High school courses

Musical Performance is a log-based, student-driven course designed for learners actively engaged in the study and practice of music and musical performance. Students may earn credit through participation in community music groups, private music instruction, and/or original performance work. Each student collaborates with an instructor to develop an individualized plan focused on personal growth, skill development, and artistic goals.

Throughout history, artists have learned by studying the work of great masters before them. This course invites students on a journey through the evolution of art, exploring a variety of artistic movements and styles to find inspiration for their own creative expression.

Throughout history, artists have learned by studying the work of great masters before them. This course invites students on a journey through the evolution of art, exploring a variety of artistic movements and styles to find inspiration for their own creative expression.

This course examines environmental science and the ideas of conservation and sustainability by applying concepts to simulated real-world scenarios. Students explore topics on biodiversity and ecosystem, soil fertility, ecologically sustainable agriculture, land conservation, global water distribution and pollution, waste reduction and treatment, air pollution, climate change, population growth, renewable energy, and environmental economics and policies.

Learn the job-ready skills used by project managers to understand a project life cycle, determine time and sequencing, create a needs assessment and cost estimation, and plan project resource management.

Learn the skills business analysts employ when they work with data to help stakeholders make decisions, streamline business processes, and more.

Dive into the fascinating world of data exploration and analysis! In this course, you’ll learn how to design and execute studies, uncover hidden patterns through probability and simulation, and make informed decisions using statistical inference. Whether predicting manufacturing errors or analyzing real-world trends, this course equips you with the tools to unravel the mysteries of data.

Get ready to elevate your music knowledge to the next level. In this course, you will learn about Global musical traditions as you explore the function of music in a multitude of cultures. You will examine the fundamentals, sound, and structure of music to understand how music is representative of the culture it was created in.

How do law and the U.S. legal system affect your daily life? In this course, you will examine aspects of the foundations of the U.S. legal system as well as different types of law including civil, criminal, family, and consumer law. You will analyze key principles underlying law such as justice and how the state and federal court systems work to fulfill these principles. 

From the moment you're born, you're a learner. Your learning environment might not be a classroom quite yet, but you are growing and developing all the same. Your parents will likely keep track of milestones like your first smile and first steps, but growth and development isn't just a focus for mom and dad; teachers must also understand the connection between students' development and how to work best for their success.

You interact with digital art every day, why not learn how to create it? In Digital Art Imaging 1, you will explore the fundamental concepts, tools, and techniques of digital imaging. You'll learn how to use computers, digital cameras, editing software, and more to create digital artworks and use the critique process grow artistically as you evaluate and respond to your own work.

Are you curious about artificial intelligence? In this introductory course you will be guided through the concepts, tools, and building blocks of artificial intelligence. In a broad overview, you will explore how AI is used in decision-making and problem-solving worldwide. You will also learn how ethics impacts AI and will also have the opportunity to explore the various parts of AI with hands-on activities through the use of chatbots and other exciting interactives.

Consumer Mathematics improves math skills by focusing on real-world topics. This course is creatively designed to take students on a real-life journey beginning in their teenage years, then moving to life after high school and eventually retirement. Whether solving equations related to income or writing linear functions to better understand inflation, students use a variety of math skills to make informed consumer decisions.

This course is designed to introduce you to the trumpet in an effective, gradual, and fun way that will lay a solid foundation for growth on the instrument.  We want you to play the trumpet properly, but we also want you to have fun.  This course is an entryway to an awesome world of playing the trumpet in many styles and ensembles.  By taking our Basics courses you are preparing yourself for a lifetime of making music for your own enjoyment and the enjoyment of others.

This course is designed to get you playing the saxophone as soon as possible. Within this first course, you will learn about the saxophone itself (its history, etc.), how to read notes and rhythms, and how to finger these notes on the saxophone. In addition, you will learn basic maintenance for the saxophone, simple composition, and performance techniques.

Welcome! You have chosen to learn to play horn!  The horn is a fantastic instrument because it has the potential to create the most beautiful sound (absolutely no bias), and it’s an incredibly versatile instrument.  Horns get to play high and low; play with the strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion at different times in orchestral and band music; and often get to play lush melodic lines that represent the hero (think Star Wars).

Welcome to the wonderful world of flute! Flute: Basics 1 lays a solid foundation for the beginning flutist.  Breathing, sound development, embouchure, posture, instrument assembly, and note reading are the first topics covered.  Throughout the course, you will be presented with progressive lessons that will gradually build your knowledge of the flute and music in general.

This course is designed for the beginner drummer and focuses on creating a solid drumming foundation. Throughout the course you’ll study the fundamentals of playing the drum set. Lesson topics include developing proper technique, learning to read music for the drum set, and learning to play essential groove and fill ideas.

This course has been designed to engage your personal interests and strengths, while providing a solid, foundational knowledge of singing technique. You will study anatomy and mechanics, music theory, and artistic interpretation all with the goal of making you a better, more insightful singer and artist.

This is a fun, portable, and affordable instrument that has continued to grow in popularity since its creation in the 19th century. In addition to being enjoyable, learning how to play the ukulele will provide you with an understanding of the mechanics of stringed, fretted instruments making it easier to pick up and learn other stringed, fretted instruments (guitar, bass, mandolin, and banjo) later if you choose.

This course is designed to get you interested in Music Theory. During this course you are going to be introduced to the foundational concepts and building blocks of music and how to apply them to your instrument or voice. You will have a better understanding of music, and you will be better able to communicate with other musicians. As you study the concepts found in this course, you can apply them to the other courses offered through this program and enhance your learning experience.

This course is an introduction to the guitar, guitar technique, the music played on the guitar, and some important icons in guitar performance. By taking this course, you will learn the proper way to play the guitar through the development of good technique. You will also learn how to read standard notation, tablature, chord diagrams, and chord charts. Guitar: Basics 1 also teaches you guitar care and maintenance, the history of the guitar, composition, and performance techniques.

You will learn scales and chords. You will learn how to build chords and voice them on your guitar, and you will learn the basic skills necessary for the transposition of harmonies (this is the fancy musical language for changing the chords of a song into a new key). You will even learn how the chord changes (called "harmonic motion") in pieces creating feelings of tension and relaxation in music and how musicians use this to enhance their performances.

This course will focus specifically on the bass guitar and is the first in a series of courses that will take you from the fundamentals of playing through more advanced techniques and genre-specific skills. Basics 1 will introduce you to the bass itself, the technique fundamentals, and the beginning concepts that will lay the foundation for all of your future development on the instrument.

Can you think of a brand that first launched in the U.S. and then became popular in other countries? Facebook™ did this very thing! Without a solid understanding of business and international marketing strategy, it becomes nearly impossible to be successful and stand out from the crowd. Discover how business and marketing works around the world. You’ll learn about topics such as regulations, market research, marketing plans, global trends, buying and selling internationally, and more.