English

Introduction to Literature

This course covers literary selections centered on universal themes such as challenges and choices, moments of discovery, perspective, and visions of the future. Each unit focuses on a specific genre, including short stories, drama, folk tales, mythology, nonfiction, poetry, and the epic. The curriculum also integrates instruction and practice in essential grammar, language, and writing skills.

World Literature

This course exposes students to literature, writing, vocabulary, and various literary forms from all geographic regions of the world. Students are introduced to the influential works of famous writers throughout history and incorporate essential literary skills within the framework of the selected texts.

American Literature

Offered to all juniors, this course covers the most significant selections of the national literary canon. Students explore all eras and genres of American Literature through a curriculum that encompasses literature, writing, speaking, grammar, and vocabulary building. The course also provides foundational preparation for the PSAT and SAT exams.

British Literature

This senior-level course covers British and supplemental world literature, enabling students to interpret the influence of historical events on literary works. Students increase their skills in analysis, composition, and speaking while exploring the themes and cultural connections that define British Literature across history.

Composition

In this course, students exercise writing skills through various exercises and activities designed to improve reading comprehension and overall communication. The curriculum emphasizes constructing grammatical sentences in standard written English, developing unified paragraphs, and organizing formal papers. Students focus on the critical reading of fiction and nonfiction prose while practicing clarity, accuracy, and effectiveness in research techniques, argumentation, and correct documentation formats.

AP English Literature

Designed to match the intellectual challenges and workload of a typical undergraduate humanities course, this class examines how literature helps us understand the human condition and universal themes. Students engage in an intensive study of representative works by British and American writers from the sixteenth century to the present. As a high-level composition course, students practice advanced skills through statements, paragraphs, timed writes, and formal personal, expository, and argumentative essays.