English 1 focuses on the study of fiction and non-fiction/informational reading materials, including novels, short stories, plays, essays, poetry, and informational documents. There is an emphasis on the writing process, the development of listening and speaking skills, and vocabulary development. To access a course overview and a list of core and supplementary texts, click HERE 
Units: 10
Grade Level(s): 9
Preferred Previous Course of Study: n/a
UC/CSU Approved? - Yes

English 2
English 2 focuses on the more advanced study of fiction and non-fiction/informational reading materials, including novels, short stories, plays, essays, poetry, and informational documents. There is an emphasis on the writing process, the development of listening and speaking skills, and vocabulary. To access a course overview and a list of core and supplementary texts, click HERE
Units: 10
Grade Level(s): 10
Preferred Previous Course of Study: English 1
UC/CSU Approved? - Yes

English 3
English 3 focuses on the advanced study of traditional and contemporary American Literature and nonfiction/informational reading materials. There is an emphasis on writing, including response to literature, and reflective writing. Students will also develop speaking, listening and vocabulary skills. To access a course overview and a list of core and supplementary texts click HERE
Units: 10
Grade Level(s): 11
Preferred Previous Course of Study: English 2
UC/CSU Approved? - Yes

 

The AP English Language and Composition course focuses on the development and revision of evidence-based analytic and argumentative writing, the rhetorical analysis of nonfiction texts, and the decisions writers make as they compose and revise. Students evaluate, synthesize, and cite research to support their arguments. Additionally, they read and analyze rhetorical elements and their effects in nonfiction texts—including images as forms of text— from a range of disciplines and historical periods. This course may be taken to satisfy the third year of English language requirement.

Units: 10

Grade Level: 11

Preferred Previous Course of Study: English 2
UC/CSU Approved? - Yes  

English 4
English 4 focuses on the advanced study of world literature and non-fiction, and prepares students for the rigor of college-level reading and writing. The course includes extensive writing, analysis of text, and literary criticism, as well as the development of speaking, listening and vocabulary skills. To access a course overview and a list of core and supplementary texts, click HERE
Units: 10
Grade Level(s): 12
Preferred Previous Course of Study: English 3
UC/CSU Approved? - Yes

AP English Literature
AP English Literature is designed to provide students with the abilities needed to be successful at the university level as skilled readers of prose written in a variety of periods, disciplines, and rhetorical contexts. This course also develops skilled writers who can compose for a variety of purposes.
Units: 10
Grade Level(s): 12
Preferred Previous Course of Study: English 3
UC/CSU Approved? - Yes

Journalism 1-4
Journalism students will expand their English/Language Arts and visual arts skills through creating and publishing the school newspaper. Students are required to write monthly assignments for the newspaper and other class projects. They practice varied forms of journalistic writing including news, features, and sports stories, as well as reviews and editorials. Students learn laws and ethical standards related to journalism. In the process of writing their stories, laying out newspaper pages, and designing advertising, students learn to use specialized software for word processing, page layout, and graphic design. This course is designed for students who are interested in refining their writing skills as well as exploring careers in journalism. If the school site offers this course as an ROP course, the student must be in 16 in order to enroll.
Units: 10
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Preferred Previous Course of Study: Journalism 1: English 1 and teacher approval; Journalism 2: Journalism 1 and teacher approval; Journalism 3: Journalism 2 and teacher approval
UC/CSU Approved? - Yes