Grade 10-12. Year-long. Weighted grade.
Covering from 8000 BC to the present, this full-year college level history course requires students to master factual knowledge as well as develop analytical skills necessary to be an historian. Specific themes are used as a framework to analyze regions around the globe including Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Throughout the year, students will use documents and primary sources, make comparisons across cultures, and develop the vital habits of mind required to be successful in Advanced Placement courses. This course imposes a heavy reading and writing workload, and the demands on students are equivalent to a full-year introductory college course. Students who successfully complete this course and the AP World History examination may receive college credit and/or higher placement in college.
Grade 9. Year-long. Weighted grade.
This year-long course is presented from a geographical, political, and cultural point of view. The first semester begins with Ancient Egypt and concludes with the European Middle Ages. The second semester presents the rise of nation states, age of exploration, western imperialism, the Industrial Revolution, and concludes with the First World War. The course emphasizes analytical thought and is recommended for advanced students. Honors World History is taught at a very fast pace and students are required to master difficult readings, organize and write essays independently, and apply critical thinking skills in all of their work. Independent learning and self-motivation are required. This course satisfies the freshman Social Studies graduation requirement.
Grade 9. Year-long.
The study of world geography provides students with a strong foundation for future social studies courses. Students will learn about the complex interrelation of physical, cultural, and economic geography. An emphasis is placed on the historical and political changes occurring within each region of study and the impact the geographic factors have on the day-to-day lives of people. Throughout the course, students will also analyze and develop a deeper understanding of a wide range of global issues: human rights, genocide, disease, overpopulation, resources, environmental dangers, world trade, emerging nationhood, globalization, and independence. The major world religions will also be studied. Students will develop critical thinking, reading, writing, and speaking skills. Regular homework reading beyond the textbook will be required. This course satisfies the freshman Social Studies graduation requirement.
Grade 11-12 Prerequisites Honors Physics and AP Calculus (concurrently). Weighted grade.
This calculus-based college style Physics course is structured to provide a strong preparation in Physics for those intending to major in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy or Medicine. Students who successfully complete the course and AP examination may receive college credit and/or a higher placement in college. This course prepares students to take both the AP Physics C: Mechanics and the AP Physics: Electricity and Magnetism exams.
Grade 10-12. Prerequisites are Biology, Chemistry (may be taken concurrently), Algebra 2/Trig. Weighted grade.
The goals of the AP Environmental Science course are to provide students with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world; to identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and man-made; to evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems; and to examine alternative solutions for resolving and/or preventing them. Environmental Science is interdisciplinary, embracing a wide variety of topics that include Ecology, Geology History, Sociology, Economics and Chemistry. Field experiences may include a trip to northern Wisconsin and/or one-day trips to local prairies, streams and forests. Students who successfully complete the course and AP examination may receive college credit and/or a higher placement in college.
Grade 10-12. Prerequisite is one year of Science or Instructor Approval
This course provides students with a solid foundation of physical science and the laboratory techniques used to test and support such knowledge. One semester is an introduction to the principles of chemistry; the other is an introduction to the principles of physics.
Grade 10-12 Semester Course
How can science be harnessed to better manage energy use in our society? This online eLo course will examine this problem using a variety of skills and concepts from the worlds of engineering, math, and science. Concepts such as sustainability, thermodynamics, design, statistics, public opinion, and much more will be explored. This course will be a stimulating introduction to the field of sustainable energy.
Grade 9. Teacher recommendation, weighted grade.
The laboratory experience emphasizes biology as an investigative process based on inquiry. Creating hypotheses by studying the facts and devising an explanation for them is a crucial part of this curriculum. Teaching strategies enable students to learn science through a natural development process. Beginning with exploration and moving through invention to application, students build solid foundations in biological concepts and theories while developing higher-order thinking skills.
Grade 9. No prerequisite
This laboratory is the traditional biology course. It is organized and conducted to provide students with a sound and comprehensive understanding of biology. Strong emphasis is given to understanding fundamental biological processes and how they apply to our lives.
Grade 9-12. One semester.
The Driver Education program offers both classroom and behind the wheel instruction. The District reserves the right to deny a student behind-the-wheel instruction if it determines that the student is not capable of completing it safely.