Curriculum and Activities
- Academic: Required and elective college preparatory courses including Advanced Placement Courses
- Athletic and a number of enrichment programs designed to integrate the abilities of the well-rounded student. Such activities include: Freshman, JV Boys and Girls Basketball, Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball, Varsity Girls Volleyball, Varsity Golf, Varsity Cross-country Varsity Boys and Girls Soccer, Cheerleading, Varsity Swimming, Varsity Wrestling, Pep Squad, Track & Field, Girls and Boys Tennis, JCOWA (Junior Council on World Affairs), Go Green Recycling Club, Math Olympics, Yearbook Committee, Newspaper, Muse Machine
- Foreign language offerings include: Spanish, French, and Latin. Students may begin Latin in 7th grade, French in 8th grade, Spanish is available for all students
- Honors and advanced placement opportunities are available in: English, Mathematics, Foreign Language, Levels III & IV of all eight art magnets. Advanced placement courses available are: AP Literature, AP Language, AP Calculus, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP European History, AP U.S. History, AP Government, AP Spanish Language, AP Music Theory Ap World History, AP French Language, AP Latin Language
Courses in arts magnet areas include:
- Visual Arts - Drawing, Painting, Animation, Sculpting, Computer Graphics, Photography, Printmaking and Ceramics
- Creative Writing - Beginning through advanced classes, journalism, film appreciation,
- Orchestra - Beginning through advanced classes
- Band - Beginning through advanced classes, Jazz Band
- Dance - Beginning through advanced classes in Ballet, Jazz, and Modern dance
- Theatre - Beginning through advanced classes in Acting, Technical Theatre
- Choral Music - General Choir, Show Choir, & other specialized choral groups
- Piano- Beginning through advanced piano classes, music theory, musicianship
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