English II

Grade: 10th

Description: This course is designed to go beyond the fundamentals of grammar, composition, research, synthesis, narrative, and literary analysis to guide students to develop more advanced writing. Selections from world literature will be used for thematic studies of outsiders and outcasts, inside the nightmare, extending freedom’s reach, all that glitters, virtue and vengeance, and blindness and sight. Honors, Gifted, Great Scholars Academy, and/or Magnet sections may be available for eligible students. Note: Students enrolled in this course will participate in the English II LEAP 2025 Test. Summer reading assignments are required for all English courses.

English III

Grade: 11th

Description: This course is designed to advance synthesis and research skills to develop more advanced writing and research papers. Students will further develop skills in grammar and conventions of language found on national standardized assessments. Selections from American literature will be used for thematic studies of writing freedom; the individual and society; power, protest and change; grit and grandeur; facing our fears; ordinary lives, extraordinary tales. Gifted, Great Scholars Academy, and/or Magnet sections may be available for eligible students. 

English Language & Composition AP: Extra Quality Point Awarded for C or Above.

Description: The AP English Language and Composition course aligns to an introductory college-level rhetoric and writing curriculum. The course focuses on the development and revision of evidence-based analytic and argumentative writing, the rhetorical analysis of nonfiction texts, and the decisions writers make as they compose and revise. Students evaluate, synthesize, and cite research to support their arguments. Students read and analyze rhetorical elements and their effects in non-fiction texts. Note: Students who take this class are required to take the AP Exam. Summer reading assignments are required for all English courses.

Prerequisite: C or above average in English courses; AP Coordinator Approval.

Technical Writing

Description: This course includes the skills in verbal and written communication that students will need to be successful in the workplace. They will understand, summarize, interpret, and compare information from simple and complex graphics to identify trends and to make informed decisions. They will also demonstrate proficiency in writing and presentation skills by producing different technical writing products, including formal research reports, formal presentations, and workplace writing. Note: Summer reading assignments are required for all English courses. (Jump Start substitution for English III)

English IV

Grade: 12th

Description: This course is designed to advance synthesis and research skills to develop more advanced writing and create a final project on a given topic. Students will further develop skills in grammar and conventions of language found on national standardized assessments. Selections from British literature will be used for thematic studies of forging a hero; reflecting on society; facing the future, confronting the past; seeing things new; discovering the self; and finding a home. Gifted, Great Scholars Academy, and/or Magnet sections may be available for eligible students.

English Literature & Composition AP: Extra Quality Point Awarded for C or Above.

Description: The AP English Literature and Composition course aligns to an introductory college-level literary analysis course. The course engages students in the close reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature to deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure. As they read, students consider a work’s structure, style, and themes, as well as its use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and tone. Writing assignments include expository, analytical, and argumentative essays that require students to analyze and interpret literary works. Note: Students who take this class are required to take the AP Exam. Summer reading assignments are required for all English courses.

Prerequisite: C or above average in English courses; AP Coordinator Approval.

Engl 1001 Composition I & Engl 2000 Composition II – Dual Enrollment: Extra Quality Point Awarded for C or Above.

Description: ENGL 1001: English Composition I is a General Education course that serves as an introduction to analytical writing and researched-based inquiry. ENGL 2000: English Composition II is a General Education course that gives students practice in argument writing and research-based inquiry. Note: Students will earn both university and high school credit at the same time for each course. Summer reading assignments are required for all English courses.

Prerequisite: University Admissions Standards, Minimum Standardized Test Scores; Writing Sample; 2.5 GPA or above; Teacher Recommendation; Parental Consent; and Dual Enrollment Coordinator Approval

Business English

Description: This course provides students with the skills needed to be successful in a business organization. Students will study common business correspondence, including the correct form and use of business applications, information management, information technology, and telecommunications. Students will participate in reading and writing business documents. Students will develop skills in the practical principles of grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary needed in business transactions. They will also gain skill in and practice speaking, listening, and communicating nonverbally in a business environment. Note: Summer reading assignments are required for all English courses. (Jump Start substitution for English IV)