Curriculum
Students take four years of history (including senior thesis & economics senior year). They also take Global History for 2 years. During their sophomore year, AP European History can be taken instead of the Global 2 class.
Math at the school ends at Pre Calculus /AP Calculus AB, but there is also a Statistics course offered, which is a college-level class. An average student, however, will end with at least Algebra 2 & Trigonometry in their senior year. Students who have slightly better grades at the end of the 8th grade are placed in Geometry instead of Algebra in their freshmen year. These students are then invited to take either Pre Calculus or AP Calculus their senior year. Students need not take Pre Calculus in order to take AP Calculus; however, it is recommended. Usually, one can easily go into AP Calculus without taking the other, granted the grades are high enough.
English at the school ends with a Conflict in Literature course senior year, in which students read rather controversial books (Brave New World, Frankenstein). AP English Literature students are at a slightly faster pace, but usually learn many of the same things as their classmates. Students that take the AP English Language course explore the different aspects of the English language and the uses of it in depth.
Any student interested in physics is placed in physics. The sciences students have to choose from are: Living Environment/Biology, Earth Science/Topics in Geology, AP Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Anatomy.
Languages end at the AP level. With intensive curricula in both French and Spanish, it is not at all uncommon that students are invited to AP Spanish Literature immediately after completing the regents course. An AP Spanish Language course is offered, which is usually taken instead of the Spanish III class.
AP courses are offered in many subjects, including: AP Calculus, AP Biology, AP US History, AP European History, AP Economics, AP Human Geography, AP English Literature, AP English Language, AP Spanish Language, AP Spanish Literature, and AP Law & Government (seniors only).
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