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2026 Ensworth High School Curriculum Guide

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Fitness

All students take a Fitness course each semester that meets 3-4 times per week for 45 minutes during the school

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day. This course consists of a fitness program tailored to the individual fitness needs of each student. Students are

Students read and scrutinize texts, write the expository essay with clarity,

challenged to improve flexibility, strength endurance, cardiovascular endurance, and overall body composition through

coherence, and power, and engage in round-table Harkness discussions. Correct

an individualized fitness program. Each student’s program involves elements of weight training, aerobic training,

writing principles, mechanics, usage, and revising and editing skills are reinforced

plyometrics, and agility, and is designed and overseen by a professional fitness instructor with the proper background

in all courses. Electives allow students to explore a rich variety of genres, writing

and expertise.

styles, and stories that explore identity, humanity, and essential questions transcending time and place.

Service Learning

GRADE 9

GRADE 10

projects as students conduct service work of up to 30 hours over the course of each school year in the local community.

World Studies - Writing, Thinking, Learning

American Studies American Studies Honors

GRADE 12: Students design their own service projects by researching social issues, developing contacts with persons

GRADES 11 & 12 - ELECTIVES

GRADES 9-11: The Service Learning Program includes up to 30 minutes/week to discuss and research topics and plan

involved in the local community, and completing their service learning via a presentation at our annual Social Issues

AP Literature African-American Literature Argument Writing and Persuasion Creative Writing Machines, Minds, and Morality Poetry

Conference in April. Students may choose to go beyond this requirement toward earning the distinction of Service Scholar, by completing a research essay and reflection essay, additional service hours, and a presentation.

Reading and Writing Humor Shakespeare The Good Life War Literature Women’s Literature

Capstone Scholars

The Capstone Scholars Program offers students in Grade 12 an opportunity to engage in an extensive exploration of an academic passion that lies above and beyond courses normally offered at the High School. Capstone candidates should demonstrate excellence in the areas of their proposed projects, a general proficiency across all other areas, and a

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history of responsibility with recent instructors. To participate in the Capstone Program, a Grade 11 student investigates,

Success is achieved by mastering a set of sequential, math literacy skills beginning

proposes, and gains approval from the HS Curriculum Committee for a specific project to be completed in Grade 12. The Capstone Program includes formal presentations by all participants at a designated event in May.

with Algebra I. The Core Skills are the focus of every course alongside appropriate

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technology in problem-solving situations. As students enter and progress

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at different levels, placement and subsequent progression into appropriate

Typical Student Schedule

courses are critical and monitored by the department. Students are required to demonstrate proficiency through Algebra II while also pursuing further courses per

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HISTORY

LANGUAGE

ARTS

MATH

SCIENCE

FITNESS

SEMINAR

Four years of English are required

A combination of two years of study and completion of American Studies are required

A combination of two years of study and completion through Level 3 are required

Two years of arts are required; students must complete a Level 2 course in one discipline and can receive credit for ensembles

A combination of three years of study and completion of Algebra II are required

A combination of two years of study and completion of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics are required

Required of every student, every semester. The program is tailored to individual needs and requires approximately three hours each week.

Required of all students in Grade 10. Mental, physical, and emotional health are explored through novels, open discussion, papers, research projects, and tests.

Four semesters of additional History, Language, and / or Arts courses are required to satisfy the Humanities Distribution Requirement.

Math

Four semesters of additional Math and/or Science courses are required to satisfy the Natural Sciences Distribution Requirement.

college entry requirements. In addition, students in Grade 9 take Computational Thinking, a one-semester course for developing skills in algorithmic thinking, the fundamentals of coding, an introduction to information technology systems, data analysis and artificial intelligence, and a consideration of ethics in computing.

SEQUENCE OF COURSES Algebra I Honors

Integrated Honors

Algebra II Honors

Pre-Calculus Honors

AP Calculus BC

Algebra I

Integrated

Algebra II

Pre-Calculus

AP Calculus AB

College Algebra & Trig

Distribution Requirements reflect coursework that is above and beyond the minimum Exposure and Proficiencies in a subject. They allow students to demonstrate achievement in a balanced course of study that is also tailored to their interests and abilities.

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Advanced Math

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ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES: Computer

Science, Discrete Mathematics, Statistics, AP Computer Science A

Semester Electives

Semester Electives

AP Statistics

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