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Standardized Testing
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Financial Aid for College
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Bibliography and Web Resources
Moravian Academy Upper School Profile 2006-2007
STANDARDIZED TESTING
Class of 2008 Seniors take the SAT and Subject Tests during the fall. The standard pattern is to take the SAT on October 6 and Subject Tests on November 3. If seniors are not satisfied with their SAT scores, they have the option of taking the ACT on September 15 or October 27.
SAT and Subject Tests www.collegeboard.com/reg Test Date - October 6; deadline for registration is September 10 Test Date - November 3; deadline for registration is October 2 Test Date - December 1; deadline for registration is October 30
ACT www.actstudent.org Test Date - September 15; deadline for registration is August 10 Test Date - October 27; deadline for registration is September 21
AP EXAMS www.collegeboard.com/apstudents Free resources to prepare for the AP exams are available at the AP web site. AP exams are scheduled from Monday, May 5 through Wednesday, May 14. Check the calendar on this web page for specific dates and times. The fee for each exam is $85. *********************************************************************************************************
Class of 2009 Juniors take the PSAT on Saturday, October 20. The scores are used by the National Merit Scholarship Program to name Commended Students and Semi-Finalists. Students receive their Score Report in December. All Juniors take the SAT and Subject Tests in the spring. Those students in AP courses are required to take the AP exam in May. Some students elect to take the ACT in the spring.
SAT and Subject Tests www.collegeboard.com/reg Test Date - March 1; deadline for registration is January 29 Test Date - May 3; deadline for registration is April 1 Test Date - June 7; deadline for registration is May 6
ACT www.actstudent.org Test Date - February 9; deadline for registration is January 4 Test Date - April 12; deadline for registration is March 7 Test Date - June 14; deadline for registration is May 9
AP EXAMS www.collegeboard.com/apstudents Free resources to prepare for the AP exams are available at the AP web site. AP exams are scheduled from Monday, May 5 through Wednesday, May 14. Check the calendar on this web page for specific dates and times. The fee for each exam is $85. *********************************************************************************************************
Class of 2010 All sophomores take the PSAT on Saturday, October 20; this test is a practice test and scores do not become part of students' records. Sophomores who are in Chemistry Honors and earn a grade of 'B+' or higher should take the Chemistry Subject Test on June 7; deadline for registration is May 6. It is not necessary to take other Subject Tests or the SAT in tenth grade. *************************************************************************************************************
Class of 2011 Freshmen take the ERB tests in April during the school day. These tests are useful in predicting scores on future standardized tests, including the PSAT and SAT. Those freshmen who are in Biology and earn a grade in the 'A' range may want to take the Biology Subject Test on June 7; deadline for registration is May 6. It is not advisable to take other Subject Tests or the SAT in ninth grade.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES Many of you have asked about information on summer programs and community service opportunities. This listing is a starting point only and not an endorsement. In some cases MA students have participated in programs and they can give you their evaluation. The Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley has a detailed web site - www.volunteerlv.org that has information on local organizations that actively seek teenagers. The Lehigh Valley Summerbridge program offers students an opportunity to teach and mentor middle school students; to learn more about the program, go to www.lvsummerbridge.org.
Summer programs that cover many different subject areas, including humanities, math and science: Barnard College www.barnard.edu/pcp/summer.html Boston University www.bu.edu/summer/highschool Brandeis University www.brandeis.edu/genesis Brown University www.brown.edu/Administration/Summer_Studies Carleton College - Summer Writing Program; Environmental Science; Liberal Arts Experience www.carleton.edu/summer Carnegie Mellon University www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college College of William and Mary - Pre-Collegiate Program in Early American History www.wm.edu/niahd Cornell University www.summercollege.cornell.edu Colorado College www.coloradocollege.edu/Summerprograms Davidson College www.davidson.edu/academic/education/julyexp.html Duke University - PreCollege Program; Global Dialogues Institute; Leadership Institute www.tip.duke.edu Furman University - Summer Scholars www.furman.edu/summerscholars George Washington University Summer Scholars Pre-College Program www.summerscholars.gwu.edu Georgetown University www.georgetown.edu/ssce/sumspec.htm Harvard University www.ssp.harvard.edu Johns Hopkins University www.jhu.edu/summer/pre-college Oxbridge Academic Programs in Oxford, Cambridge and Paris www.oxbridgeprograms.com PA Governor's Schools of Excellence www.pgse.org Skidmore College www.skidmore.edu/administration/osp Stanford University - 3 week Discovery Institutes http://summersession.stanford.edu Syracuse University http://summercollege.syr.edu/general.html University of California at San Diego http://academicconnections.ucsd.edu University of California at Santa Barbara www.summer.ucsb.edu/precollegeprograms/index.html University of Chicago https://summer.uchicago.edu University of Miami - Summer Scholars www.miami.edu/summerscholar University of Pennsylvania www.upenn.edu/summer Washington & Lee University http://summerscholars.wlu.edu Washington University in St. Louis http://summerscholars.wustl.edu Exploration Summer Programs at Wellesley College and Yale University www.explo.org The Junior Statesmen Summer School www.jsa.org Presidential Classroom www.presidentialclassroom.org
Programs that focus on science, math, engineering, technology, business, or research; also, there is a listing of science programs at www.sciserv.org Alfred University - Astronomy Summer Institute www.alfred.edu/summer Audubon Expedition Institute - environmental education www.lesley.edu/gsass/audubon/index.html Boston University PROMYS - Mathematics for Young Scientists www.promys.org Bryn Mawr College - Science for College www.brynmawr.edu/summerprograms Davidson College - Biology, physics, anthropology www.davidson.edu/academic/education/julyexp.html Earthwatch Institute - scientific field research and education www.earthwatch.org Georgetown University - Gateway to Business http://www12.georgetown.edu/scs/spp/hsgate.htm MIT & Caltech: Research Science Institute (RSI) www.cee.org/rsi MIT Women's Technology Program http://wtp.mit.edu Mount Holyoke College - SummerMath www.mtholyoke.edu/proj/summermath PA Governor's Schools of Excellence: Agricultural Sciences, Health Care, Information Technology, Sciences www.pgse.org Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology www.rose-hulman.edu/catapult/ School for Field Studies - environmental field studies www.fieldstudies.org Science at Sea (Sea Education Association): marine research, maritime history and fundamentals of nautical science www.sea.edu Sea-mester Programs - marine science and oceanography www.seamester.com Skidmore College www.skidmore.edu/administration/osp Smith College - Summer Science and Engineering Program www.smith.edu/summerprograms/ssep Tufts University - Adventures in Veterinary Medicine www.tufts.edu/vet/avm University of Michigan, Ann Arbor: Michigan Math and Science Scholars Summer Program www.math.lsa.umich.edu/mmss/index.html University of Notre Dame: Introduction to Engineering Program www.nd.edu/~iep/ University of Pennsylvania - Leadership in the Business World http://undergrad.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/lbw.cfm University of Pennsylvania - Management & Technology Summer Institute www.upenn.edu/fisher/summer/apply.html University of Pennsylvania - Penn Summer Science Academy www.sas.upenn.edu/CGS/highschool/summerscience_hs.php Wallops Island Marine Science Pre-College Summer Program www.msconsortium.org Whale Camps - Hands-on Marine Science www.whalecamp.com Additional Resources American Society for Metals (ASM) Student Materials Camp www.asminternational.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ASMFoundation/Materials_Camp/StudentsMaterialsCamp/CampOverview.htm Summer Science Camps (directory) www.mysummercamps.com/camps/Academic_and_Pre-College_Camps/Science/index.html Engineering Education Service Center Pre-Engineering Summer Camps www.engineeringedu.com/summercamps.html Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers www.tryengineering.org
Programs that focus on the fine and performing arts, including writing workshops, film and theatre programs Berklee College of Music www.berklee.edu/summer Boston University www.bu.edu/com/itrp Bryn Mawr College - Writing for College www.brynmawr.edu/summerprograms California College of the Arts - Pre-College Program (fine arts and creative writing) www.cca.edu/precollege Carnegie Mellon University - programs in art, design, drama, and music www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college/ Denison University - The Jonathan R. Reynolds Young Writers Workshop www.denison.edu/english/reynolds.html DeSales University - Summer Theatre Institute www.desales.edu/sti Interlochen Center for the Arts www.interlochen.org Ithaca College www.ithaca.edu/summercollege New York Film Academy www.nyfa.com New York University - Tisch School of the Arts; Drama & Dramatic Writing, Musical Theatre Performance & Writing, Film, Photography, Animation www.nyu.edu/tisch/specialprograms Northwestern University - National High School Institute www.northwestern.edu/nhsi PA Governor's School of Excellence: Arts www.pgse.org Penn State Institute for High School Journalists www.outreach.psu.edu/C&I/JournalistInstitute/ Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts www.pafa.edu/summerAcademy.jsp Rhode Island School of Design www.risd.edu/precollege.cfm Savannah College of Art and Design - Rising Star www.scad.edu/admission/summer_programs/rising_star Sewanee Young Writers' Conference www.sewanee.edu/ywc Simon's Rock of Bard www.simons-rock.edu/young_writers/index.html Snow Farm - the New England Craft Program www.snowfarm.org University of Virginia - Young Writers Workshop http://fusion.web.virginia.edu/yww/index.cfm Walnut Hill - intensive summer programs in the arts www.walnuthillarts.org Wesleyan University - Center for Creative Youth www.crec.org/ccy
Programs that focus on exploration of the field of architecture Carnegie Mellon University www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college/ Cornell University www.sce.cornell.edu/sc/explorations Syracuse University http://summercollege.syr.edu/ Pennsylvania State University Architecture and Landscape Architecture Summer Camp www.outreach.psu.edu/cnf/architecture University of Southern California http://arch.usc.edu/page_2770.jsp
Travel and study abroad programs with a focus on language learning Rotary International Exchange Programs www.rotary.org/programs/youth_ex/index.html Concordia Language Villages www.ConcordiaLanguageVillages.org Tufts University - Programs in France http://ase.tufts.edu/frenchalps Amerispan www.amerispan.com AIFS www.aifs.org AFS www.afs.org Experiment in International Living www.experiment.org Glimpses of China www.foundationprograms.com Where There Be Dragons www.wheretherebedragons.com Youth for Understanding www.yfu.org Windsor Mountain www.WindsorMountain.org
Travel programs that have a community service component Academic Treks www.academictreks.com Amigos de las Americas - service focused trips to Latin America www.amigoslink.org Global Routes - construction work in Africa, South America and Asia www.globalroutes.org Habitat for Humanity - all-work trips www.habitat.org World Horizons International - group and individual projects www.world-horizons.com Service Learning in Paris and in Barcelona www.study-serve.org Landmark Volunteers - 2 week summer service opportunities in the United States www.volunteers.com
Outdoor adventure programs Outward Bound www.outwardbound.org National Outdoor Leadership School www.nols.edu Action Quest www.actionquest.com Broad Reach www.gobroadreach.com Wilderness Ventures www.wildernessventures.com
Summer academic support programs Salisbury Summer School of Reading and English www.salisburysummerschool.org Landmark College High School Program www.landmark.edu
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FINANCIAL AID FOR COLLEGE
Financial Aid Options: Scholarships - money awarded that does not have to be paid back. It is given to students who demonstrate superior achievement in areas including academics, athletics, fine arts, student leadership, community service and other specialized fields. Grants - money awarded that does not have to be paid back. It is given to students based on financial need. Loans - money borrowed that must be paid back at specific interest rates. Work-Study Awards - payments earned by students who work on campus or off campus to help pay for school costs.
Financial Aid Package: This is the financial aid award from the college to the student and includes a combination of loans, grants, scholarships and employment.
Financial Need: Students and parents are expected to pay educational costs based on the family's financial circumstances. The difference between the total education costs and the amount that the family is expected to pay determines financial need.
Expected Family Contribution (EFC): The EFC is calculated using guidelines set by federal law or guidelines by the educational institutions. The EFC is determined by adding the "Expected Parental Contribution" and the "Expected Student Contribution". The Expected Parental Contribution considers parents' total taxed and untaxed income, assets (savings, investments, but not home equity) and number of children or other dependents who will be enrolled in higher education at the same time. The Expected Student Contribution comes from earnings, savings and untaxed benefits. Students are expected to contribute fifty percent of the money they earn after taxes, after deducting the first $2,200. which is referred to as the income protection allowance. Students are expected to contribute thirty-five percent of their net savings and investments.
Applying for Aid: All students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) which is available at the web site www.fafsa.ed.gov. . The FAFSA should be completed as soon as possible after January 1, 2007. Many private colleges and universities require the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE. PROFILE is available at the web site www.collegeboard.com and can be filed after October 1, 2006. Some colleges require their own form which is available from the institution's financial aid office. It is essential to check with each college about their requirements and deadlines.
Federal Stafford Loans: These loans are long-term, low interest loans made to a student by private lending institutions, such as banks or credit unions, through a federal program. The Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan is desirable since the federal government pays the interest on the loan while the student is in school. The Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan requires the student to pay all the interest on the loan from the date it is disbursed.
Federal Pell Grant: This grant is usually the first grant for which students are considered and is dependent on family income and cost of education.
Federal Perkins Loan: Students may qualify for up to $4,000. annually at a five percent annual interest rate and take up to ten years to repay the loan.
Federal PLUS Loans: These long-term loans are made available to parents with good credit history. The interest is linked to fifty-two week treasury bill rates, but does not exceed nine percent.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG): A campus-based program that gives grants to students with exceptional financial need.
Federal Work-Study Programs: This program provides jobs for financially needy students. Students generally work ten to fifteen hours per week during the school year and up to forty hours during the summer. The pay rate is the federal minimum wage and may be higher, depending on the required job skills.
Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship: This scholarship program is to recognize outstanding students who demonstrate an interest in teaching at the elementary and secondary levels.
Robert C. Byrd Scholarships: This program assists a small number of outstanding academic achievers.
Private Scholarships: Many organizations offer scholarships and other types of aid to students. Review the web sites listed above for scholarship information.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY AND WEB RESOURCES FOR THE COLLEGE SELECTION PROCESS
Fiske Guide to Colleges 2007 The Insider's Guide to the Colleges 2007 The Best 361 Colleges: 2007 Edition, from The Princeton Review College Handbook: 2007, from The College Board America's Best Value Colleges: 2007 Edition, from The Princeton Review U.S. News and World Report Ultimate College Guide: 2007 Edition Rugg's Recommendations on the Colleges: 23rd Edition, by Frederick E. Rugg America's Best Colleges for B Students: A College Guide for Students Without Straight A's Cool Colleges for the Hyper-Intelligent, Self-Directed, Late Blooming, and Just Plain Different, by Donald Asher The K & W Guide to Colleges for Students With Learning Disabilities or Attention Deficit Disorder, by Marybeth Kravets and Imy F. Wax The Guide to California Colleges, by College Prowler Best College Admission Essays, by Mark Alan Stewart and Cynthia C. Muchnick
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INTERIM YEAR OPPORTUNITIES
Seniors who would like to consider an interim year before beginning college might want to investigate the following options. Those students who elect to take a one year deferral before entering college are asked to follow the traditional college counseling process. This page will be updated during the course of the current school year so please check back occasionally.
AFS Programs Abroad American Field Service http://usa.afs.org
Americorps 1-800-942-2677 www.americorps.org
Audubon Expedition Institute Focus on environmental issues. Interdisciplinary programs while camping and traveling in a bus classroom. College credit is possible. http:/www.lesley.edu/gsass/audubon/index.html
Center for Interim Programs Neil and Holly Bull; clearinghouse of interim programs PO Box 2347, Cambridge, MA 02238; phone 617-547-0980) www.interimprograms.com
City Year Programs in Boston, Chicago, San Jose, Providence, etc. A national service organization uniting young adults for community service, leadership development and civic engagement. www.city-year.org
Dynamy A year-long program of internships. Students live in apartments (owned by the program) with several roommates and meet periodically with their advisers www.dynamy.org
Earthwatch Scientific expeditions www.earthwatch.org
Global Quest Semester programs in international settings www.gquest.org
Habitat for Humanity www.habitat.org
Leap Now Experiential academic programs/internships; education alternatives and programs www.leapnow.org/home.htm
National Outdoor Leadership School 288 Main Street, Lander, WY 82520 (307-332-6973) www.nols.edu
Outward Bound Outdoor adventure programs www.outwardbound.org
Rotary International Student Exchange Programs www.exchangestudent.org
World Learning Programs Programs include School for International Training, World Issues Program, semesters abroad and The Experiment in International Living www.worldlearning.org
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MORAVIAN ACADEMY UPPER SCHOOL PROFILE 2006-2007
www.moravianacademy.org
CEEB 390-335
THE SCHOOL
:
Moravian
Academy
is an independent, co-educational, college preparatory day school offering pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the Pennsylvania Association of Private Academic Schools, the Academy enrolls 800 students; approximately 280 study in the
Upper
School
(grades 9-12).
Moravian
Academy
traces its historical roots to the
Moravian
Church
whose tradition affirms that young people best realize their potential in an atmosphere of love and understanding. We seek to promote the child's full development in mind, body and spirit. Since 1742 our tradition has encouraged sound innovations to meet contemporary challenges while recognizing the permanence of basic human values.
ACTIVITIES:
Moravian
Academy
is a member of the PIAA and participates in the Colonial League. Interscholastic sports teams for girls are cross-country, field hockey, golf, tennis, basketball, soccer and softball. The opportunities for boys include cross-country, golf, soccer, basketball, lacrosse, tennis and baseball. Special programs in theatre arts, vocal and instrumental music and the visual arts are available to all students. Community service is an integral part of school life and culminates with a senior year post-term experience. Students are encouraged to participate in international exchange programs, especially during summer break. Many clubs and activities meet during and after school hours, including Model Congress, Model U.N., International Club, Scholastic Scrimmage, Debate, PA Junior Academy of Science Club, Outdoor Education, school newspaper, literary magazine, and yearbook. Student Council and Class Officers provide leadership in Student Government. Every year students are selected to participate in the highly competitive, full scholarship, five-week programs of the Pennsylvania Governor’s Schools of Excellence.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM:
Graduation requirements for a
Moravian
Academy
diploma:
English 9, 10, semester electives in 11, 12 (4 credits)
Algebra 1, 2, Geometry (3 credits) Biology, Chemistry, and one additional laboratory science (3 credits) Ancient History, World History, United States History (3 credits) Modern Foreign Language (3 credits) Comparative World Religions or Ethics (.5 credit) Fine and Performing Arts (grades 9, 10, 11) Health (grade 10); Physical Education (grades 9, 10, 11, 12)
MARKING SYSTEM:
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A = superior quality; 90 to 100 |
A+=4.33 |
B+=3.33 |
C+=2.33 |
D+=1.33 |
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B = good quality; 80 to 89
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A
=4.00 |
B
=3.00 |
C
=2.00 |
D
=1.00 |
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C = satisfactory quality; 70 to 79 |
A- =3.67 |
B- =2.67 |
C- =1.67 |
D- =
.67 |
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D = minimal quality; 60 to 69 |
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F = not passing; below 60 |
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Required average for honor roll is 3.33; for high honor roll, 3.67. Advanced Placement and Honors courses are given an additional .5 when computing the averages for both honor rolls and the semester and final averages. The school does not rank students. The grade point average is computed each year; it is not a cumulative average. A standard program includes five academic courses each semester.
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SAT
AVERAGE SCORES |
Reading
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Math
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Writing |
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Class of 2006 |
626 |
638 |
629 |
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Class of 2005 |
661 |
673 |
649 |
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Class of 2004 |
610 |
705 |
580 |
For the Class of 2006 the middle fifty percent of the SAT scores range from 560 to 680 in Critical Reading, 590 to 680 in Math and 570 to 690 in Writing.
NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP QUALIFYING TEST Finalist/Semi-finalist Commended
Class of 2007 8 9 Class of 2006 5 9 Class of 2005 5 9
ADVANCED PLACEMENT SCORES
:
May 2006 -
119 students took 226 exams with 84% achieving a score of 3, 4, or 5.
Class of 2007
–
85% of the class has already taken one or more AP exams.
OUTLINE OF COURSES:
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ENGLISH
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MATHEMATICS
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SCIENCE
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English 9, 10
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Algebra 1
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Biology
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English 11, 12 consist of |
Algebra 2 |
Chemistry |
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semester electives: |
Geometry |
Physics |
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American Nonfiction |
Geometry – Honors |
Chemistry – Honors |
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American Novel |
Algebra 3/Trigonometry |
Advanced Biology – Honors |
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Film - English 12 |
Precalculus |
Advanced Chemistry – AP |
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Global Literature |
Calculus AP (AB and BC) |
Advanced Physics – Honors |
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The Short Story |
Calculus 2 – Honors (semester) |
Botany and Zoology |
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*British Literature –
AP Level |
Linear Algebra – Honors (semester) |
Ecology |
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*Drama (Survey of Literature) – AP Level |
Probability & Statistics
(semester) |
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*Poetry – AP Level |
Statistics AP (semester) |
FINE ARTS
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*Themes in World Literature –
AP Level |
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Introduction to Theatre |
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*Twentieth Century Literature –
AP Level |
HISTORY |
Acting |
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*Courses that prepare students for |
Ancient History |
Advanced Acting |
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English Language or English |
World History |
Theatre Craft |
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Literature AP Exams |
United States
History |
Introduction to Art |
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United States
History AP |
3-D Studio Art |
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE |
U.S.
Government & Politics AP |
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