High School Student Courses

National Circuit Intermediate Lincoln Douglas [Interview Required]
This class is policy style progressive Lincoln Douglas debate for students who want to compete on the national circuit. This class would be best suited for students who are interested in competitive debate, want a topic that changes every two months, and prefer one on one debating. Lincoln Douglas is research heavy. To be successful at LD, students will be evaluated based on their depth of understanding of the topic, and their ability to provide extensive evidence. In this class students will learn how to research, they will deepen their knowledge base, learn how to understand multiple perspectives on issues, deal with ethical questions, and develop their note taking and reading skills.
When taking this class, students will be given the opportunity to compete in local and national competitions.
Grade
9th - 12th
Duration
6 weeks

Philosophy and D&D
Dungeons and Dragons is a fantasy roleplaying game where students pretend to be characters inspired by fiction like Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and Percy Jackson. The University of Melbourne reported in 2019 that students who play role playing games like this “have higher cognitive abilities than the average population…[including] comprehension, spelling, attention span, and critical thinking.” Philosophy and DND adds a layer of ethical thought experiments to the game, where students will first play the game and then discuss the real-life implications and philosophical basis for the challenges they encountered in the game.
Grade
6th - 12th
Duration
6 weeks

High School Public Forum Debate
In this debate class, students will learn public forum debate. The students will learn how to work with a partner to construct a case and debate. In public forum debate, every two months there is a new debate topic, so the students will go in depth with each topic, enhancing their abilities to do deep research as well as critical thinking. Taking this class will help students learn how to analyze and respond to arguments, listen more effectively, take better notes, and develop their reading and speaking skills.
When taking this class, students will get the opportunity to participate in in-class and external competitions.
Grade
9th - 12th
Duration
6 weeks

AP Economics Class
In this year-long course, students will learn both micro and macro economics. This class helps students get an in-depth understanding of economics in order to prepare them for their AP test at the end of the school year. We have a very high pass rate for the students in the course.
Grade
9th - 12th
Duration
6 weeks

Parliamentary Debate Class
This class is for students who are interested in team debate and current events. In parli debate, debaters will get a new topic every time they debate, which over time earns them a wide array of knowledge on current events. Parli debate helps students learn how to work together to construct a case, how to listen well and engage in cross examination, as well as using logic to defend their arguments. In this class students will develop research skills, quick critical thinking, writing, note taking, speaking skills, and extemporaneous speaking skills.
When taking this class, students will get the opportunity to participate in in-class and external competitions.
When taking this class, students will get the opportunity to participate in in-class and external competitions.
Grade
7th - 12th
Duration
6 weeks

National Circuit Novice Lincoln-Douglas [Interview Required]
This class is policy style progressive Lincoln Douglas debate for students who want to compete on the national circuit. This class would be best suited for students who are interested in competitive debate, want a topic that changes every two months, and prefer one on one debating. Lincoln Douglas is research heavy. To be successful at LD, students will be evaluated based on their depth of understanding of the topic, and their ability to provide extensive evidence. In this class students will learn how to research, they will deepen their knowledge base, learn how to understand multiple perspectives on issues, deal with ethical questions, and develop their note taking and reading skills.
When taking this class, students will be given the opportunity to compete in local and national competitions.
When taking this class, students will be given the opportunity to compete in local and national competitions.
Grade
9th - 12th
Duration
6 weeks