Course Offerings

Freshman Year - Health
Sophomore Year - Biology
Junior Year - Chemistry or Physical Science
Senior Year - Physics or Chemistry

Health
This course is designed to offer accurate, up-to-date information on topics that students need to know in order to make sound decisions about health. Students will learn to incorporate exercise, nutrition, hygiene, disease prevention and control into their lifestyles.

Biology

This course encourages the student to develop an investigative understanding of the life sciences through the morphology, physiology, phylogenic, and genetic make-up of organisms belonging to the five kingdoms. The laboratory in biology will enable the student to develop good laboratory techniques and research skills.

Physical Science

This course is designed to give a broad approach to basic topics of chemistry, physics, and astronomy. It will give the student additional insight to enable a continuation in the study of physical sciences. Laboratory work will enable the student to use the scientific method, collect data, interpret results, present data and produce graphs.

Chemistry

This course will give the student an understanding of the interrelationships between matter and energy with an emphasis on chemical theory as well as on the importance of qualitative chemistry. Laboratory work encourages the development of good technique, careful recording of data, and the ability to interpret results.

Physics

This course affords the opportunity for students to learn to derive equations and theorems through experimental investigations. Students are expected to develop their own approach to developing physical laws and theories in problem solving. Laboratory work will emphasize accurate acquisition and analysis of data.

Programs of Study

High Honors
Health, Biology, Chemistry, Physics

Honors/College Prep I
Health, Biology, Chemistry
Physics – recommended elective

Science Requirement
All students are required to successfully complete two years of a lab science course.