Course Catalog

Instruction focuses on introductory concepts associated with the management of a company’s financial resources.

Instruction focuses on intermediate concepts associated with the management of a company’s financial resources.

This course will allow students to achieve a more in depth exploration of specific construction methods.

The class will explore a variety of approaches and materials, with emphasis of proportion, perspective, and composition.

In this course students will expand upon skills acquired in Jewelry.

Students will work extensively with linear equations including solving, graphing, analyzing and solving practical problems.

Students will work extensively with linear equations including solving, graphing, analyzing and solving practical problems.

Students will work with functions including solving, graphing, analyzing and solving problems using algebraic equations and inequalities.

This class is recommended for students needing to review Algebra skills at a pace that is manageable for students who have passed Algebra I and Geometry.

This course emphasizes the understanding and application of algebraic concepts.

The student will apply algebraic concepts in the study of patterns, relations, and functions.

This course emphasizes the fundamental topics of Algebra II with further depth and will continue with some concepts taught in Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus.

Students will learn the basics of computer programming along with the basics of computer science.

Students will continue to expand their learning with various programs and Internet languages and explore more advanced techniques of planning, developing and managing the development of programs.

This course is a study of American government philosophy, governmental processes, and political identity.

This course is a study of American government philosophy, governmental processes, and political identity.

The purpose of this course is to provide students with the analytical skills, principles, and factual knowledge necessary to deal critically with problems and materials in the American political system.

This course focuses on modern American history (1877 to present) and works to deepen the students’ understanding of important themes and concepts seen in American history.

In this course, students will engage in an intensive study of American history.

This course covers anatomy with an emphasis on human physiology.

Anatomy & Physiology introduces the student to the study of the human body from an anatomical and physiological standpoint.

This course offers lovers of literature the same academic rigor with some added features.

Advanced Placement English is designed for the serious, motivated student with high scholastic ability and a vital interest in intellectual pursuit.

This is an advanced economics course that offers students the option of taking the AP Microeconomics Exam for college credit.

Applied Physical Science is a year- long course with approximately one semester of applied chemistry and approximately one semester of applied physics.

The course is designed to introduce students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing and drawing conclusions from data.

Students in this discipline learn about drafting and designing residential and commercial structures

Students will explore the art elements through experimentation

Students will explore themes and subject matter in this class

Students in this year-long course will begin building a portfolio of work while exploring diverse media.

This course will stress creativity, technique, personal style portfolio development and expression through 2 & 3-dimensional art

This period is not for credit but designed to provide athletes the opportunity to train during the school day.

Students will perform inspections, troubleshoot malfunctions and service automotive undercarriage systems

In this first course, students will apply the skills needed to inspect and perform general service on vehicles.

Students will perform inspections, troubleshoot malfunctions and service automotive undercarriage systems

Students will perform inspections, troubleshoot malfunctions and service automotive undercarriage systems

This course is an introduction to all living systems from unicellular organisms to the more complex, multicellular forms of life.

This is a 2nd semester course that goes into much more depth than the 1st semester Pre-life in the Sea course.

This course investigates the composition, diversity, complexity and interconnectedness of life on Earth.

This two-semester college preparatory lab science is designed to teach students the concepts and principles of biology.

The primary objective of this course is to give students an understanding of basic business principle.

Students will develop communication skills needed to be successful in the business environment.

In this course, students learn the business side of visual and media arts.

The course is demanding, fast paced and rigorous and will cover all Honors Calculus topics, plus additional topics.

This course will prepare students for success in college calculus.

The course will explore the various techniques of forming clay.

This course covers basic principles of chemistry designed to give a foundation for the various sciences.

This is a second year Chemistry course designed to be roughly equivalent to a full year of college general chemistry.

Students should be able to apply reason and logic in using mathematics to solve practical statement-type problems.

This course is designed specifically for students who plan to major in a science-related area.

In this class students will learn about how children develop emotionally, physically, intellectually, and socially.

Provides practice in sound organization and effective expression of ideas in original expository and argumentative compositions as well as the research paper.

Covers the analysis, formation, organization, development, and delivery of ideas and attitudes within contemporary issues by means of audience analysis and dialogue.

Students enrolling in this course will focus on repairing, maintaining, and installing hardware and software on personal computer systems and other devices.

Students will focus on basic skills such as tone production, rhythm, scales and sight-reading needed for success in the high school program.

All ensembles in the choral activities program teach the following disciplines, singing fundamentals.

Concert Strings is a developing string instrument-only ensemble that focuses on the development of string technique.

Students will organize a project work sequence by interpreting plans and diagrams within a construction drawing set.

Students will learn principles in basic safety, construction math, hand and power tool are and operation, blueprint reading, material handling, communication and employability skills

Students will identify material properties and select appropriate applications.

Students will learn procedures and techniques required for layout and framing.

Students will learn advanced chemical services using specialized products and techniques.

Students will learn advanced cutting and formal styling using specialized equipment and techniques.

Students will learn basic bacteriology, infection control, and salon safety practices.

Students will learn the anatomy of the head and scalp, structure of the hair and various techniques and procedures for analyzing hair, scalp disorders and diseases.

Creative writing meets the needs of two types of students.

Students will apply food-science principles to prepare and bake breads, desserts and pastries.

Students will prepare food products and beverages according to standardized recipes.

Students will prepare regional and international food products and beverages according to standardized recipes.

Students will apply strategies and techniques to identify and meet dining guest needs.

This course is intended to engage student learning in the field of digital media with career based projects.

In this course, students will use a variety of media, such as pencil, ink, charcoal and pastel

This course will demonstrate to students how society best allocates its scarce resources and to be a knowledgeable consumer in society.

This course will demonstrate to students how society best allocates its scarce resources and to be a knowledgeable consumer in society.

This course will demonstrate to students how society best allocates its scarce resources and to be a knowledgeable consumer in society.

Students will begin their study of engineering drafting and design by learning the basic technical drafting and design concepts and principles.

Students will learn the fundamental principles of electricity with emphasis on DC (direct current) circuits.

The focus of Engineering Design is the application of the engineering design process

Students will learn the principles and practices of machine operation and machine applications.

Students will learn robotic operations and system configurations.

This course will focus on basic reading, writing skills and End-of-Course Exam.

Students will read a minimum of four major literary works and a variety of shorter literary pieces.

This course is designed as preparation for the AP Language and AP Literature courses taken during the junior and senior years.

This course is a study of American literature.

The focus of this course is American Literature from pre-Colonial to the twentieth century.

Various authors and issues are studied through reading essays, plays and novels.

This survey course presents a semi-chronological approach to the major works in English literature, while simultaneously integrating critical readings to augment the literature.

This survey course presents a semi-chronological approach to the major works in English literature, while simultaneously integrating critical readings to augment the literature.

This course is designed for students in need of strengthening their reading and writing skills.

This course is designed to open doors to a student’s future.

This course is designed as preparation for English Honors 10, as well as the junior and senior level AP Language and AP Literature courses.

This is a course designed to provide a basic understanding of how humans have impacted the earth’s natural systems.

This is a science laboratory course designed to provide students with hands-on experiences.

Students will explore the communications area through public speaking (informative, persuasive, and impromptu), the incorporation of digital media into presentations, social media awareness, listening skills, nonverbal and group process through an advertising project.

Would you like to learn to sew? Are you considering a career in the fashion industry such as marketing, merchandising, design, or production?

The goal of financial literacy instruction is to provide students with the knowledge they need to make a lifetime of informed financial decisions.

This course will provide each freshman with a supportive environment that will allow for a smooth transition from middle school.

The student will analyze two and three-dimensional figures; recognize properties of figures; draw, construct and make models of figures.

In this course, the students will organize their observations about the properties and relationships of two and three-dimensional figures into a logical thought system.

Honors Geometry is a course designed for the mathematically talented student seeking a more in-depth approach.

This unique experience introduces the student to the study of nutrition and food preparation with an emphasis on great tasting global meals.

Global Science is a hands-on course that challenges students to make connections amongst the various scientific disciplines.

Health Education is an applied science concerned with the student’s understanding of himself/herself in relation to health issues in a changing society.

This course in the career field provides students an overview of the opportunities available in the healthcare industry.

Students will identify the causes, processes, and changes in body organs and tissues that occur with human illness.

In this course, students will apply knowledge and clinical skills necessary to assess, plan, provide, and evaluate care to patients in various healthcare settings.

This course focuses on the applications of the rules for constructing and defining medical terms with an emphasis on building a working medical vocabulary.

This unique hands-on course will include food fitness, nutrition, healthy food selection, weight control, diet and food preparation, such as snacks, quick/easy meals, and sports nutrition.

The Heritage Spanish course is geared towards students whose first language is Spanish or who speak Spanish in the home.

This general survey course traces the modernization and growth of the American nation from the Civil War through the 20th century .

The purpose of this course is to expand knowledge of United States history and world history through the lens of film and movies.

This course will introduce students to culinary arts, foodservice operations, lodging, travel and tourism.

This course will introduce students to culinary arts, foodservice operations, lodging, travel and tourism.

Students will develop knowledge and skills needed in the lodging industry to perform front office procedures.

This class also involves major physical education philosophies, goals, and strategies for the future health and well-being of the general student population.

In this course students will examine design principles and elements used in housing interiors.

Using the latest industry standard CAD software programs, such as AutoCAD, students will learn to produce fundamental drawings and the basics of computer aided drafting.

In the first semester students will learn how to utilize and program the FANUC robot used by some of these local companies.

Japanese I provides an introduction to the basic communication skills in Japanese.

Japanese II students will have a working understanding of Hiragana and Katakana usage.

Japanese III requires mastery in Hiragana and Katakana usage as well as mastery of the Kanji.

Japanese IV requires complete mastery of the Hiragana and Katakana writing systems as well as mastery of the Kanji.

Jazz band is a “twelfth period” course which studies and performs jazz literature and styles covering the various time periods of the 1900s.

Students will explore and use the techniques of glass fusing, enameling, fabrication and flame work beads.

This is an introductory course intended to give the student a background in a variety of journalism media.

Students will serve as staff members, which include staff reporters, photographers, page designers, and possible editors on journalism publications including the publications web site.

This course is taken in the second and subsequent years of the program, as applicable.

This course must be taken in the first year of the program.

Latin I introduces students to the pronunciation and intonation patterns, the basic grammatical structures, and vocabulary.

Latin II opens with a systematic review of the Level I work.

This course will begin with a review of basic Latin grammar.

In Advanced Placement Latin, students will prepare for the Advanced Placement Latin test.

This class gives you the blueprint you will need for your individual needs and goals based on your personal strengths and interests.

Serves as an introduction to the three major areas of literature: poetry, drama, and prose.

Provides an introductory survey of British literature, spanning from the Old English period to the Early Modern or Renaissance period.

Examines the events leading to the Holocaust, the Holocaust itself, and the aftermath; emphasis is placed on the victims and survivors through the study of various fiction and non-fiction.

The FTMB performs at all football games, local parades and may perform at area band festivals or university band days.

Students will obtain fundamental knowledge and skills in accounting, banking services, corporate finance, insurance, and securities and investments

Students will apply tools, strategies and processes to communicate digitally with targeted customers.

Students will use innovation skills to generate ideas for new products and services, evaluate the feasibility of ideas, and develop a strategy for commercialization.

Students will obtain fundamental knowledge and skills in marketing communications, marketing management, marketing research, merchandising and professional selling.

Mathematical Problem Solving teaches mathematical reasoning and logical thinking skills.

This course will concentrate on math applications in real life situations with emphasis on money management.

Students will learn to create images using a variety of software tools, and will capture digital images.

Using Adobe InDesign, students will learn techniques for transforming photographic images, through use of digital cameras, computers, and mobile devices.

Students will use animation and storyboarding techniques to plan the production of an animation project.

Students will create professional video and audio productions for distribution in traditional and new media channels.

In this course, students will be exposed to the major themes, movements, and eras within modern world history.

Students will experience photo editing, vector graphic creation, desktop publishing, and video production.

Music Technology is a course that exposes students to basic music concepts using the MIDI, Digital Audio and Multimedia applications.

This course is designed to develop a student’s ability to recognize, understand, and describe the basic elements of music that are heard or presented in a score.

Students will learn to install, repair, and troubleshoot computer hardware systems.

Students will research the historical perspectives and theories of education used in the forming of their own personal educational philosophy.

Students will install, configure, and troubleshoot network hardware and peripherals.

Students will learn the functions, characteristics, and operations of routers and switches.

All ensembles in the choral activities program teach the following disciplines, singing fundamentals.

Students will explore and use a variety of sculptural media, such as wood, clay and stone.

Students will be exposed to a variety of media, such as watercolor, tempera, acrylics and oils.

This course focuses on maximizing an actor’s physical and emotional expression, vocal intonation, memorization and imagination to convey stories and feelings.

This course focuses on character design specific to makeup and costumes.

This course combines an understanding of the relationship between actor and script.

Students assume the roles of singer, instrumentalist, actor and dancer as well as director, stage manager, set designer and/or costume technician.

This class also involves major physical education philosophies, goals, and strategies for the future health and well-being of the general student population.

This course is a study of linear and rotational kinematics and dynamics.

This class involves major physical education philosophies, goals, and strategies for the future health and well-being of the general student population.

Students will engage in much inquiry, investigation, and will be required to write lab reports.

This course stresses application and interrelationships in the realms of physics and chemistry through inquiry and investigation.

This is a course designed to provide an advanced understanding and application of the relations existing between and within matter and energy.

This is a course designed to provide the basic foundations in the understanding of the relations existing between and within matter and energy.

This fast-paced and rigorous course covers physics and was designed for a student pursuing a career in a science or mathematics field.

This course provides an analysis of the context of national politics in the United States and the institutions of American national government.

This course is a continued study of music history after completion of Music Theory/History course.

This course is designed for the motivated student who has successfully completed both algebra and geometry and who intends to pursue higher education.

This course is designed for the highly motivated student who has a strong background in both algebra and geometry and who intends to take calculus.

Students will learn about the physical, chemical, and geologic features of the ocean and how this impacts marine life.

This course will more closely focus on kitchen safety, product selection, nutrition, and food preparation techniques.

Students will use developer strategies to manipulate data, present database systems theory, and develop database applications.

Students will learn safety, security, and ethical issues in computing and social networking.

Students will learn to represent programming concepts as "objects" that have data fields and associated procedures known as methods.

Students will learn the basic units of logic: sequence, selection, and loop.

The goal of psychology is to develop the student's knowledge of the basic principles, theories, and applications of psychology.

In this course, you will learn how to make wise decisions, maintain a healthy living environment, make clothing decisions, kitchen basics and how to develop successful interpersonal relationships.

Sociology teaches us to look at life in a scientific, systematic way.

Spanish Communication and Culture introduces students to the Spanish language.

Spanish I introduces students to the Spanish language through comprehensible input and authentic resources at a novice level.

Spanish II builds on the language acquired in Level I through comprehensive input and use of authentic resources.

Spanish II builds on the language acquired in Level I through the use of comprehensible input and authentic resources.

Spanish III is designed to guide the student into intermediate low-level of proficiency and communication skills.

This course is designed to guide the student at an intermediate low/mid level through multiple approaches.

This course is designed to guide the student at an intermediate high level through multiple approaches.

In Spanish V AP, students continue to refine their communications skills.

This class emphasizes weight training and personal physical fitness, spending 4 - 5 days each week on physical fitness training.

Students actively participate in collaborative leadership and gain experience through discussions and team-building activities.

Students will perform a diverse repertoire of pieces from various eras and styles.

All ensembles in the choral activities program teach the following disciplines, singing fundamentals.

The Symphony Strings is an advanced string ensemble that emphasizes the study and performance of various forms of orchestral literature.

Students will examine and apply the theoretical foundations of human growth and development to children and adolescents.

Students will examine the relationship of families, communities and schools in the growth and development of learners.

Students will apply developmentally appropriate techniques to advance learners’ social and emotional growth.

Students will research the historical perspectives and theories of education used in the forming of their own personal educational philosophy.

This class will emphasize team games and sports.

Theatre Arts is an introduction to the basic elements of acting, directing, technical production, management, and history of theatre.

Students will learn the languages HTML (website markup language) and CSS (code that controls how the website looks).

Students will use advanced CSS and HTML to build websites that are professional, mobile responsive, and accessible by individuals with visual disabilities.

Students will use the Gas Metal Arc Welding process (GMAW) to join various types of metal.

Students will apply the knowledge and skills to safely fabricate parts by cutting, drilling, bending, shaping, forming, edging and assembling stock to drawing dimensions.

Students will use the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding process (GTAW) to join various types of metal.

Students will be able to use the Shielded Metal Arc Welding process (SMAW) to join various types of metal.

This performance-based course challenges students to engage in pre-collegiate level musicianship and critical thinking.

In this course, students will be exposed to the major themes, movements, and eras within modern world history.

Students will develop and apply skills in writing, graphic designing, publishing, and assist in generating financial support for the yearbook.

Students will develop and apply skills in writing, graphic designing, publishing, and assist in generating financial support for the yearbook.

Students will develop and apply skills in writing, graphic designing, publishing, and assist in generating financial support for the yearbook.