Course Guide

Students registering for this course should have an excellent command of the skills and concepts of Algebra II/Trigonometry with little need for review.

The AcceleratorEDU course is designed to get students excited about becoming true entrepreneurs by giving them the opportunity to create and fully develop their own product or service.

This course is designed to give the student a basic understanding of the fundamentals of accounting activities including the interpretation and analysis of records, statements, etc.

This class is designed to build on and further student knowledge of the creative and artistic process of acting for the theatre obtained in Theatre I and Theatre II with an increase in rigor.

This class is designed to build on and further student knowledge of the creative and artistic process of acting for the theatre obtained in Theatre I and Theatre II with an increase in rigor.

This class is designed to build on and further student knowledge of the creative and artistic process of acting for the theatre obtained in Theatre I and Theatre II with an increase in rigor.

This class is designed to build on and further student knowledge of the creative and artistic process of acting for the theatre obtained in Theatre I and Theatre II with an increase in rigor.

This class is designed to build on and further student knowledge of the creative and artistic process of acting for the theatre obtained in Theatre I and Theatre II with an increase in rigor.

This course is recommended for college-bound students interested in continuing studies in the business field.

Ceramics is a studio, project-oriented art class.

The focus of this studio course is to explore traditional and contemporary sculpture materials and processes.

Drawing/Painting is for students who want to learn how to draw or to improve their current drawing/painting skills.

This course is an all encompassing course that would include topics about the Earth and its place in the universe.

This course is an all encompassing course that would include topics about the Earth and its place in the universe.

This class is designed to build on and further student knowledge of the creative and artistic process of acting for the theatre obtained in Theatre I and Theatre II with an increase in rigor.

Ceramics is a studio, project-oriented art class.

The focus of this studio course is to explore traditional and contemporary sculpture materials and processes.

Drawing/Painting is for students who want to learn how to draw or to improve their current drawing/painting skills.

This course is designed to familiarize students with basic and traditional metal techniques involved in the design and creation of one-of-a-kind jewelry and metal objects.

In Darkroom Photography, creative camera work with light-sensitive emulsions is at the core of this semester-long course.

Printmaking is a class for students interested in fine art, fashion, and/or design.

This course is designed to familiarize students with basic and traditional metal techniques involved in the design and creation of one-of-a-kind jewelry and metal objects.

Advanced Mobile Apps Development continues where Mobile Apps Development left off.

In Darkroom Photography, creative camera work with light-sensitive emulsions is at the core of this semester-long course.

This course provides an introduction to teaching as a profession in the American education system.

Printmaking is a class for students interested in fine art, fashion, and/or design.

This course offers an engaging and professional learning experience through a hands-on learning approach as students acquire the fundamentals of video production.

These sequential woods courses are designed to continue to teach students skills that include safety with tools and equipment, project construction using special jigs and fixtures, and more advanced setups.

Digital Art at Barrington High School is a project-based curriculum that centers on students learning the foundation and fundamentals of digital illustration, idea and character development, and creative risk-taking.

Adventure P.E. is offered as a semester course for students interested in a unique Physical Education program that is both physically and mentally challenging.

Graphic Design courses at Barrington High School familiarize students with Graphic Design theory, application, and the visual communication of ideas.

A full year course covering linear, exponential, and quadratic functions.  Additional topics will include systems of equations, functions, graphing the number line and coordinate plane, and various application problems.

The purpose of this course is to extend students’ understanding of functions and the real numbers, and to increase the tools students have for modeling the real world.

The purpose of this course is to extend students’ understanding of functions and the real numbers, and to increase the tools students have for modeling the real world.

This course includes the study of relations, algebraic manipulations, and the following function families: polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric (their inverses and graphs, solution of right and oblique triangles, trigonometric identities and equations).

AP African American Studies is an interdisciplinary course that examines the diversity of African American experiences through direct encounters with authentic and varied sources.

Junior and Senior art students wishing to do college-level work in studio art may apply for this class by submitting a portfolio for review in the
month of February of the preceding year.

Junior and Senior art students wishing to do college-level work in studio art may apply for this class by submitting a portfolio for review in the
month of February of the preceding year.

Junior and Senior art students wishing to do college-level work in studio art may apply for this class by submitting a portfolio for review in the
month of February of the preceding year.

AP Art History, a year-long course, is a critical study and understanding of architecture, sculpture, painting, and other art forms within historical and cultural contexts.

The course covers topics similar to those presented in a first year college biology course.

It is highly recommended that students taking this course have completed Pre-Calculus Honors.

This two semester course continues the study of Calculus that began in Accelerated Pre-Calculus.

The content of this course is based on the syllabus suggested by the committee of the Advanced Placement Program.

This course is only for students who have taken Chinese IV. Students currently enrolled in the Chinese Immersion Program should take course number 507505.

This course is only for students who have taken Mandarin Chinese Immersion 2 H. Students currently enrolled in the Chinese (Mandarin) sequence should take course number 501505.

AP Comparative Government and Politics introduces students to the rich diversity of political life outside the United States.

AP® Computer Science A is designed to be comparable to a first year college-level computer science class, and the only prerequisite is a sincere desire to learn how to read and write code.

This course can be counted as a Math credit toward Graduation.

AP Language and Composition examines the issues of rhetoric and argumentation.

Interrelated Arts is a year-long AP Language course that offers a challenging, interdisciplinary curriculum centered in the American literary heritage.

AP English Literature and Composition engages students in the careful reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature at a collegiate level.

The goal of AP Environmental Science course is to provide students with an understanding of scientific principles and methodologies required to understand interrelationships of the natural world, to identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and human-made, to evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and to examine alternative solutions for resolving or preventing these problems.

Advanced Placement European History is an Advanced Placement elective course for those students who are well motivated and capable of achieving success in a rigorous academic environment.

This course is the final course to prepare students for the Advanced Placement French Language and Culture Examination and provides the potential for college credit. It is organized around the AP themes: global challenges, personal and public identities, science and technology, contemporary life, beauty and aesthetics, and families and communities.

This course is the final course to prepare students for the Advanced Placement German Language and Culture exam and also provides the potential for college credit.

The purpose of the AP course in Human Geography is to introduce students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth’s surface.

This course focuses on the works of Vergil’s Aeneid and Caesar’s De Bello Gallico.

The AP Macroeconomics course introduces students to fundamental economic concepts such as scarcity and opportunity costs.

The study of AP Microeconomics requires students to understand that, in any economy, the existence of limited resources along with unlimited wants results in the need to make choices.

The AP Music Theory course corresponds to one or two semesters of a typical introductory college music theory course that covers topics such as musicianship, theory, musical materials, and procedures.

This course is the equivalent of a first-semester college course in algebra-based physics, but designed to be taught over a full academic year to enable AP students to develop a deep understanding of the content and to focus on applying their knowledge through inquiry labs.

This course is the equivalent of a second-semester college course in algebra-based physics, but designed to be taught over a full academic year to enable AP students to develop a deep understanding of the content and to focus on applying their knowledge through inquiry labs.

This course is comparable to any first year college physics course.  A thorough study of mechanics and electromagnetic phenomenon is undertaken following a review of basic principles. Most concepts are studied through experimentation and demonstration.

The AP Psychology course is designed to introduce students to the systematic and scientific study of the behavior and mental processes of human beings and other animals.

AP Research, the second course in the AP Capstone experience, allows students to deeply explore an academic topic, problem, issue, or idea of individual interest.

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.

This course is the final course to prepare students for the Advanced Placement Spanish Language and Culture exam and also provides the potential for college credit. It is organized around the AP themes: Global Challenges, Personal and Public Identities, Science and Technology, Contemporary Life, Beauty and Aesthetics, and Families and Communities.

This course is the final course to prepare students for the Advanced Placement Spanish Language and Culture exam and also provides the potential for college credit. It is organized around the AP themes: Global Challenges, Personal and Public Identities, Science and Technology, Contemporary Life, Beauty and Aesthetics, and Families and Communities.

The AP® Spanish Literature and Culture course is designed to provide students with a learning experience equivalent to that of an introductory college course in literature written in Spanish.

This course will emphasize exploring data, planning a study, anticipating patterns, and statistical inference.

AP U.S. Government and Politics provides a college-level, nonpartisan introduction to key political concepts, ideas, institutions, policies, interactions, roles, and behaviors that characterize the constitutional system and political culture of the United States.

This course is intended to provide students with a rigorous survey of American History from colonization through contemporary America with a focus on the themes and concepts that have defined our way of life.

AP World History meets the graduation requirement for global studies.  The purpose of the AP World History course is to develop greater understanding of the evolution of global processes and contacts in different types of human societies.

Architectural Drafting provides the fundamentals in the principles of architectural drawing using computer aided design and drafting (CADD).

Architectural Drafting provides the fundamentals in the principles of architectural drawing using computer aided design and drafting (CADD).

Architectural Drafting provides the fundamentals in the principles of architectural drawing using computer aided design and drafting (CADD).

Architectural Drafting provides the fundamentals in the principles of architectural drawing using computer aided design and drafting (CADD).

This year-long course is an introductory study of CADD and Interior Design. It provides an introduction to the use of computer-aided drafting & design software for use in interior design.

This course covers theory, operation and care of basic components of modern automobiles, engines and engine systems, drive trains, brakes, and suspensions.

This course covers theory, operation and care of basic components of modern automobiles, engines and engine systems, drive trains, brakes, and suspensions.

This course covers theory, operation and care of basic components of modern automobiles, engines and engine systems, drive trains, brakes, and suspensions.

This course covers theory, operation and care of basic components of modern automobiles, engines and engine systems, drive trains, brakes, and suspensions.

Bella Voce is an advanced treble ensemble. Placement in this ensemble is by audition.

Bella Voce is an advanced treble ensemble. Placement in this ensemble is by audition.

This is an introductory course which introduces the student to the major concepts in biology.

Students will be involved in the building of a house and will get experience in different facets of the building trade.

Business Exploration promotes an understanding of the concepts, functions, and skills needed to be an informed consumer in today's economy.

This course is equivalent to a third course in calculus and analytic geometry including: vector analysis, Euclidean space, partial differentiation, multiple integrals, line and surface integrals, and the integral theorems of vector calculus.

The Career-Ready Workplace Learning Experience program offers students real-world, hands-on experiences in their chosen career area of interest.

Ceramics is a studio, project-oriented art class.

Ceramics is a studio, project-oriented art class.

Ceramics is a studio, project-oriented art class.

Ceramics is a studio, project-oriented art class.

Provides theory and training in the basic skills essential to the practice of health care workers who will assist the nurse in the care of patients in a variety of health care settings.

Chamber Choir is an advanced mixed ensemble including soprano, alto, tenor, and bass registers.

Chamber Choir is an advanced mixed ensemble including soprano, alto, tenor, and bass registers.

The Chamber Orchestra is open to students who play a stringed instrument and have successfully auditioned into the orchestra.

The Chamber Orchestra is open to students who play a stringed instrument and have successfully auditioned into the orchestra.

This course is designed to help students realize the important roles that chemistry plays in their personal lives, use chemistry knowledge to think through and make informed decisions about issues involving science and technology, and develop a lifelong awareness of the potential and limitations of science and technology.

This honors level course provides the basics of chemistry and is recommended for any student who is planning to enter science or a science related field. Using an experimental approach, students will learn to interpret laboratory data and arrive at logical conclusions.

This course is an introduction into the study of children from conception through age four.

Building on the skills that they began in Chinese I, students will continue learning the foundations of Mandarin Chinese through listening, speaking, writing and reading.

Based on the skills that they developed in Chinese II, students will continue learning the foundations of Mandarin Chinese through listening, speaking, writing and reading.

Based on the skills that they developed in Chinese II, students will continue learning the foundations of Mandarin Chinese through listening, speaking, writing and reading.

Building on the skills that they began in Chinese I, students will continue learning the foundations of Mandarin Chinese through listening, speaking, writing and reading.

The study of Mandarin Chinese will open the doors to a new language and the culture of one of the world’s significant countries and economic partners.

Building on the skills that they developed in Chinese III, students will continue learning the foundations of Mandarin Chinese through listening, speaking, writing and reading.

Building on the skills that they developed in Chinese III, students will continue learning the foundations of Mandarin Chinese through listening, speaking, writing and reading.

Building on the skills developed in Chinese IV or Chinese IV Honors, students will continue learning the foundations of Mandarin Chinese through activities based on the interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes of communication.

Choraliers Choir is a class for students who sing in the tenor and bass registers. Fundamental singing techniques and musicianship will be emphasized through a wide variety of choral literature.

Choraliers Choir is a class for students who sing in the tenor and bass registers. Fundamental singing techniques and musicianship will be emphasized through a wide variety of choral literature.

Through the activities in this course, students will develop stronger civic awareness and a more complete social understanding as they become contributing members in society.

This course introduces concepts of chemistry. It emphasizes the composition of matter, the periodic table, the chemistry of solutions and chemical calculations.

This course continues the learning sequence for students who have been in the Chinese Immersion Program and who have successfully completed the AP Chinese Language and Culture course and Intermediate Chinese I.

This course continues the learning sequence for students who have been in the Chinese Immersion Program and who have successfully completed the AP Chinese Language and Culture course and Intermediate Chinese I.

This introductory course in computer programming explores the basic concepts of programming (sequence, selection, England iteration) using a multitude of  programming applications.

This introductory course will focus on language specific computer programming. In this class students will learn to write their own computer programs from an object-oriented perspective.

This course is designed for the student who wants to independently pursue the further study of advanced computer science topics.

This course extends the concepts of AP Computer Science A by providing a survey of data structures and introduces and develops methods for designing and implementing abstract data types using the Java programming language.

The major activity for Concert Band is the rehearsal and performance of standard high school band literature at appropriate grade levels.

The major activity for Concert Band is the rehearsal and performance of standard high school band literature at appropriate grade levels.

The focus of this studio course is to explore traditional and contemporary sculpture materials and processes.

The focus of this studio course is to explore traditional and contemporary sculpture materials and processes.

The focus of this studio course is to explore traditional and contemporary sculpture materials and processes.

The focus of this studio course is to explore traditional and contemporary sculpture materials and processes.

This is the first year course of a two year course sequence.

The goal of Creative Writing is to assist each student in the fullest expression of his or her unique voice in writing.

The goal of Creative Writing is to assist each student in the fullest expression of his or her unique voice in writing.

Advanced culinary is an accelerated  lab-based course where students will develop advanced food preparation skills in cooking and baking while also exploring sustainable, regional cuisine and will gain global perspectives of international cuisine.

No prior dance experience is necessary to enroll. This semester-long  co-ed course introduces students to elements of choreography, performance, composition, anatomy, movement studies (yoga/meditation, Pilates, wellness and mindfulness themes), guest artist experiences, dance history and criticism.

This semester-long co-ed course is designed for students who have completed Dance I & Movement Studies.

Orchesis members are encouraged to enroll in this  co-ed class and are placed by audition-only. This semester-long course is a highly challenging culmination of all facets of the art form.

The amount of data available and impacting our world continues to grow at an accelerating pace.

Digital Art at Barrington High School is a project-based curriculum that centers on students learning the foundation and fundamentals of digital illustration, idea and character development, and creative risk-taking.

Digital Art at Barrington High School is a project-based curriculum that centers on students learning the foundation and fundamentals of digital illustration, idea and character development, and creative risk-taking.

Digital Art at Barrington High School is a project-based curriculum that centers on students learning the foundation and fundamentals of digital illustration, idea and character development, and creative risk-taking.

Digital Art at Barrington High School is a project-based curriculum that centers on students learning the foundation and fundamentals of digital illustration, idea and character development, and creative risk-taking.

In Digital Photography, students learn to apply traditional photography principles to a digital medium.

In Digital Photography, students learn to apply traditional photography principles to a digital medium.

In Digital Photography, students learn to apply traditional photography principles to a digital medium.

In Digital Photography, students learn to apply traditional photography principles to a digital medium.

In Digital Photography, students learn to apply traditional photography principles to a digital medium.

In Digital Photography, students learn to apply traditional photography principles to a digital medium.

CADD courses provide students the fundamental skills necessary to produce and interpret basic blueprints and mechanical and technical drawings for industry and design.

CADD courses provide students the fundamental skills necessary to produce and interpret basic blueprints and mechanical and technical drawings for industry and design.

CADD courses provide students the fundamental skills necessary to produce and interpret basic blueprints and mechanical and technical drawings for industry and design.

CADD courses provide students the fundamental skills necessary to produce and interpret basic blueprints and mechanical and technical drawings for industry and design.

Drawing/Painting is for students who want to learn how to draw or to improve their current drawing/painting skills.

Drawing/Painting is for students who want to learn how to draw or to improve their current drawing/painting skills.

Drawing/Painting is for students who want to learn how to draw or to improve their current drawing/painting skills.

Drawing/Painting is for students who want to learn how to draw or to improve their current drawing/painting skills.

Thirty clock hours of classroom instruction, six clock hours of behind the wheel instruction and fifty hours of parental supervised driving are required by state law.

Economics includes consideration of the following topics: attempts to reconcile unlimited wants with limited resources, the factors of production, the roles of competition, business and government in society, supply and demand, study of the stock market, production, comparative economic systems, and the role of the consumer in the U.S. economy.

This course provides an in-depth study of classroom practices in the subject and age category that each student is training to teach.

This course will give students experience creating music of their own, from movie trailer soundtracks to commercial jingles, from pop tunes to classical music.

Introduces students to industrial control systems. Covers fluid power fundamentals, and pneumatic and hydraulic circuit theory.

Composition emphasizes the writing of expository prose and introduction to the critical reading of nonfiction prose.

Environmental Science examines the delicate interrelationships comprising our natural world.

This class is a continuation of the mathematics developed in the Barrington Middle School extended math program.

This course presents accounting as an information system that produces summary financial statements primarily for users external to a business.

Explores the theories and principles of how and why fires start, spread, and are brought under control.

Provides an overview of fire protection; career opportunities in fire protection and related fields; philosophy and history of fire protection/service; fire loss analysis; organization and function of public and private fire protection services; fire departments as part of local government; laws and regulations affecting the fire service; fire service nomenclature; specific fire protection functions; basic fire chemistry and physics; fire protection systems; introduction to fire strategy and tactics.

Introduces the student to the use of scientific disciplines in crime investigation.

This is a beginning course which introduces students to the French language and lays the foundation for future study.

French II is designed for students who can function in French at a very basic level and who wish to further develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational situations.

French II Honors begins the sequence of preparation for the Advanced Placement French Language and Culture Examination.

French III is designed for students who can function with ease in the target language and who wish to develop their skills in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in French.

This course continues the sequence of study which culminates in the Advanced Placement French Language and Culture Examination.

This course is designed for students who can function entirely in the target language and who wish to improve and expand their skills in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in French.

This course is a continuation of the sequence to prepare students for the Advanced Placement French Language and Culture Examination.

This is a dynamic course in which students will be able to improve their fluency in an informal atmosphere.

Freshman English is a year-long course for incoming 9th graders where students develop skills in reading, analysis, writing, grammar, oral communication, and research.

Freshman English is a year-long course for incoming 9th graders where students develop skills in reading, analysis, writing, grammar, oral communication, and research.

This course is designed for freshmen students. Freshman physical education is designed to introduce students to various team and individual sports offered at Barrington High School.

This course will address the topics of polynomial functions, exponential functions, logarithmic functions, radical functions, rational functions, relations (circles, ellipses, parabolas, & hyperbolas), and the 6 trigonometric functions.

The purpose of Gender Studies is to help students develop historical, theoretical and cross-cultural frameworks for the comparative study of men, women and gender.

The purpose of Gender Studies is to help students develop historical, theoretical and cross-cultural frameworks for the comparative study of men, women and gender.

This course is designed to give students the skills needed to develop and promote the ability to think in multiple dimensions geometrically.

This is a rigorous approach to Euclidean geometry, emphasizing the logical structure of geometry, proofs and critical thinking.

This course is designed for students with no background knowledge in the target language who wish to develop skills in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in German.

This course is designed for students who can function in the target language at a very basic level and who wish to improve and expand their skills in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in German.

This course begins the sequence of preparation for the Advanced Placement German Language and Culture exam.

This course is designed for students who can function in the target language at an intermediate level and who wish to improve and expand their skills in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in German.

This course is the second course to prepare students for the Advanced Placement German Language and Culture exam.

This course is designed for students who can function exclusively in the target language at an intermediate level and who wish to improve and expand their skills in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in the target language.

This course is the third course to prepare students for the Advanced Placement German Language and Culture exam.

In this dynamic course, students will be able to improve their fluency in an informal atmosphere.

Global Studies, a required two-semester course, encompasses the study of World History from prehistory to the 21st Century, including economics, geography and government.

Freshman Grace Notes Choir is a beginning class for students interested in learning how to sing, read music, and become part of the BHS choral program.

Graphic Design courses at Barrington High School familiarize students with Graphic Design theory, application, and the visual communication of ideas.

Graphic Design courses at Barrington High School familiarize students with Graphic Design theory, application, and the visual communication of ideas.

Graphic Design courses at Barrington High School familiarize students with Graphic Design theory, application, and the visual communication of ideas.

Graphic Design courses at Barrington High School familiarize students with Graphic Design theory, application, and the visual communication of ideas.

Graphic Design courses at Barrington High School familiarize students with Graphic Design theory, application, and the visual communication of ideas.

Health Education is a state-mandated one semester course.

Introduces vocabulary, concepts and scientific principles used in the heating industry.

This course introduces students to basic plant taxonomy, terminology, anatomy, physiology and the functions/responses of plants.

This course introduces students to basic plant taxonomy, terminology, anatomy, physiology and the functions/responses of plants.

This course builds on the horticulture foundation from Horticulture I and goes into depth on plant identification, care and maintenance of over 600+ herbaceous plants used in horticultural production and management.

The Incubator course is designed to get students excited about becoming true entrepreneurs by giving them the opportunity to create and fully develop their own product or service.

Intermezzo Choir is an intermediate ensemble for students interested in developing advanced choir skills and deepening their understanding of singing and reading music.

Intermezzo Choir is an intermediate ensemble for students interested in developing advanced choir skills and deepening their understanding of singing and reading music.

This introductory culinary course includes exciting classroom and laboratory experiences needed to develop knowledge and understanding of culinary principles and nutrition for people of all ages.

No prior dance experience is necessary to enroll. This co-ed course is designed for students who want an introduction to dance that will give them the opportunity to experience a wide variety of genres.

This course provides an introduction to teaching as a profession in the American education system.

Introduces fundamentals of electricity and magnetism. Covers basic electrical laws and principles.

Studies the history, role, development, and constitutional aspects of law enforcement and public safety.

Familiarizes students with the healthcare delivery system including an introduction to the organization, structure, function and issues related to the healthcare environment.

Students who are curious about how music works, and why it sounds the way it does should take this class.

Introduction to Rhetoric introduces students to the conventions of academic writing and critical thinking and prepares students for the rigors of college by developing the skills necessary for analyzing and synthesizing information.

Jazz Ensemble is a jazz big band which rehearses and performs all genres related to jazz music.

Junior English is a year-long course for 11th graders exploring the distinguishing characteristics of American literature and the American experience that it reflects.

This is a year long honors level course for juniors in physical education.

Basic grammar is introduced through drills, readings and conversations.

First semester begins with a rigorous review of Latin I vocabulary and grammar.

First semester begins with a rigorous review of Latin I vocabulary and grammar. Grammar study then progresses with comparison of adjectives, formation of infinitives and participles.

First semester begins with a thorough review of all previously learned grammar. Subjunctive mood is presented, while developing Latin reading skills.

First semester begins with a rigorous review of all Latin grammar with emphasis on the subjunctive.

This course focuses on the poetry of Catullus, Horace and Ovid. Other authors may be added such as Plautus or Cicero.

This course focuses on the poetry of Catullus, Horace and Ovid. Other authors may be added such as Plautus or Cicero.

This course focuses on the works of Vergil’s Aeneid and Caesar’s De Bello Gallico.

Students will study the major concepts from multivariable calculus and linear algebra.

This course is a continuation of the Mandarin Chinese Immersion Program.  Students will focus on improving and refining their communication skills in Mandarin and increasing their understanding of Chinese culture.

This course is a continuation of the Mandarin Chinese Immersion Program.  Students will focus on improving and refining their communication skills in Mandarin and increasing their understanding of Chinese culture.

Marketing for Millennials focuses on how business in the 21st Century uses the internet, social media, and traditional marketing techniques to reach the information-age generation.

Quantitative Literacy develops conceptual understanding, problem solving, decision-making and analytic skills dealing with quantities and their magnitudes and interrelationships, using calculators and personal computers as tools.

Emphasizes the origin and the basic structure of medical words, including prefixes, suffixes, word roots, combining forms and plurals.

This course is designed to familiarize students with basic and traditional metal techniques involved in the design and creation of one-of-a-kind jewelry and metal objects.

This course is designed to familiarize students with basic and traditional metal techniques involved in the design and creation of one-of-a-kind jewelry and metal objects.

This course is designed to familiarize students with basic and traditional metal techniques involved in the design and creation of one-of-a-kind jewelry and metal objects.

This course is designed to familiarize students with basic and traditional metal techniques involved in the design and creation of one-of-a-kind jewelry and metal objects.

Not only have Apple iOS apps become a natural and essential part of our daily lives, but software development careers are some of the most highly paid in a fast growing job market.

This class is intended for the student who is interested in learning about all types of music and will include music reading, creative listening, composition, and use of current music technology.

This one semester senior course acquaints students with the myths, legends, fables and folklore that form the background and tradition of our literary heritage.

This one semester senior course acquaints students with the myths, legends, fables and folklore that form the background and tradition of our literary heritage.

In Darkroom Photography, creative camera work with light-sensitive emulsions is at the core of this semester-long course.

In Darkroom Photography, creative camera work with light-sensitive emulsions is at the core of this semester-long course.

In Darkroom Photography, creative camera work with light-sensitive emulsions is at the core of this semester-long course.

In Darkroom Photography, creative camera work with light-sensitive emulsions is at the core of this semester-long course.

This year-long course deals with writing, photography, and graphic elements in publishing.

Physics is a basic natural science that attempts to describe, and provide an understanding of our universe.

This course provides an overview of the fields of Civil Engineering and Architecture, while emphasizing the interrelationship and dependence of both fields on each other.

This course is based on the principles and laws of traditional electronics and electrical theory.

This is the final course in the Project Lead the Way sequence for engineering.

Introduction to Engineering Design encourages students to employ engineering and scientific concepts in the solution of engineering design problems.

This course exposes students to some of the major concepts that they will encounter in a postsecondary engineering course of study.

This course is strongly recommended as a prerequisite for AP Calculus AB.  Students registering for this course should have an excellent command of skills and concepts of Algebra II-A and Trigonometry A with little need for review.

This course actively involves the student in planning and teaching a preschool for three and four year olds, using their background experience from the Child Development course as a foundation.

This course is a continuation of Preschool I. Students will use their background experience and knowledge from Preschool I to develop and teach in-depth lesson plans incorporating a variety of methods.

Printmaking is a class for students interested in fine art, fashion, and/or design.

Printmaking is a class for students interested in fine art, fashion, and/or design.

Printmaking is a class for students interested in fine art, fashion, and/or design.

Printmaking is a class for students interested in fine art, fashion, and/or design.

Productivity and Creativity Applications is a self-paced course that develops awareness and understanding of application software for both business and creativity in the workplace.

Productivity and Creativity Applications is a self-paced course that develops awareness and understanding of application software for both business and creativity in the workplace.

Productivity and Creativity Applications is a self-paced course that develops awareness and understanding of application software for both business and creativity in the workplace.

Productivity and Creativity Applications is a self-paced course that develops awareness and understanding of application software for both business and creativity in the workplace.

ProStart is a two-year, national college-level program designed by the National Restaurant Association to educate high school students in the culinary field.

This one semester elective in Psychology introduces the student to the basic concepts in the study of modern psychology.

Introduces vocabulary, concepts and scientific principles used in the refrigeration and air conditioning industry.

“Rithum” Machine is a jazz big band which rehearses and performs all genres of jazz as music, including swing, Latin, rock, funk, contemporary, and many other styles.

The global job market of the 21st Century will be the focus.

This is a year long honors course for seniors. This course is designed to be a practicum experience in teaching.

This course introduces the student to American Sign Language with emphasis on comprehension and production of basic language functions, grammatical structures and level-appropriate vocabulary.

This course reviews American Sign Language vocabulary,  language functions and grammatical structures presented in Sign Language 101.

This is a semester course which focuses on the study of human interrelationships, analysis of culture and social problems.

This is a semester course which focuses on the study of human interrelationships, analysis of culture and social problems.

Sophomore English is a year-long course for incoming 10th graders where students continue to develop skills in reading, analysis, writing, grammar, oral communication, and research.

Sophomore English is a year-long course for incoming 10th graders where students continue to develop skills in reading, analysis, writing, grammar, oral communication, and research.

This course is designed for students who have grown up listening to and speaking Spanish, but wish to improve their reading, writing and overall skills in the language.

This course is designed to continue developing the reading, writing and fluency of students who have grown up with the Spanish language.

This course is designed to continue developing the reading, writing and fluency of students who have grown up with the Spanish language.

This course will focus on refining and mastering advanced communication skills of both written and oral Spanish through reading various readings, advanced grammatical concepts, presentations and projects.

This course will focus on a greater mastery of both written and oral Spanish communication skills through reading various readings, presentations and projects.

Spanish I is a beginning level course to introduce students to the Spanish language and its cultures.

This course builds on the speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills developed in Spanish I or in the middle school program.

This course begins the sequence of preparation for Advanced Placement Spanish Language and Culture exam.

Spanish III continues the in-depth exploration of all four skills in the Spanish language.

This course is the second course to prepare students for the Advanced Placement Spanish Language and Culture exam.

This course will provide a continuing sequence of language for those students who would like to refine their communication skills in Spanish.

Spanish IV Honors is a course which follows in sequence with the Honors curriculum in order to build upon reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in accordance with the six AP themes.

This is a dynamic course in which students will be able to improve their fluency in an informal, structured atmosphere.

Fundamentals of Speech Communication includes the theory and practice of oral communications, development of poise, confidence and skill in speech organization and delivery, emphasis on frequent speaking, development of standards of criticism and selection and organization of material.

The String Orchestra is open to any student, grade 10-12, who has experience playing a stringed instrument.

The String Orchestra is open to any student, grade 10-12, who has experience playing a stringed instrument.

Studies in Literature and Film is a semester-length elective course that combines the analysis of literary texts – classic and contemporary, fiction and nonfiction - with analogous films.

Studies in Literature and Film is a semester-length elective course that combines the analysis of literary texts – classic and contemporary, fiction and nonfiction - with analogous films.

From pre-production to post production Studio TV students produce a bi-weekly national award-winning newscast called “BHS-TV.”

From pre-production to post production Studio TV students produce a bi-weekly national award-winning newscast called “BHS-TV.”

From pre-production to post production Studio TV students produce a bi-weekly national award-winning newscast called “BHS-TV.”

From pre-production to post production Studio TV students produce a bi-weekly national award-winning newscast called “BHS-TV.”

The major activities are the rehearsal and performance of more serious music and compositional forms.

The major activities are the rehearsal and performance of more serious music and compositional forms.

This class is designed to give students fundamental knowledge of the creative and artistic process of acting for the theatre.

This class is designed to give students fundamental knowledge of the creative and artistic process of acting for the theatre.

Welcome to law school. Living Law is an introductory law course set up to understand law and its effects on our personal lives.

Welcome to law school. Living Law is an introductory law course set up to understand law and its effects on our personal lives.

This is a one semester course where students analyze current issues from a historical, political, economic and geographical perspective.

This is a one semester course where students analyze current issues from a historical, political, economic and geographical perspective.

This one year course is intended to provide students with a survey of American History from colonization through contemporary America.

Students playing violin, viola, cello, bass, or harp will develop foundational skills for playing in high school orchestra.

This course offers an engaging and professional learning experience through a hands-on learning approach as students acquire the fundamentals of video production.

This course offers an engaging and professional learning experience through a hands-on learning approach as students acquire the fundamentals of video production.

This course offers an engaging and professional learning experience through a hands-on learning approach as students acquire the fundamentals of video production.

This course offers an engaging and professional learning experience through a hands-on learning approach as students acquire the fundamentals of video production.

Woods Design/Sculpture will introduce the elements and principles of design to wood as a medium for sculpture.

These sequential woods courses are designed to teach students skills that include safety around tools and equipment, measurement, hand tool use and identification, wood joints, board foot computation, power tool and machine use, project selection, planning and construction.

These sequential woods courses are designed to teach students skills that include safety around tools and equipment, use and construction of wood joints, wood lathe spindle turning, project construction and wood finishing.

These sequential woods courses are designed to teach students skills that include safety around tools and equipment, organization of materials, project construction, special jigs and setups, wood lathe face plate turning, hand and power tool/machine maintenance and care.

These sequential woods courses are designed to continue to teach students skills that include safety with tools and equipment, project construction using special jigs and fixtures, and more advanced setups.