Course Offerings

Grade Level: 11/12
Credit: 0.5 credit (1 semester only)

Students will engage in writing routines and protocols for creating journals, poems, narratives, fiction, short stories, plays, novels, etc., that allow for the exploration of voice, style, and language. Close reading of literary excerpts, novels, short stories, poems, instructive articles, etc. will be necessary to develop a sense of how to write creatively. Students will engage in the process of workshop, which includes pre-writing, multiple drafts, peer editing, and publishing. Students will produce numerous creative pieces.

Credit: 0.5 credit/semester

In this course, students will study the relationships between quantities, reasoning with equations, linear and exponential relationships, descriptive statistics, and quadratic functions and modeling. Students will create and solve equations, linear inequalities, and systems of equations involving quadratic equations. They will use technology such as Desmos to aid in solving problems. They will use the GAISE model in the context of real-world applications and will interpret arithmetic sequences as linear functions and geometric sequences as exponential functions. They will interpret functions graphically, numerically, symbolically, and verbally while using function notation.

Credit: 0.5 credit/semester

Students use the languages of set theory to expand their ability to compute and interpret theoretical and experimental probabilities for compound events, attending to mutually exclusive events, independent events, and conditional probability. They use triangle congruence as a familiar foundation for the development of formal and informal proof. Students prove theorems—using a variety of formats—and apply them when solving problems about triangles, quadrilaterals, and other polygons. They identify criteria for similarity of triangles, use it as a familiar foundation for the development of informal and formal proofs, problem solving and applications to similarity in right triangles. This will assist in the further development of right triangle trigonometry, with particular attention to special right triangles, right triangles with one side and one acute angle given and the Pythagorean Theorem. Students apply geometric concepts to solve real-world, design and modeling problems. Students prove basic theorems about circles, such as a tangent line is perpendicular to a radius, inscribed angle theorem, and theorems about chords, secants, and study relationships among segments on chords, secants, and tangents as an application of similarity. Students use the distance formula to write the equation of a circle when given the radius and the coordinates of its center.

Credit: 0.5 credit/semester

Students will represent and analyze mathematical situations and properties using patterns, relations, functions and algebraic symbols; analyze and apply various methods to model, graph and solve linear and absolute value equations and inequalities; use algebraic, graphical, and numerical methods to analyze, compare, translate, and solve quadratic equations with real or imaginary roots; use algebraic, graphical, and numerical methods to analyze, compare, translate, and solve polynomial and rational equations; graph exponential functions and relate them to logarithms; solve real world problems using exponential functions; evaluate and interpret data, make predictions based on data, and apply basic understanding of probability to solve real world problems.

Credit: 0.5 credit/semester

Physical science introduces students to key concepts and theories that provide a foundation for further study in other sciences and advanced science disciplines. Physical science comprises the systematic study of the physical world as it relates to fundamental concepts about matter, energy and motion. A unified understanding of phenomena in physical, living, Earth and space systems is the culmination of all previously learned concepts related to chemistry, physics, and Earth and space science, along with historical perspective and mathematical reasoning. Students will examine current physical science issues using appropriate and effective reading and writing strategies which will be integrated into all aspects of the curriculum along with comprehensive laboratory experiences.

Credit: 0.5 credit/semester

This course investigates the composition, diversity, complexity and interconnectedness of life on Earth. Fundamental concepts of heredity and evolution provide a framework through inquiry-based instruction to explore the living world, the physical environment and the interactions within and between them. Students will examine current biological issues using appropriate and effective reading and writing strategies which will be integrated into all aspects of the curriculum along with comprehensive laboratory experiences which incorporate scientific reasoning, analysis, communication skills and real world applications.

Credit: 0.5 credit/semester

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.

Credit: 0.5 credit/semester

This course examines the history of the United States of America from 1877 to the present. The federal republic has
withstood challenges to its national security and expanded the rights and roles of its citizens. The episodes of its past
have shaped the nature of the country today and prepared it to attend to the challenges of tomorrow. Understanding how
these events came to pass and their meaning for today’s citizens is the purpose of this course. 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.

Credit: 0.5 credit/semester

How the American people govern themselves at national, state and local levels of government is the basis for this course.
Students will examine such topics as public policy, elections and voting, Constitutional principles, the Bill of Rights, law and
justice, economics and financial literacy. This course will provide students with an opportunity to research real-world
problems and take actions as citizens.

Grade Level: 9/10/11/12
Credit: 0.5 credit (1 semester only)

Grades 9-12 students will participate in a comprehensive health education course aligned to the 8 National Standards. The
course will focus on: community health, consumer health, environmental health, family life, mental and emotional health,
injury prevention and safety, nutrition, personal health, prevention and control of disease and substance abuse. Students
will apply health related knowledge to improve their own personal wellness.

Grade Level: 9/10/11/12
Credit: 0.25 credit (1 semester only)

Students will develop knowledge of fitness benefits and principles; self-management, self-assessment, and goal setting
skills to help students develop their own personal fitness plan. Physical Education I is specifically designed to help
students become better independent decision makers relative to their fitness and exercise habits. This course implements
the adopted HS text book, Fitness For Life to supplement the curriculum. Curriculum is designed to be completed in one
semester.

Grade Level: 9/10/11/12
Credit: 0.25 credit (1 semester only)

Students will perform advanced skills that are developmentally appropriate for students in grades 9-12 in at least one
activity from the following categories of sport: invasion games, net/wall games, fielding/run-scoring games, and/or target
games. Students will successfully participate in sport demonstrating skills of the game and applying the tactics,
knowledge and concepts of the game. In addition, all students taking PE II will participate in the Ohio Department of
Education Physical Education Evaluation. Length of course can be completed by having students attend one period per day
for one semester up to everyday for the entire school year, (60 hours at a minimum for the 1⁄4 HS graduating credit).

Grade Level: 9/10
Credit: 1.0 credit (Year-Long)

This is the first course for the Business and Administrative Services, Finance and Marketing career fields. It introduces
students to specializations within the three career fields. Students will obtain knowledge and skills in fundamental
business activities. They will acquire knowledge of business processes, economics and business relationships. Students
will use technology to synthesize and share business information. Employability skills, leadership and communications and
personal financial literacy will be addressed. This course fulfills the requirements for .5 financial literacy.

Grade Level: 10/11
Credit: 1.0 credit (Year-Long)

Students will apply tools, strategies and processes to communicate digitally with targeted customers. They will create,
implement, and critique online advertising, email marketing, websites, social media, mobile marketing,
search-engine optimization, video or images and podcasts/webcasts. Students will apply project management techniques
to guide and control digital communications efforts. They will also create and repurpose content for use in digital
environments. Technology, employability skills, leadership and communications will be incorporated in classroom
activities.

Grade Level: 10/11
Credit: 0.5 credit/semester

Digital Business Technologies will focus on the introduction to business modeling and strategy, basic digital network
application technologies and obtaining Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) credentials. Students will learn a basic level of
coding skills and gain hands- on experience with trending productivity, collaboration and communication tools.