McCown Curriculum
English
The English Department stresses thinking, reading, writing, speaking and listening. Students read texts for meaning, make connections between texts, and explore how texts relate to the world around them. Students are prepared for mastery on the English Regents and to take AP courses and College Now courses in the humanities. This year, our E5 and E6 courses will be replaced by AP Capstone for all students - this is a college preparatory, research-based course that will prepare students for the rigors of college writing.
- Grade 9: E1 (fall) & E2 (spring)
- Grade 10: E3 (fall) & E4 (spring)
- Grade 11: E5 - AP Capstone (fall) & E6* - AP Capstone (spring)
- Grade 12: E7 (fall) & E8 (spring)
- Grade 9
- Grade 9
- Grade 10
- Grade 10
- Grade 11
- English Regents in January
- Grade 11
- Grade 12
- Grade 12
- Grade 11 and 12 with department permission
- Grade 11 and 12 with department permission
- Students take the College Board AP Exam in May.
- Offered to seniors.
- Offered to seniors.
Social Studies
- Grade 9: H1 (fall) & H2 (spring)
- Grade 10: H3 (fall) & H4 (spring)*
- Grade 11: H5 (fall) & H6 (spring)**
- Grade 12: H7 (fall) & H8 (spring)
- Grade 9 for students entering McCown September 2011 or after
- Grade 10 for students entering McCown before September 2011
- Grade 9 for students entering McCown September 2011 or after
- Grade 10 for students entering McCown before September 2011
- Grade 10 for students entering McCown September 2011 or after
- Grade 11 for students entering McCown before September 2011
H4: Global Studies 4 (Spring term; 1 credit)
- Grade 10 for students entering McCown September 2011 or after
- Grade 11 for students entering McCown before September 2011
- Course terminates in the Global History and Geography Regents Exam.
- Grade 11 for students entering McCown September 2011 or after
- Grade 9 for students entering McCown before September 2011
- Grade 11 for students entering McCown September 2011 or after
- Grade 9 for students entering McCown before September 2011
- Course terminates in the United States History and Government Regents Exam.
- Grade 12
- Grade 12
- Elective for juniors and seniors with department permission
H6X AP U.S. History (Spring term; 1 credit)
- Students take the College Board AP Exam in May.
Mathematics
- Grade 9
- Placement based on diagnostic exam
- Grade 9
- Course terminates in the Integrated Algebra Regents Exam
- Grade 10; Open to grade 9 students who passed the Integrated Algebra Regents Exam in grade 8.
- Grade 10; Open to grade 9 students in advanced mathematics track.
- Course terminates in the Geometry Regents Exam.
- Grade 11; Open to grade 10 students in the advanced mathematics track.
- Grade 11; Open to grade 10 students in the advanced mathematics track.
- Course terminates in the Algebra 2/Trigonometry Regents Exam.
- Open to students who do not wish to sit for the Algebra 2/Trig Regents Exam
- Open to students who do not wish to sit for the Algebra 2/Trig Regents Exam
- Open to grade 11 and 12 students.
- Open to grade 11 and 12 students.
Science
- Grade 9: SL1 & SL2* (Living Environment)
- Grade 10: SE1 & SE2** (Earth Science)
- Grade 11: Elective
- Grade 12: Elective
- Grade 9: SL1 & SL2S (Living Environment)
- Grade 10: SEN1S* & SEN2S (Earth Science)
- Grade 11: SE1S & SE2S** (Chemistry or Physics)
- Grade 12: Elective
- Grade 9: SL1 & SL2** (Earth Science)
- Grade 10: SC1 & SC2*** (Chemistry)
- Grade 11: Elective (Physics)
- Grade 12: Elective (College Now science course)
- Grade 9
- Course consists of four regular class meetings per week and one laboratory period per week.
- Grade 9
- Course consists of four regular class meetings per week and one laboratory period per week. Students will be eligible to take the Living Environment Regents Exam upon satisfactory completion of 1200 minutes of lab work and 24 acceptable lab reports.
- Grade 10
- Course consists of four regular class meetings per week and one laboratory period per week.
SE2/SE2L: Natural Disasters (Earth Science) 2 of 2 (Spring term; 1 credit)
- Grade 10
- Course consists of four regular class meetings per week and one laboratory period per week. Students will be eligible to take the Physical Setting/Earth Science Regents Exam upon satisfactory completion of 1200 minutes of lab work and 24 acceptable lab reports.
- Course consists of four regular class meetings per week and one laboratory period per week.
- Course consists of four regular class meetings per week and one laboratory period per week. Students will be required to take the Physical Setting/Chemistry Regents Exam upon satisfactory completion of 1200 minutes of lab work and 24 acceptable lab reports.
- Course consists of four regular class meetings per week and one laboratory period per week.
- Course consists of four regular class meetings per week and one laboratory period per week. Students will be eligible to take the Physical Setting/Physics Regents Exam upon satisfactory completion of 1200 minutes of lab work and 24 acceptable lab reports.
- Open to students who have passed the required number of Regents-based science courses
- Open to students who wish to pursue careers in law, government, law enforcement, the military, psychology, the medical field, investigative reporting, among others.
Physical Education (P.E.)
- All students must take at least one semester per academic year.
- Grade 9
The Arts
USP1: Introduction to Guitar (Spring term; 1 credit)
- Open to grade 10-12 students
- Students may earn art credit toward graduation by participating regularly in the school musical production
- Open to 12th graders
Spanish
- Grade 9: FS1 & FS2
- Grade 10: FS3 & FS4
- Grade 11: FS5 & FS6
- Grade 12: FS7 & FS8
- Grade 9
- Grade 9
- Grades 10 & 11
- Grades 10 & 11
FS5: Spanish 5 (Fall term; 1 credit)
- Grades 11 & 12
- Grades 11 & 12