SLO classical academy High School
Classes overview
All there is to thinking is seeing something noticeable which makes you see something you weren't noticing which makes you see something that isn’t even visible.
– Norman Maclean
All SLOCAHS students, regardless of grade level, follow the same four-year history and literature cycle. Students take history and literature courses concurrently to reinforce cross-disciplinary learning. Course rigor is scaled to grade level and students are offered CANON and HONORS options.
Because we are preparing students for a future that is largely unknown, students must learn to think clearly, critically, and honestly across a variety of domains and disciplines. Below is a brief overview of our courses and an explanation of each course’s core values and educational goals. Keep in mind that course offerings will expand along with our population.
In addition to our University Model 3-day program—where students attend a full load of classes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with independent study at home on Tuesdays and Thursdays—we also offer a five days/week on-campus option with additional teacher support and electives.
Students in the 5-day program will experience increased community building with their peers, supported independent study and mentorship with teachers, and added enrichment opportunities. This program follows our proven University Model with students attending their full class load on M/W/F, as well as spending T/Th on campus with teacher-directed mornings, student-directed afternoons, plus optional enrichment electives (examples include physical education, band, theatre, and art classes).
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Ancient World History / Literature & Composition: The Ancient World
History of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation / Literature & Composition: The Medieval World
US History and the Age of Enlightenment / Literature & Composition: Early Modern Europe & America
Modern World History / Literature & Composition: The Modern World
The History of Now (Honors)
Algebra 1
Geometry
Algebra 2 (Honors option)
Trigonometry (Honors option; Dual enrollment)
Financial Literacy (Honors option)
Honors Calculus (Dual enrollment)
Biology
Chemistry (Honors option)
Anatomy + Physiology
Honors Physics
Latin 2 + 3
Honors Latin Literature
Spanish 1, 2, 3
Honors Spanish Literature
2D Design
3D Design
Beginning Welding
CAD/3D Printing
Camping
Coding Robots: An Interactive Introduction to Coding and Robotics
Computer Science
Concert Band
Cooking The Good
Creative Writing
Digital Animation
Ecological Field Research
Electri-mmersive
Expedition SLO County
Film Studies
Food: We Are How We Eat
Frankenstein and Other Cursed Creatures
Honors Socratic Psychology
Life Skills
Marine Biology
Mesoamerican Studies
Military History
Music Appreciation
Inner and Outer Nature
Oaxaca Cultural Spanish Immersion
Oral Rhetoric
Philosophy
Photography I + II
Photography Darkroom
Physical Education
Printmaking: Block, Screen and Inkjet
Psychology
Sacred Reading
Shakespeare + The Globe
SLOCA Survivor
Steinbeck’s California
Studio Art
Survey of Zoology
Textile Art
The Good Life
The Harlem Renaissance
The History of Baseball
The Teaching Life
The World of Tolkien
Theatre
Woodworking
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