High School

The students between the grades of 9-12 explore a stronger cultural and historical context that is
integrated in the English program. American, and world literature is studied based on students’ interests.
Students spend time in reflection of time and place of writing that had taken in the past and how it
influences how we think today. Examination of literary works, identifying themes and evaluating
arguments is part of developing critical thinking skill set. Communication and writing are a major part of
personal development during the learning process. This is achieved through creative writing, research,
editing writing, proofreading, and usage of the English language – not just grammar exercises! Students
create their own brochures, ads, websites, and writings suitable for student publications. Students are
required to do presentations, good quality speeches and participate in discussions on literary topics and
societal hot topics such as the environment or issues affecting the youth.

The high school curriculum emphasizes greatly in preparing school for university courses. Students are
introduced to advanced courses in AP. Students are also prepared for the SAT or EMSAT exams needed
for graduation and university requirements. During this time, STEM based activities are really a major
center part of the learning process in math and science.
The Math program at this point is quite rigorous. Students are engaged in real-world applications with an
integration of technology to complete projects to get a real feel for scientists at work! The math concepts
are more complex. These include inferential and descriptive statistics, discrete mathematics, number
theory, two levels of algebra, geometry, statistics, derivatives, other precalculus, and calculus.

Grade 9: Algebra I+ Geometry (Part1)
Grade 10: Algebra II (Part1)& Geometry (Part2)
Grade 11: Algebra II ( Part2)+ Precalculus
Grade 12: Calculus (Part2)

These courses are very important as students go on into universities to become engineers, doctors or other
numerous sciences using mathematical concepts in higher education. There are several majors at
universities that require a strong mathematical background before they enter their career-based
coursework.
The high school science program is designed with a core of biology, chemistry, and physics.

Students have opportunities to choose other subjects such as environmental science, health science, psychology and even business courses. Student coursework in sciences is to provide a strong foundation in scientific
principles, theoretical processes, practical applications, and research methods. Project based learning and independent learning incorporates many STEM related content to help them in careers based on STEM
fields.
Students examine and take the time to master concepts in the four years of the intensive high school science program. In a nutshell the course comprises of concepts in:
Biology:
Cell biology: detailed study of cell structure and function.
Genetics: Understanding inheritance patterns, DNA, and genetic engineering.
Evolution: Studying ecosystems, populations, and environmental interactions.
Chemistry:
Atomic structure: understanding atoms, elements and the periodic table.
Chemical bonding: exploring the forces that hold atoms together in compounds.
Chemical Reactions: studying reactions, stoichiometry, and thermodynamics.
Physics:
Mechanics: studying motion, forces, energy and Newton’s laws.
Electricity and Magnetism: understanding electric circuits, electromagnetism, and magnetic fields.
Waves and optics: exploring wave properties, light and sound.
Modern physics: introducing concepts like quantum mechanics and relativity.

During the high school journey, students explore the human impact on Earth. Students are introduced to concepts of sustainability to make them leaders in fields of interest in today’s needs. Students are inspired to delve into the geographical processes, cosmological changes, space exploration, and how treatments change for diseases. The school keeps up with the latest trends to bring to classrooms.

For the 3 subjects, the course work becomes more intricate, challenging and eventually incorporates
college level concepts such as biochemistry, medicine and health science. Students learn to apply these through research and real-life based studies.
The AP program is a rigorous college level curriculum, which requires AP testing by the College board by the end of the school year. The dates may vary, but usually starts out in May. Details of the types of
AP exams and self-study programs are available on the official website collegeboard.org