Prerequisite: Successful completion of 2 years of science. Grade Level: 11-12 Semesters: 2 Credits: 1 Students will study the earth’s materials and the natural forces that make the earth a dynamic planet. This course also addresses the role of geology
Physical Science
Prerequisite: 1 year of Science Grade Level: 10-12 Semesters: 2 Credits: 1 Students will acquire and enhance their skills in three main areas: Science Literacy, Data Analysis, and Algebra through opportunities to develop and use models, plan and carry out
AP Environmental Science
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Biology, Chemistry, and Math 2, or preferably Honors Biology, Honors Chemistry, and Honors Math 2. Grade Level: 11-12 Semesters: 2 Credits: 1 The AP Environmental Science course is designed to be the equivalent of a one-semester,
Earth and Space Science
Prerequisite: 1 year of Science Grade Level: 10 -12 Semesters: 2 Credits: 1 Earth and Space Science introduces students to the study of the Earth from a local, global, and astronomical perspective. Students will learn about the processes that drive
Ecology
Prerequisite: 1 year of science, preferably Biology Grade Level: 10 -12 Semesters: 1 Credits: 0.5 Students will learn the principles of ecology conservation with a focus on individual responsibility. Topics include pollution, population impacts, energy resources, and local ecology with
AP Chemistry
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Biology, Chemistry, and Math 2, or preferably Honors Biology, Honors Chemistry, and Honors Math 2. Grade Level: 11-12 Semesters: 2 Credits: 1 AP Chemistry explores the four Big Ideas: scale, proportion, and quantity; structure and properties
Chemistry
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Biology and Math 1 Grade Level: 10-12 Semesters: 2 Credits: 1 Students in Chemistry will focus on the key concepts of matter and its interactions, including energy within chemical bonding, chemical reactions, and nuclear chemistry. This
Honors Chemistry
Prerequisite: Successful completion of 1 year of Science and Math 1, preferably Honors Biology and Honors Math 1. Semesters: 2 Grade Level: 10-12 Credits: 1 This lab-based course will build upon students’ understanding of the physical sciences by integrating algebraic
Honors Biology
Prerequisite: Departmental decision based on placement scores and teacher recommendations. Grade Level: 9 Semesters: 2 Credits:1 Students in Biology will focus on the key concepts of structures of life and their processes, ecosystems and their interactions, heredity, and diversity. This
Biology
Prerequisite: None Grade Level: 9 Semesters: 2 Credits 1 Students in Biology will focus on the key concepts of structures and their processes, ecosystems and their interactions, heredity, and diversity. This course will build upon students’ understanding of life and