GRADE 9 SAMPLE SCHEDULE
This sample schedule includes student-chosen electives.
SCHEDULE KEY
9th Grade
9th Grade
9th Grade Visual
This example student chose to take the art elective “The Art of
Spanish II
Students have the option to take two language courses. Language options are listed in the program sequence. Introduction to Computer
Students must take two semesters of Computer Science before graduating.
Cohort 9
Students meet as a cohort with their deans once every 7-day rotation.
Clubs
Students have the option to split their time between multiple clubs or dedicate every club block to one club.
Free Periods
Students can use their free periods to catch up on homework or meet with teachers.
Upper School Affinity Groups
This example student is part of the Women’s Affinity Group.
Notes:
Students must take one semester of Health before graduating, usually during Grade 9.
Students may test into advanced science and math courses.
UPPER SCHOOL PROGRAM SEQUENCE
ENGLISH World Literature American Literature
HISTORY Atlantic World History
MATHEMATICS
• Geometry
• Accelerated Geometry
• Advanced Geometry
• Ideologies of the Contemporary World
• Electives 3
• Algebra II
• Accelerated Algebra II
• Advanced Precalculus
• Electives 3
SCIENCE
• Biology
• Advanced Biology
• Chemistry
• Advanced Chemistry
• Science Research I
• Electives 3
• Advanced Topics 3
• American History & Civics
• Advanced Topics 3
• Electives 3
• Topics in Precalculus
• Precalculus
• Accelerated Precalculus
• Accelerated Calculus I
• Advanced Calculus I
• Electives 3
• Advanced Topics 3
• Advanced Topics 3
• Electives 3
• Topics in Precalculus
• Precalculus
• Accelerated Precalculus
• Calculus
• Accelerated Calculus I
• Accelerated Calculus II
• Advanced Calculus II
• Physics
• Advanced Physics
• Science Research I
• Science Research II
• Electives 3
CLASSICS
WORLD LANGUAGES
• French I-III 1
• Mandarin I-III 1
• Spanish I-III 1
• French II-IV 1
• Mandarin II-IV 1
• Spanish II-IV 1
COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCE
• Introduction to Computer Science Principles
• Introduction to Computer Science Principles
• French III-IV 1
• Mandarin III-IV 1
• Spanish III-IV 1
• Advanced Topics 3
• Object-Oriented Programming I
• Physics
• Advanced Physics
• Science Research II
• Science Research III
• Electives 3
• Latin IV
• Advanced Latin Prose & Poetry
• French Literature
• French IV-V
• Mandarin IV-V
• Spanish IV-V
• Advanced Topics 3
• Language Electives 3
• Advanced ObjectOriented Programming II in Java
• Object-Oriented Programming I
• Object-Oriented Programming I
• Game Design
• Electives 3
• Game Design
• Advanced ObjectOriented Programming II in Java
• Electives 3
• Advanced Computer Science Applications
• Electives 3
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
• Introduction to Journalism
• Advanced Journalism
• Introduction to Journalism
• Advanced Journalism
• Introduction to Psychology
• Ethics & Current Issues in STEM
• Introduction to Film Studies
• Introduction to Journalism
• Advanced Journalism
• Neuroscience
• Introduction to Psychology
• Advanced Psychology
• Ethics & Current Issues in STEM
• Introduction to Film Studies
• Introduction to Journalism
• Advanced Journalism
• Neuroscience
• Philosophy Seminar
• Introduction to Psychology
• Advanced Psychology
• Senior Capstone
• Electives 3
UPPER SCHOOL PROGRAM SEQUENCE
GRADE 9
VISUAL ARTS
• Foundations in Studio Art
• Introduction to Pop-Up Art & Paper Mechanics
• Textile Arts
PERFORMING ARTS
• Concert Band2
• Concert Choir2
• Comedy in Performance
• DanceFIT
• Debate
• Foundations of Theater
• Intermediate Theater Performance2
• Introduction to Competitive Speech & Rhetoric 2
• Introduction to Public Speaking
• Music Theory
• Piano Lab2
• String Ensemble2
GRADE 10
• Art of Styling
• Introduction to Costume Design
• Introduction to Pop-Up Art & Paper Mechanics
• Ceramics
• Drawing Practices II
• Digital Photography
• Foundations in Studio Art
• Graphic Novels
• Painting
• Textile Arts
• Wheel Throwing
GRADE 11
• Advanced Ceramics
• Advanced Drawing & Painting Portfolio
• Advanced Modernism in Art and Literature
• Advanced Museum Studies w/ The Met
• Advanced Photography Portfolio
• Art of Styling
• Ceramics
• Digital Photography
• Drawing Practices II
• Graphic Novels
• Introduction to Costume Design
• Painting
• Wheel Throwing
• Concert Band2
• Concert Choir 2
• Comedy in Performance
• DanceFIT
• Dance2
• Debate
• Foundations of Theater
• Intermediate Theater Performance2
• Introduction to Competitive Speech & Rhetoric 2
• Introduction to Public Speaking
• Jazz Band
• Music Production
• Music Studies
• Music Theory2
• Piano Lab
• Stagecraft/Set Design
• String Ensemble2
• Concert Band
• Concert Choir2
• DanceFIT
• Dance2
• Debate
• Film & Video
• Foundations of Theater
• Intermediate Theater Performance2
• Introduction to Competitive Speech & Rhetoric 2
• Introduction to Public Speaking
• Jazz Band
• Theater2
• Piano Lab
• Music Production
• Music Studies
• Music Theory2
• Stagecraft/Set Design
• String Ensemble2
• Advanced Ceramics
• Advanced Drawing & Painting Portfolio
• Advanced Modernism in Art and Literature
• Advanced Museum Studies w/ The Met
• Advanced Photography Portfolio
• Art of Styling
• Ceramics
• Digital Photography
• Drawing Practices II
• Graphic Novels
• Introduction to Costume Design
• Painting
• Wheel Throwing
• Concert Band2
• Concert Choir2
• DanceFIT
• Dance2
• Debate
• Film & Video
• Intermediate Theater Performance2
• Introduction to Competitive Speech & Rhetoric 2
• Jazz Band
• Theater2
• Music Production
• Music Studies
• Music Theory2
• Stagecraft/Set Design
• String Ensemble2
• Electives 3
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
• Personal Fitness
• Athletics
HEALTH & WELLNESS Health & Wellness
• Personal Fitness
• Athletics
1 Classics and World Languages: Advanced Sections for Qualified Students
2Performing Arts: Advanced Sections for Qualified Students
3 Please see back page for a list of Electives and Advanced Topic Classes
• Personal Fitness
• Athletics
• Personal Fitness
• Athletics
ADVANCED TOPICS & ELECTIVE OFFERINGS
ENGLISH
Advanced Topics:
The Art of Literary Nonfiction and Rhetoric
Author Study of Toni Morrison
Frankenstein’s Legacy
Gender Studies
Introduction to Critical Theory
Introduction to Linguistics
Law and Literature
The Literature of Immigration
Modernism in Art and Literature
Shakespeare
What Is Love?
Advanced Topics in Writing: Poetry and Poetics
Advanced Topics in Writing: Voice and Character
Electives:
Author Studies: Chester Himes
The Bible as Literature
Comics and Graphic Novels
Creative Writing Workshop
Futures: Speculative Fiction
The Kids in America: Young Adult Fiction and Criticism
Mexican Literature in Translation
Nuclear Texts: Literature and Culture in the Age of the Bomb
Pulp Fiction and Noir:
A Study of Genre and Style
Reading Moby Dick
Shakespeare
The Writer’s Craft
HISTORY
Advanced Topics:
Democracy and Conflict in the American Political System
The Enlightenment
Environmental American History
Economic Development and Human Rights
How Indigenous History Is Made
Latinx Cultural History
Electives:
Asian American: Intersection and Community Building in U.S. History
African American History: Black Voice and Empowerment
Conflict and Compromise: Settlement-1865
Conflict and Compromise: 1865-Present
Constructing History through Culture: China, Vietnam, and Communism
Decolonization in the Age of the Anthropocene
Gender and Sexuality in Middle Eastern History
Genocide: Theory & History
Histories of Gender and Sexuality in America
Latin American History
New York City History on Film
The Post-9/11 World
Postcolonial History of Southeast Asia
Sport History
The World’s Wisdom Traditions: An Introduction to Abrahamic Religions
MATHEMATICS
Advanced Topics: Linear Algebra
Advanced Statistics
Advanced Microeconomics
Electives:
Discrete Math
Economics
Financial Literacy
Statistics
SCIENCE
Advanced Topics:
Urban Ecology
Organic Chemistry
Applied Mechanics
Electronics
Electives:
Earth Systems and Structures
Environmental Chemistry
Forensic Science
CLASSICS
Advanced Topics:
Latin Prose & Poetry
WORLD LANGUAGES
Electives:
Advanced Topics in French & Affiliated Cultures
Advanced Topics in Mandarin & Affiliated Cultures
Advanced Topics in Spanish & Affiliated Cultures
Advanced Spanish Literature Italian I Japanese I
COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCE
Advanced Topics:
AI, Ethics, and Power
Computational Astrophysics
Computer Science Applications
Programming III: Java
Rocket Engineering in Simulation
Electives:
App Development
Cybersecurity: Securing the World’s
Infrastructure
Data Science
Disinformation and Democracy
Programming I: Object-Oriented
Programming
Programming II: Game Design
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Advanced Topics: Journalism Topics in Psychology
Social Psychology Seminar
Electives: Journalism
Law and Jurisprudence
Psychology: An Introduction
VISUAL ARTS
Advanced Topics: Ceramics
Modernism in Art and Literature
Museum Studies with the Met
Drawing and Painting Portfolio
Photography Portfolio
Electives:
Styling
Ceramics
Drawing Practices II
Graphic Novels
Painting
Digital Photography
Wheel Throwing
PERFORMING ARTS
Advanced Topics: Dance
Concert Band
Concert Choir
Music Theory and Composition
String Ensemble
Competitive Speech
Musical Theater Performance
Electives: DanceFIT
Dance
Piano Lab
Concert Band
Concert Choir
Jazz Band
Music Studies
Music Production
String Ensemble Debate
Introduction to Public Speaking
Introduction to Competitive Speech and Rhetoric
Foundations of Theater
Intermediary Theater
Comedy in Performance: A Study in Creation, Production, Execution
Introduction to Costume Design
Film and Video Production
Stagecraft and Construction
Set Design and CAD
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Personal Fitness classes, membership on team sports, or participation in Dance or Advanced Dance