Students adopt the engineering design process, where initial design, manufacture, review and re-design establishes continuous improvement and mastery of design and manufacturing skills. Utilizing web-based CAD and makerspace equipment, this hands-on course immerses students in project-based-learning, starting with simple functional systems and progressing to more complex, microprocessor controlled systems. Students steer the application and design for each project and show progress through regular engineering design reviews. Supporting the hands-on learning will be instruction on 2D & 3D Design, basic mechanical and electronic skills, makerspace equipment and physical computing with microcontrollers.

The course is designed to further improve the students’ proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Students will develop more advanced linguistic skills, expand on vocabulary and idiomatic expressions, and systematically review previously studied materials. In addition to the basic textbook, students will also read more extensively on a variety of topics adapted from authentic texts. Students will practice spoken and written Chinese in complex communicative activities, using practice sessions to fine-tune pronunciation, expand vocabulary, and internalize more complex grammatical constructions. They will also develop a more in-depth understanding of Chinese culture through projects and presentations. This course will be conducted primarily in Chinese.

This intensive course is designed to provide students with a learning experience equivalent to that of a fourth-semester college course. The aim of the course is to refine the students' interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative skills in Mandarin, expand on vocabulary and idiomatic expressions, and develop an in-depth understanding of Chinese history and contemporary society. Students will practice spoken and written Chinese in complex communicative activities, using practice sessions to fine-tune pronunciation, expand vocabulary, and internalize more complex grammatical constructions. Extensive speaking assignments on various topics, reading of authentic texts and writing in different genres and registers are required. They will also develop a more in-depth understanding of Chinese culture through projects and field trips. This course will be conducted primarily in Chinese. Students are required to take the AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam at the conclusion of this course.

This course is designed to be comparable to advanced level college/university French language courses and to prepare students to the College Board AP French exam. It provides students with extensive opportunities to improve all language skills (writing, speaking, listening and reading) through conversations, discussions, debates, readings of news, literary texts and short stories, and through videos and movies. Students are required to take the French Language Advanced Placement exam. This course is conducted in French.

An elective course for juniors/seniors covering selected topics from Algebra 2, Statistics, and Pre-Calculus in the context of real-world financial applications and modeling. Applications will include automobile ownership, business modeling, employment, income taxes, stock market and investing. The course focus is on mathematics that is used in your everyday life and how understanding mathematics can help you make sound financial decisions.

An elective course for juniors/seniors teaches selected concepts from Algebra 2, Statistics, and Pre-Calculus in the context of real-world financial applications and modeling. Applications include banking services, retirement savings, compound interest, present and future value, credit cards, loans, and spreadsheets. The course focus is on mathematics that is used in your everyday life and how understanding mathematics can help you make sound financial decisions.