English
Welcome to the English department. We are committed to the growth of our students’ language skills–speaking, writing and reading–and love of literature.
Our goals are aligned with the Common Core Standards. The standards ensure that graduating seniors are college and career ready. Students will be able to perform the critical reading necessary to extract and analyze information from texts. They will be able to develop evidence-based claims and will be able to construct arguments based on reason and evidence from sophisticated sources. At the end of eleventh grade, all students must take the Regents Examination in English Language Arts (Common Core). Students must pass this exam and four years of English in order to graduate.
English Department Faculty List
National English Honor Society
New Electives for 2026-27 School Year
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Disagreements are everywhere. Most people avoid them. This course trains you to engage across differences without shutting down and to be the bridge when conversations get hard.
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Explore big questions that matter! Think deeper about movies, comics and culture. Create your own hero story.
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Do you have ideas, but don't always say them the way you want? Does speaking in front of others make you nervous (and you want that to change)? This course is for you!
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Calling all poets, artists, photogs, foodies, musicians and performers who love expressing their identity and voice!
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Do you give reading 5 stars? Then you'll love this class!
This course is for you if... You love to read books that you pick out. You want to read texts that address modern issues. You love discussing books!