Hands-on, project-based laboratory where you will become the technical crew for our school’s live performances.

Essential Skills: Lighting theory and operation, sound system setup and mixing, backstage communication, stage management, troubleshooting under time pressure, teamwork, safety protocols, and professional theater practices.

Career Connections: Lighting and sound technician, stage manager, theater production designer, live event technician, concert production crew, film/TV production assistant.

Band develops musicality, teamwork, and discipline through group performance on guitar, bass, percussion, and other instruments (audition required). Students proficient in keyboard or wind instruments may consult with the instructor.

Essential Skills: Reading music notation, rhythm and pitch accuracy, ensemble listening, breath control, collaboration, and performance confidence.

Career Connections: Professional musician, music educator, composer, audio engineer, studio/session musician, conductor.

Guitar introduces technical playing skills, music theory, and creative expression, with Guitar II preparing students for ensemble or band performance (audition required).

Essential Skills: Chord progressions, strumming, fingerpicking, scales, improvisation, ear training, solo and group performance.

Career Connections: Performing musician, songwriter, music producer, guitar instructor, sound engineer.

Health education equips students with knowledge to make informed choices for lifelong well-being.

Essential Skills: Nutrition awareness, fitness planning, stress management, mental health literacy, first aid, decision-making, prevention of risky behaviors.

Career Connections: Nutritionist, public health educator, personal trainer, nurse, sports medicine, counselor.

An introductory course exploring the foundations of drawing, painting, and design. Students develop core techniques while also practicing planning, organization, and reflection through sketchbooks, critiques, and project steps.

Essential Skills: Elements and principles of design, sketching, shading, perspective, creative expression, planning, and reflection.

Career Connections: Illustrator, graphic designer, architect, art educator, animator.

An advanced course that deepens technical skills and supports the growth of personal artistic style. Students strengthen self-regulation, goal setting, and adaptability while managing more complex projects and building portfolios.

Essential Skills: Mixed-media techniques, advanced color theory, composition, critique, portfolio development, goal setting, and self-monitoring.

Career Connections: Fine artist, art director, commercial designer, gallery curator, multimedia artist.

Theater performance trains students to bring stories to life on stage through musicals and plays. Students learn to communicate clearly, express emotion and work together as a team in live productions.

Essential Skills: Acting techniques, voice projection, stage movement, script analysis, improvisation, connecting with an audience and teamwork.

Career Connections: Actor, director, playwright, theater educator, voice actor, drama therapist.

Dance develops discipline, expression, and storytelling through movement. Dance builds confident, capable leaders by combining personal growth with technical training in ballet, jazz, hip hop, and musical theater. Students develop performance skills through learning choreography for musicals and gain multiple opportunities throughout the year to shine on stage.

Essential Skills: Multiple dance styles, choreography, rhythm, flexibility, stage presence, collaboration, musicality, and perseverance.

Career Connections: Dancer, choreographer, dance instructor, movement therapist, fitness trainer, and content creator.

Automotive studies provide hands-on training in vehicle systems, repair, and maintenance.

Essential Skills: Engine mechanics, diagnostics, electrical systems, safety, tool use, teamwork, problem-solving.

Career Connections: Automotive technician, mechanical engineer, service advisor, motorsports technician, transportation manager.

Prepares students for skilled trades through technical and safety training with hands-on experience.

Essential Skills: Electrical circuits, HVAC systems, wiring, blueprint reading, troubleshooting, safety codes, applied math.

Career Connections: HVAC technician, electrician, electrical engineer, building systems manager, energy consultant.

Focuses on behind-the-scenes skills for designing and building sets to support live productions.

Essential Skills: Set construction, safe tool use, stage management, props, backstage protocols, communication, teamwork.

Career Connections: Set designer, carpenter, production manager, stagehand, special effects technician.

Introduces the principles of business, promotion, and customer engagement.

Essential Skills: Branding, advertising, digital/social media strategy, consumer research, communication, critical thinking.

Career Connections: Marketing manager, social media strategist, sales executive, brand designer, entrepreneur.

Builds problem-solving and logical thinking skills through coding and technology; may include certifications.

Essential Skills: Programming, algorithms, cybersecurity, networking, data analysis, software applications.

Career Connections: Software developer, data analyst, IT specialist, systems administrator, cybersecurity professional.

Combines engineering, coding, and mechanics to design and program machines.

Essential Skills: Mechanical design, automation, coding, sensors/electronics, troubleshooting, teamwork.

Career Connections: Robotics engineer, mechanical technician, mechatronics specialist, automation developer, aerospace engineer.

Explores textiles and fiber-based creative projects.

Essential Skills: Learning the basics of a sewing machine & sewing tools, quilting, weaving, crocheting, embroidery, hand sewing, following simple patterns, design principles, cultural art history.

Career Connections: Textile designer, fashion designer, craft entrepreneur, art educator, museum specialist.

Expands on sewing skills, design and construction, refining techniques, and garment-making skills. The class culminates in a student-led fashion show.

Essential Skills: Using patterns, fabric manipulation, sewing, fashion illustration, pattern making, fabric selection construction, portfolio building.

Career Connections: Textile artist, costume designer, fiber sculptor, product designer, artisan business owner, fashion designer.

It merges art, fashion, and history to create costumes for stage and performance.

Essential Skills: Sewing, fabric selection, research, construction, collaboration, stage makeup, crafting props.

Career Connections: Costume designer, fashion designer, wardrobe supervisor, tailor, theater/film stylist.

A course focused on the use of technology and software for design, illustration, and image manipulation. Students strengthen organization, creativity, and flexibility as they learn to manage digital tools and produce refined quality work.

Essential Skills: Digital drawing, graphic design, typography, photo editing, composition, portfolio creation.

Career Connections: Animator, graphic designer, video game artist, web designer, advertising specialist.

Description goes hereIntroductory ceramics course focusing on hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques while exploring clay as both a functional and expressive medium. Students will learn the complete ceramic process from forming to glazing and firing, with an emphasis on creativity, craftsmanship, sketching for planning, and safe studio practices. Studio Habits of Mind such as observation, persistence, reflection, and envisioning are woven throughout the course to help students develop both artistic skill and thoughtful practice.

Essential Skills: Clay preparation, hand-building (pinch, coil, slab), wheel-throwing, surface decoration, glazing, kiln operation basics, design problem-solving, and creative expression

Career Connections: Ceramic artist, product designer, industrial designer, art educator, museum/gallery professional, conservation/restoration specialist, studio technician.

Students will learn creative photography techniques and are required to take photos at school functions such as plays, festivals, and special events. Work on the school yearbook is mandatory. Included skill building in social media: Students will learn video effects, editing, Canva, and Constant Contact. They will be responsible for producing videos and posts for school social media, including planning, casting, filming, editing, and creating bi-weekly blasts. (An interview is required and attendance at some after-school events will be necessary).

Essential Skills: Camera operation, lighting, composition, editing, visual storytelling, critique, marketing integration.

Career Connections: Photographer, photojournalist, filmmaker, media producer, marketing/branding specialist.

Designed to equip students with the skills, discipline, and confidence needed to excel both on and off the field. Each current program such as Soccer, Basketball, and Volleyball emphasizes fundamentals and specialized techniques.

Essential Skills: Teamwork, personal growth, structured training, character development, sportsmanship, resilience, and motivational support to help students reach their full potential.

Career Connections: Professional athlete, coach, athletic trainer, physical therapist, sports psychologist, recreation manager, fitness instructor, athletic director.

American Sign Language introduces students to visual language and Deaf culture, with ASL II building fluency and expressive skills.

Essential Skills: Manual alphabet (fingerspelling), expressive/receptive signing, conversational skills, visual memory, facial expressions, cultural understanding, storytelling in ASL.

Career Connections: Interpreter, speech-language pathologist, special education teacher, social worker, counselor, audiologist, Deaf services advocate.

Spanish language courses build communication skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, with Spanish II advancing fluency and cultural knowledge.

Essential Skills: Vocabulary building, pronunciation, grammar, sentence structure, conversational practice, reading comprehension, cultural awareness.

Career Connections: Translator/interpreter, international business professional, diplomat, travel/tourism specialist, educator, journalist, medical interpreter.