High School Courses

In this class, students learn how to optimize the use of the 3D printer for personal and professional projects. Students start with general engineering principles such as designing a product to solve a problem or identified need, developing specs for the project, and executing the creation through to revisions and finishing touches. Students learn that all specs in a project are not equal, and learn to complete cost-benefit analyses on things like materials and design. Lastly, students learn how to use CAD programs to use existing templates and create their own designs, and how to maximize their layout for the 3D print.

For students interested in technology, virtual reality, video game design, marketing, television and motion pictures, or digital imaging- this course is a great foundation. Students gain an understanding of graphic design and illustration through use of 3D animation software to create virtual 3D design projects. Students hone skills on drawing, photography, and 3D construction techniques and develop the skills to navigate a 3D digital modeling workspace.

This course provides a basic introduction to the elements of acting, including physical, vocal, spatial, textual analysis, and production foundations. It addresses some of the cross- cultural aspects of the art of acting, explores prominent theories of acting technique, and emphasizes solo works, both original and scripted. Improvisation is taught as both an end in itself and a tool for deepening the scripted acting experience.

Advanced Digital Photography further advances the skills established in Digital Photography and introduces the student to more complex and thought-provoking concepts in the world of picture making. This course is intended for those students who are serious about the study of digital photography and have a desire to improve their artistic and technical skills.

Students of this course study a more in-depth science and mechanics of digital audio recording and composition. This course expands on Recording Arts 1, focusing on digital recording systems and their relationships to electronic equipment used in the recording industry. The course equips students with the fundamental concepts and terminology necessary to pursue a career in the recording arts, and to establish an advanced skill set in Audio Production.

Advanced Studio Art is designed to broaden a student’s understanding of artistic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural content, aesthetic valuing, and connections to the visual arts. Students will add original works to a growing portfolio that demonstrates growth in refined craftsmanship, and further mastery of techniques in the visual arts.

The foundation of math, this course focuses both on computational competency and conceptual understanding with application. Topics include solving, graphing, and describing diverse equations, linear equations and inequalities, systems of equations, exponents and exponential functions, quadratic and polynomial functions, and data analysis.

This course covers all Algebra 1 content over 2 years, providing the time and space for reinforcement without the pressure of completing the content in one year.

This course covers all Algebra 1 content over 2 years, providing the time and space for reinforcement without the pressure of completing the content in one year.

Students build on their foundation, comparing commonalities among families of functions including linear, quadratic, polynomial, radical, exponential, logarithmic, rational, and trigonometric functions. Students are introduced to operations with complex numbers, trigonometric identities, and further statistical studies.