Curriculum
The curriculum at PCS aims to prepare students for Advanced Placement classes, classes that are considered equivalent in difficulty to college level classes. All students are required to take several AP classes, which are shown in the table below. Classes marked with an asterisk are not required in order to graduate. In years with multiple classes listed, the student can choose between them.
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | Pre-Algebra | Algebra 1 | Algebra 2 | Geometry | Pre-Calculus*/AP Computer Science* | AP Calculus BC*/AP Statistics* |
| English | American Literature | Ancient World Literature | Medieval World Literature | Modern World Literature | AP English Language | AP English Literature |
| Science | Life Science | Physical Science | Conceptual Physics | Chemistry | AP Biology | AP Physics B*/AP Chemistry*/AP Environmental Science* |
| History | American History | Ancient World History | Medieval World History | AP World History | AP United States History | Local Government & Politics |
| Arts | Arts | Arts Level 1 | Arts Level 2 | Arts Level 3 | Arts Level AP* | Elective* |
| Foreign Language | Language 1 | Language 2 | Language 3 | Language AP* | Elective | Elective |
The Arts department at Pacific Collegiate offers Instrumental Music, Choir, Visual Art, Dance, Drama (Performing Arts), Video Production, and Arts Rotation. All students take 3 years of any arts at the high school level to fulfill graduation requirements. Dance is only a one-year class, as is Video Production.
The foreign languages offered are Spanish, Latin, French, and Mandarin. All students are required to take levels one, two, and three of at least one language. The Advanced Placement level is optional.
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