Academics

Students will work on enriching their vocabulary and grammatical precision to become more effective communicators. The class includes a review of comprehension strategies and emphasizes writing processes. Students will be introduced to literary analysis using various genres and modes of writing. Research documentation and composition will also be emphasized. Students enjoy many opportunities to apply research and writing to their chosen career field.

The skills learned in English 11 are taken to a higher level in this survey course. Students will have the opportunity to utilize communication skills with an emphasis on vocabulary enrichment and grammatical precision. They will revisit comprehension strategies and writing processes and are introduced to sophisticated literary analysis. Students develop an e-Portfolio, engage in campus-wide novel studies, and write extensively to be prepared for the workforce, the military, or college. 

Earn six college credits and complete the college freshman English requirement. These college composition courses are writing-intensive with an emphasis on critical reading and writing in multiple modes.   English 1111/1112  Prerequisite: Accuplacer Reading 250 or higher; Writing 5 or higher OR ACT English 18; Reading 22.  
**Additional information can be found regarding the CC+ program at the end of this course offerings guide.

Embedded academics is a hot topic in Career Technical Education (CTE). Essentially, by “embedding” English into select career technical programs, students will receive their regular English instruction while still in their Career Tech Lab. The lessons and activities are collaboratively designed by several teachers, including the CTE teacher and an English teacher. Embedded English programming increases student engagement through rigorous and relevant coursework, as well as a direct, visible link to students’ future college and career goals.

Brief review of pre-algebra concepts including: operations with rational number, translating, evaluating, and simplifying expressions; translating, simplifying, and solving various types of first degree equations, inequalities and applied problems, including geometry, percent proportions, and other formulas; an introduction to coordinate planes, graphing and writing equations of straight
lines. Factoring; operations with polynomials and rational expressions; solving second degree equations by factoring; solving equations with rational expressions.
Prerequisite: Algebra 1/Math 1 and Geometry/Math 2

This course is designed to prepare you for a high school Precalculus course. Systems of linear equations in two variables and applied problems; two-variable inequalities and systems of inequalities and applied problems; operations with rational exponents, radical expressions and complex numbers; relations and functions; simplifying radical expressions; solving equations with rational expressions, equations with radical expressions, quadratic equations by factoring, completing the square, and the quadratic formula, equations quadratic in form; quadratic functions.
Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation, successful completion of Alg 1/Math 1 and Geom/Math 2

In this course students will study the properties and applications of common geometric figures in two and three dimensions. It includes the study of transformations and right triangle trigonometry. Inductive and deductive thinking skills are used in problem solving situations, and applications to the real world are stressed. It also emphasizes writing proofs to solve (prove) properties of geometric figures. 

This course is designed to apply to students' specific career technical programming. Topics will include the review of arithmetic, mathematics of finance, mathematics of trade, payroll, taxes, insurance and elementary statistics. Compute with fractions, decimals, percentages and proportions to solve applications in technology, geometry; convert within and between metric and English systems of measurement; read and interpret measurement tools and gauges; simplify algebraic expressions, solve linear equations and graph linear equations. 
Prerequisite:  Algebra 2/Math 3/Geometry

This course is designed to prepare you for a high school (and possibly a college) Calculus course. Through this course you will acquire a solid foundation in algebra and trigonometry. Emphasis is placed on understanding the properties of linear, polynomial, rational, radical, piecewise, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. You will learn to work with various types of functions in algebraic, graphical and numerical forms. 
Prerequisite: Algebra 2

In Calculus, students will study functions, graphs, limits, and derivatives and their applications.  The course encourages the geometric, numerical, analytical, and verbal expression of concepts, results, and problems.  
Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus

Environmental science focuses on the role of humans in their environment. Students develop a knowledge base of the biological and physical environment, and explore current issues in the natural world. Common themes include ecosystem services, energy/material flow through ecosystems, population dynamics, invasive species, biodiversity, nonrenewable energy, renewable energy, and energy conservation. 

Students will perform experiments, record measurements, and draw conclusions to understand matter and energy.  Topics will include classifying matter, separating mixtures and compounds, forming, naming, and measuring compounds, and exploring how the properties of matter can be applied in real world situations.  Students will also explore how the characteristics of matter are influenced by energy, temperature, and pressure.  
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Algebra I or equivalent recommended.

Microbes and Infection Control is designed to examine basic principles of microbiology and infectious disease control. Students will gain an understanding of microorganisms and the disease process as well as prevention. In studying Microbes and Infection Control the following topics may be covered: types of disease carrying organisms – viruses, bacteria, parasites; how disease carrying organisms may be spread; identification of factors which lead to infection; strategies to reduce the transmission of pathogenic organisms; and how infection control concepts are applied in practice.

Chemistry is the central science and lays a foundation for study in other science disciplines.  Topics include atomic theory, periodicity, the kinetic molecular theory of matter, energy in reactions, solutions, and stoichiometry.  Labs focus on safety, proper measurement techniques, reporting data, and analyzing results.  The pace and depth are designed to meet the needs of students who wish to pursue future studies in health or science career fields.  Although there is no college credit offered for this course, many college science classes require the completion of high school chemistry with a C or better as a prerequisite for enrollment.  Students who do not complete high school chemistry may need to complete additional courses to enroll in desired courses. 
Prerequisite: Earn a C+ or better in Algebra I or equivalent

American Government includes a study of government and economic systems, analysis of the Constitution and all amendments, a close look at the three branches of government, the structure of the Ohio state government, and the economic structure of the federal government, including taxes and the Federal Reserve System. Students will also study financial literacy by exploring personal finance, credit, interest rates and developing a retirement savings plan.  This course also meets the state’s requirements for receiving instruction in economics and financial literacy.

Advanced American Government is a rigorous variation of the standard American Government course designed to challenge and prepare students for the demands of a college course load. The advanced course covers the same curriculum as the standard American Government course, but in greater depth. 
Prerequisite: Have an A/B average in previous Advanced Social Studies courses

This course examines world events from 1600 to the present. It explores the impact of the democratic and industrial revolutions, the forces that led to world domination by European powers, the wars that changed empires, the ideas that led to independence movements and the effects of global interdependence. The concepts of historical thinking introduced in earlier grades continue to build with students locating and analyzing primary and secondary sources from multiple perspectives to draw conclusions. World History is required for graduation.

This course focuses on individual behavior and why an individual thinks, feels, and reacts to certain stimuli. Emphasis will be placed on research methods, stages in childhood and adolescence, how the brain works, altered states of consciousness, psychological testing, and psychological disorders. 

Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociologists investigate and seek to understand the structure of groups, organizations, and societies. The subject matter of sociology ranges from the family to the internet; from organized crime to religious traditions; and from the divisions of race, gender and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture.

The Current Events course encourages students to analyze local, national and international issues relevant to government conflict and interaction, social issues, and industry-based events.  Skills explored include source analysis, argument formation, public speaking, writing, research, and data analysis.

If you like music, sports, literature, fashion, movies and superstars, and want to learn about how and why these topics affect your life from a social studies perspective, this is the class for you! In this course, students will explore the world around them to learn about the history of American culture - and international culture clashes - with an emphasis on social media, the entertainment industry and influencers.

This course introduces students to the concepts of robotics, focusing on design, construction, and programming of VEX robots. This hands-on course will incorporate problem based learning as students learn how to use robots and their programming to solve new challenges.

This course will allow students to analyze skills and abilities they possess as they relate to the industry or field where they have chosen to work and develop a plan to achieve technical and interpersonal skills for their chosen workplace.  Students will also develop an understanding of the requirements of traditional and social networking as they impact the employment process and practice the types of behaviors that are most likely to lead to a job offer and success in the workplace.

In this course, students will be encouraged to collaborate, communicate, be creative and think critically by identifying problems and developing human centric solutions.  Students will learn to think differently about education and work on self-directed projects to solve real-world problems.

Natural Disasters examines the causes and consequences of natural disasters.  In this course, the following natural disasters may be examined: earthquakes, hurricanes, volcanoes, tornadoes, tsunamis, wildfires, and drought.  When students learn about each type of natural disaster, they will view movies, news releases, or other forms of media and decide if the science claims are valid. 

Students whose schedules do not allow enrollment into one of the in person electives will be scheduled into a virtual elective through our online platform.