AP SEMINAR
AP Seminar is a foundational course that engages students in cross-curricular conversations that explore the complexities of academic and real-world topics and issues by analyzing divergent perspectives. Using an inquiry framework, students practice reading and analyzing articles, research studies, and foundational literary and philosophical texts; listening to and viewing speeches, broadcasts, and personal accounts; and experiencing artistic works and performances. Students learn to synthesize information from multiple sources, develop their own perspectives in research- based written essays, and design and deliver oral and visual presentations, both individually and as part of a team. Ultimately, the course aims to equip students with the power to analyze and evaluate information with accuracy and precision in order to craft and communicate evidence-based arguments.
AP Language & Composition
The AP English Literature and Composition course aligns to an introductory college-level literary analysis course. The course engages students in the close reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature to deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure. As they read, students consider a work’s structure, style, and themes, as well as its use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and tone. Writing assignments include expository, analytical, and argumentative essays that require students to analyze and interpret literary works.
AP CALCULUS
AP Calculus AB is roughly equivalent to a first semester college calculus course devoted to topics in differential and integral calculus. The AP course covers topics in these areas, including concepts and skills of limits, derivatives, definite integrals, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. The course teaches students to approach calculus concepts and problems when they are represented graphically, numerically, analytically, and verbally, and to make connections amongst these representations. Students learn how to use technology to help solve problems, experiment, interpret results, and support conclusions.
AP CHEMISTRY
The AP Chemistry course provides students with a college-level foundation to support future advanced course work in chemistry. Students cultivate their understanding of chemistry through inquiry-based investigations, as they explore topics such as: atomic structure, intermolecular forces and bonding, chemical reactions, kinetics, thermodynamics, and equilibrium.
AP African American Studies
AP African American Studies is an interdisciplinary course that explores the history, culture, and contributions of African Americans from pre-colonial Africa to the present day. It encourages critical thinking about systemic issues and highlights the resilience, creativity, and impact of Black communities in shaping American society.
AP US History
AP U.S. History is a college-level course that examines the political, social, and economic history of the United States from approximately 1491 to the present. The course emphasizes developing historical thinking skills, such as analyzing primary and secondary sources and constructing evidence-based arguments, to understand the major themes and developments in American history.
AP Literature
The AP English Literature and Composition course is a college-level class that focuses on the critical reading and analysis of imaginative literature, including fiction, poetry, and drama. Students develop their skills by closely examining how writers use language, structure, and literary devices to create meaning and then communicating their interpretations through well-supported analytical essays.
AP Precalc
AP Precalculus is a rigorous college-level course designed to develop students' understanding of functions for modeling dynamic phenomena. It deeply explores various function types—including polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric—through graphical, numerical, analytical, and verbal representations to prepare students for calculus and other STEM fields.
