• Art

    The art curriculum engages students with a wide variety of media, techniques, and processes. Students will learn to use and apply knowledge of terminology, structures, and functions. Across the variety of courses offered, students are challenged to choose and evaluate a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas promoting independent thought and constructive imagination. Students will understand the visual arts in relation to history and cultures. Through the process of critique and class discussion, students reflect and assess the work of their peers. The focus is on the development of a sense of quality, an appreciation of craftsmanship, and the connection between visual arts and other disciplines.

    Students may be required to purchase art materials for use in class.

    Art Courses

    • Advanced 2D Art
    • Advanced 3D Art
    • Art & Design
    • Ceramics I
    • Ceramics II
    • Computer Graphics I
    • Computer Graphics II
    • Drawing I
    • Drawing II
    • Independent Study
    • Painting I
    • Painting II
    • Sculpture I
    • Sculpture II
    • AP Studio Art
    • AP Art History 

     

    World Language

    Learning another language prepares students to be global citizens and creates opportunities for exploration of the world at large.  World Language courses focus on building communication skills via reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  While students learn vocabulary, grammar and language structure, the focus is on learning to communicate in the language in various situations.  Courses at each level incorporate cultural traditions and modern practices.  Because language is a skill learned over time, a student should earn a C or better in the previous class to be sufficiently prepared for the next level of language instruction. 

      • German I
      • German II
      • German II Honors
      • German III
      • German III Honors
      • German IV
      • AP German
      • German V/Independent Study
      • Spanish I
      • Spanish II
      • Spanish II Honors
      • Spanish III
      • Spanish III Honors
      • Spanish IV
      • AP Spanish Language and Culture
      • AP Spanish Literature
      • Spanish for Heritage Speakers I
      • Spanish for Heritage Speakers II

     

    English as a Second Language

    The English as a Second Language (ESL) program is open to qualifying students whose native language is not English. This can include students who were born abroad or who grew up in an environment where a language other than English was spoken. Students are able to improve their academic English skills in areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students work towards the goals of becoming successful students, first at YHS and later in higher education, and building skills for participating in today’s competitive global society.

    El programa de inglés como segundo idioma (ESL) es para los estudiantes cuyo idioma nativo no es inglés.  Ellos pueden ser estudiantes nacidos en otro país o estudiantes que crecieron en un ambiente donde hablan otro idioma.  Los estudiantes pueden mejorar su capacidad de inglés  en las áreas de escuchar, hablar, leer, y escribir.  Los estudiantes trabajan hacia la meta de ser estudiantes exitosos en YHS y en sus futuros estudios y desarrollan habilidades para participar en la sociedad competitiva y global de hoy.

    EL Courses

      • ESL English I
      • ESL English II
      • ESL English III
      • ESL English IV