Course Offerings

College Prep is a home for ideas, discovery, and engagement—intellectual pursuits that our students treasure. Our academic offerings are buoyed by our warm culture and inspiring location adjacent to the city, nestled in a verdant valley campus.

Led by exceptional and caring teachers, mentors, and coaches, students explore and extend their abilities, test their ideas, question assumptions, grapple with ethical issues, and acquire the skills to be positive and productive citizens. College Prep has crafted a curriculum that is strong and pliant. Students acquire foundational knowledge while enjoying myriad learning opportunities. College Prep’s block schedule features 75 minute classes that meet five times over a two-week period. Time is also designated for inclusive, ungraded, and exploratory learning opportunities and community building.

College Prep’s daily schedule reflects the School’s commitment to high academic standards and an awareness that students thrive in a nurturing and spirited community. Students and faculty members are encouraged to take risks, express themselves, and appreciate the perspectives of others. College Prep’s block schedule features 75 minute classes that meet five times over a two-week period. Time is also designated for inclusive, ungraded, and exploratory learning opportunities and community building.

Sample ninth grade schedule

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GRADING SYSTEM AND REPORTS

College Prep is on a semester system. Students receive progress reports at the midterm; semester grades and grade reports are provided at the end of each semester. In order to give our newest students time to adjust to high school, the final grade for each yearlong ninth grade course is given at the end of the year rather than at the semester break. All grade reports feature teachers’ observations and guidance, both of which are individualized for each student, as well as letter grades.

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CREDIT & NON-CREDIT REQUIREMENTS

CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
Arts: Minimum requirement is 2 years
English: Minimum requirement is 4 years (English I, English II, English Seminars)
History: Minimum requirement is 3 years (Asian Worlds, The Atlantic World, The U.S. and the World)
Math: Minimum requirement is through Level 3
Science: Minimum requirement is 3 years (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
World Language: Minimum requirement is through Level III

NON-CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
Connections and Advisory Program (CAP): 9th Grade
Wellness and Decision Making: 10th Grade
Life Prep: 11th and 12th Grades
Recreation, Health, and Fitness (RHF): 3 years or 4 seasons of sports, or 3 years of dance
Intraterm: 4 years