Pacific Academy Encinitas Academics

UPPER SCHOOL CURRICULUM

At Pacific Academy Encinitas we tailor each high school student’s schedule to meet them exactly where they are at and build their curriculum to progress towards their academic goals.

We offer the following

A-G Courses:

American Government (Civics)

Civics / American Government

AP European History

Adopted from: Fuel Education

AP Eur Hist

World History / Cultures / Historical Geography

American Government (Civics)

Civics / American Government

AP European History

Adopted from: Fuel Education

AP Eur Hist

World History / Cultures / Historical Geography

AP Government and Politics United States

Adopted from: Fuel Education

AP GovPol US

Civics / American Government

AP Government and Politics United States

Adopted from: K12, Inc.

AP US Government and Politics
HST510

Civics / American Government

AP Government and Politics United States

Adopted from: The College Board Advanced Placement Program

AP GOVT

Civics / American Government

AP United States History

Adopted from: The College Board Advanced Placement Program

AP UHIST
AP US Hist

U.S. History

AP United States History

Adopted from: K12, Inc.

AP United States History
HST500

U.S. History

AP World History

Adopted from: The College Board Advanced Placement Program

AP W HIST
AP WHIST

World History / Cultures / Historical Geography

U.S. History

US HIST

U.S. History

World Geography

World History / Cultures / Historical Geography

World History

World History / Cultures / Historical Geography

World History (AVT)

Adopted from: Fuel Education

World HIST
World History A/World History B

World History / Cultures / Historical Geography

English ("b") 4 years required

Four units (equivalent to four years) of college preparatory English composition and literature required, integrating extensive reading, frequent writing, and practice listening and speaking with different audiences. Students may only use 1 year of ESL/ELD English.

American Literature (11)

English 11

English

AP English Language and Composition

Adopted from: K12, Inc.

AP English Language and Composition
ENG500

English

AP English Language and Composition

Adopted from: Fuel Education

AP ENG LANG
AP Engl Lang

English

AP English Literature and Composition

Adopted from: K12, Inc.

AP English Literature and Composition
ENG510

English

AP English Literature and Composition

Adopted from: Fuel Education

AP ENG LIT
AP Engl Lit

English

AP English Literature and Composition

Adopted from: The College Board Advanced Placement Program

AP Eng - Lit & Comp

English

This course provisionally approved pending final College Board audit authorization.

English 10 Honors

Eng 10 (H)

English

English I (9)

Eng I

English

English III Honors

Eng III Honors

English

Honors

Great Literature II (10)

English

Honors American Literature

English

Honors

Honors World Literature 1

Honors World Literature

English

World Literature

English 12
World Literature

English

World Masterpieces (12)

English

Mathematics ("c") 3 years required, 4 years recommended

Three units (equivalent to three years) of college-preparatory mathematics (four units are strongly recommended), including or integrating topics covered in elementary algebra, advanced algebra, and two-and three-dimensional geometry.

Algebra I

Algebra I (AVT)

Adopted from: Fuel Education

ALG I
Algebra 1A/Algebra 1B

Algebra I

Algebra II

AP Calculus AB

Adopted from: The College Board Advanced Placement Program

AP Calculus AB

Calculus

AP Calculus BC

Adopted from: The College Board Advanced Placement Program

AP Calc BC

Calculus

AP Statistics

Adopted from: K12, Inc.

AP Statistics
MTH510

Statistics

AP Statistics

Adopted from: The College Board Advanced Placement Program

AP STAT

Statistics

Geometry

Geometry (AVT)

Adopted from: Fuel Education

GEOM
Geometry A/Geometry B

Geometry

Honors Pre-Calculus

H. Pre-Cal

Advanced Mathematics

Honors

Math Analysis

M. An.

Advanced Mathematics

Laboratory Science ("d") 2 yrs required,

3 yrs recommended

AP Biology

Adopted from: The College Board Advanced Placement Program

AP Bio

Biology / Life Sciences

AP Chemistry

Adopted from: The College Board Advanced Placement Program

AP Chem

Chemistry

AP Environmental Science

Adopted from: The College Board Advanced Placement Program

AP Env Sci

Interdisciplinary Sciences

AP Physics 1

Adopted from: The College Board Advanced Placement Program

AP Physics 1

Physics

Biology

Biology / Life Sciences

Chemistry

CHEM

Chemistry

Physics

Language Other than English ("e") 2 yrs req., 3 recommended

Two units (equivalent to two years, or through the second level of high school instruction) of the same language other than English (three units recommended).

French II

LOTE Level 2

Honors Spanish II

Honors Span II

LOTE Level 2

Spanish I

LOTE Level 1

Spanish II

SPAN II

LOTE Level 2

LOTE Level 3

LOTE Level 4+

LOTE Level 1

CHIN II

LOTE Level 2

Chinese III

CHIN III

LOTE Level 3

French I

LOTE Level 1

Visual & Performing Arts ("f")

1 year required

One unit (equivalent to one year) required, chosen from one of the following categories: dance, music, theater, or visual arts (e.g., painting, web/graphic design, film/video, inter/multimedia arts).

Applied Music Theory I

MUS-THEO I

Music

Art History

Visual Arts

Art I

Visual Arts

Digital Art

Visual Arts

Introduction to Guitar

Intro Guitar

Music

College-Preparatory Elective ("g")

1 year required

One unit (equivalent to one year) chosen from the "a-f" courses beyond those used to satisfy the requirements of the "a-f" subjects, or courses that have been approved solely in the elective area.

AP Macroeconomics

Adopted from: Fuel Education

AP Macro

History / Social Science

AP Microeconomics

Adopted from: Fuel Education

AP Micro

History / Social Science

AP Psychology

Adopted from: The College Board Advanced Placement Program

AP Psych

History / Social Science