Students are required to perform in class in such a way as to earn credit. 60 credits are the recommended course load to qualify for a graduation and exceptional students will likely earn more. Each class earns 0.5 credits a quarter (A typical work-load is 16 credits a year, 4 credits a quarter). Students use the following as a guide to a well rounded education from which a student driven education plan is tailored to meet each student’s needs and interests. Non-core subjects with cross-curricular strengths are encouraged and may earn students weighted credit.
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Writing Skills
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6 credits*
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Literature (Book Club)
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6 credits*
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Mathematics
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6 credits*
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Science
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6 credits*
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Social Sciences
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6 credits*
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Fine Arts
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6 Credits
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Critical Thinking
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6 Credits
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Foreign Language
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6 Credits
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Electives
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6 Credits
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Senior project
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6 Credits
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*Required for graduation
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Sample Class Load
Dialectic Stage (9-10 grade)
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Writing
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Composition & Grammar
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2 credits
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Literature
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American Literature
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2 credits
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Mathematics
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Algebra I
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2 credits
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Social Science
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American History
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2 credits
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Science
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Earth Science
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2 credits
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Critical Thinking
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Ethics, Visual Literacy, Debate, Chess
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2 credits
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Fine Arts
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Art, Music, Drama, Film, Creative Writing
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2 credits
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Foreign Language
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Spanish, Latin, German, French, Japanese
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2 credits
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Total:
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16 credits
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Rhetorical Stage (11-12 grades)
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Writing
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College Prep Composition
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2 credits
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Literature
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Classical Literature
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2 credits
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Mathematics
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Pre-Calculus
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2 credits
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Social Science
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World History
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2 credits
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Science
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Biology/ Field Ecology
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2 credits
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Critical Thinking
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Young Curators, Critics, Philosophy
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2 credits
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Fine Arts
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Art, Music, Drama, Film, Creative Writing
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2 credits
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Foreign Language
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Spanish, Latin, German, French
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2 credits
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Total:
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16 credits
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