Building for the Global Century
Global Focused Core Curriculum
Magnet Core
All Magnet students must complete the Core Curriculum.
*designates a course that is for magnet students only
9th Grade
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Freshman Social Studies Bundle: Honors American Government/Magnet Leadership paired with AP Human Geography (A/B schedule—alternating days, all year long.
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9th grade Literature.
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Magnet Biology
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Foreign Language
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Math (based on placement)
10th Grade
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AP World History.
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Honors Chemistry.
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Magnet American Literature
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Foreign Language
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Math
11th Grade
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Advanced Scientific Research
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Junior Humanities Bundle: AP US History paired with AP Language (AB schedule)
or Honors US History and Honors British Literature British Literature
Note: if the honors classes are chosen in place of the AP Bundle, students will
be expected to take two AP level science or mathematics courses instead. -
Honors Physics
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Math (preferably AP Statistics)
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Foreign Language
12th Grade
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Senior Capstone-AP Comparative Government and Politics paired with /AP Macroeconomics
AP Literature or Honors British Literature -
Additional science course (AP level)
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Additional social studies course (AP level)
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Math (preferably AP Calculus)
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Foreign Language
Students are encouraged to choose an area of focus:
Humanities, Science, or Technology: Below are suggested elective courses available in each of these areas for students to take throughout their 4 years of study:
Humanities |
Science |
Technology/Business |
Gifted Local Area Studies |
Forensics |
Engineering |
Gifted Psychology |
Zoology |
Marketing |
Gifted Comparative Religions |
Astronomy |
Web Design |
AP European History |
Honors Anatomy |
Computer Programming |
AP Psychology |
AP Biology |
AP Computer Science |
AP Microeconomics |
AP Chemistry |
Business Accounting (proposed) |
AP American Government |
AP Environmental Science |
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Speech |
AP Physics |
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Sociology |
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