Discover Your True Self
a unique Waldorf school
High School Curriculum
Each morning begins with 110 minute interdisciplinary seminar-style courses taught by specialists over the course of three to four weeks.
Grade 9
Polarities: Ninth grade students are ready to strengthen their analytic thinking skills. They often understand the world through polarities and our courses are designed to meet them and develop depth and complexity in thought.
SEMINAR COURSES
- Universal Themes in Art History
- American History 1: Exploration and Revolutions
- American History 2: Into New Frontiers
- Comedy and Tragedy: The Story of Western Drama
- Chasing the White Whale: The Novel, Moby Dick
- Codes and Number Theory: Secrets and How to Keep Them
- Thermodynamics: The Delicate Balance between Fire and Ice
- Earth Science
SKILLS CLASSES
- U.S. Government: The Three Branches and Beyond
- A Writer’s Workshop
- The Art of Speech
- Algebra1B: Balanced Mathematical Relationships
- Honors Algebra 2A (Graphing functions in the Cartesian coordinate system)
- Geometry A and Honors Geometry A: Plane and Solid Geometry by Construction
ARTS, MUSIC, AND MOVEMENT
- Black & White drawing
- Copperwork and woodwork dovetail joinery
- Full High School Band or Orchestra and Chorus
- Physical Education
- Eurythmy: basic principles of movement, gesture and choreography
Grade 10
Process: Tenth graders are able to look more deeply into the world and understand transformative processes, as they experience it in themselves. Through this developing awareness they are able to make new connections between themselves and others, between themselves and the world.
SEMINAR COURSES
- Ancient Cultures: Human Origins and Ancient Cultures
- An Actor’s Dream: The Tenth Grade Play
- Greek History: Axial Age
- Mechanics: Motion and Gravity
- Descriptive Geometry: Drawing for Design
- Climatology: What Causes Different Types of Storms?
- Information Technology: The Digital World
- Earth Science
SKILLS CLASSES
- Algebra 2A (Graphing functions in the Cartesian coordinate system)
- Honors Algebra 2B with Trigonometry
- Geometry: Logic and Deductive Reasoning
- U.S. Judicial System: Cases that shaped the US Judicial system and a Mock Trial
- The Story of the English Language
- An Odyssey through Literature
- The Art of Writing: Comparison and Contrast
- Science Elective (Physics/Biology/Chemistry)
ARTS, MUSIC, AND MOVEMENT
- Color theory and watercolor painting
- Clay sculpture
- Full High School Band or Orchestra and Chorus
- Physical Education
- Eurythmy: principles of harmony, soul expression, color, and group forms
Grade 11
Identity: Eleventh grade students appreciate opportunities to ponder what makes them unique. They come to recognize the Self as distinct, worthy of study, and capable of free choice. The curriculum engages their increased capacities of self reflection, encouraging students to develop thinking beyond the physical senses.
SEMINAR COURSES
- Medieval History: Empires to Thrones
- Human Transformation: the Life of Malcolm X
- To Hell and Back: Dante’s Inferno
- The Rise of Western Civilization
- Physics of Electricity & Magnetism
- Chemistry: The Nature of Matter
- Shakespeare
- Projective Geometry: Multiple Perspectives on Reality
- Botany & Ecology: The Life of Plants
SKILLS CLASSES
- Economic Principles for Just and Sustainable World
- Creative Writing
- History of Latin America and Africa
- Precalculus: Exploring the Limits of Mathematics
- Algebra 2B: Function Families
- Science Elective (Physics/Biology/Chemistry, in rotation)
ARTS, MUSIC, AND MOVEMENT
- Nature illustrations: Form and Composition
- Weaving and basketry
- Full High School Band or Orchestra and Chorus
- Physical Education
- Dynamics of music, dramatic poetry, and stage art in Eurythmy
Grade 12
World Consciousness: Seniors are able to synthesize knowledge and experience, and begin to explore critical questions: What guides peoples’ action? How can I make a difference in the world? Graduates emerge ready to lead their lives with integrity, turn their ideas into meaningful actions, and meet global challenges.
SEMINAR COURSES
- Contemporary World History
- History of China: Dynasties, Asian Philosophies, and the People’s Republic of China
- The House We Live In: The History of Architecture
- The Play’s The Thing: The Senior Play
- Ethical Philosophy: In Search of a Good Life
- African American Literature
- Zoology & Evolution: What does it mean to be human? A biological perspective
- Biochemistry
- Visual Physics/Astronomy
SKILLS CLASSES
- Black Lives in Film
- Theater Production–12th grade play
- Statistics: How to Live with Uncertainty
- Advanced Topics in Mathematics: How Weird is Weird?
- Calculus : Integrating Mathematics
- Economics: Explorations on the True Cost of Food
- Science Elective (Physics/Biology/Chemistry)
ARTS, MUSIC, AND MOVEMENT
- Portraiture in Different Mediums
- Stone carving
- Music: Sound, Structure, Soul, and the Stream of Time
- Full High School Band or Orchestra and Chorus
- Physical Education
- Speaking our essential selves through solo Eurythmy
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