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  Students—Upper School Curriculum

A brief description of the classes offered by HRA are available in our Course Catalog. Please take a minute to view our Advisory Mission Statement.

Expanded curriculum descriptions are available for:

Computer Technology
Fine Arts
Foreign Language
History
Science

Area of Study Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
English • Intro to Literature • British Literature

• U.S. Literature
• AP English: Language & Composition

• Senior Electives
• AP English: Literature & Composition
Foreign Language

2nd year language
• Latin I or II
• French I or II
• Spanish I or II

3rd year language
• Latin II or III
• French II or III
• Spanish II or III

4th year language
• Latin III or IV Honors
• French III or IV Honors
• Spanish III or
IV Honors or
IV-V (Honors)

5th year language
• Latin IV (Honors)
or AP Latin
• French IV (Honors)
or AP French
• Spanish IV (Honors)
or Spanish IV-V (Honors) or AP Spanish

Mathematics

• Algebra I
• Geometry
• Algebra II/Trig.

• Geometry
• Algebra II/Trig.
• Algebra II
• Pre-Calculus
• Intro to Calculus

• Algebra II/Trig.
• Algebra II
• Pre-Calculus
• Intro to Calculus
• Honors Calculus
• AP Calculus AB
• AP Statistics

• Pre-Calculus
• Intro to Calculus
• Honors Calculus
• AP Calculus AB
• AP Calculus BC
• AP Statistics
• Algebra III/Trig.
• AP Statistics

Laboratory Science

(3 upper school lab science classes are required)
• Biology • General Chemistry
• Honors Chemistry
• Physics
• Honors Physics

• General Chemistry
• Honors Chemistry
• Physics
• Honors Physics
• AP Biology
• AP Enviro. Science
• Marine Biology
• Anatomy & Physiology
• Forensic Science

• AP Chemistry
• Honors Physics
• AP Physics
• AP Biology
• AP Enviro. Science
• Marine Biology
• Anatomy & Physiology
• Forensic Science
History &
Social Studies
• World History I • World History II
• AP Modern Europe
• U.S. History
• AP U.S. History
• U.S. Govt. (1 Sem.)
• AP U.S. Govt.
• Ellective of Choice (1 Sem.)
Fine Arts Electives

(1.5 years of Fine Arts are required)

Arts
Ceramics I & II, Photography I & II, Intro to Studio Art, Intermediate Studio Art, Advanced Studio Art, AP Art History, AP Drawing Portfolio
Music
Chorus, Band, Strings
Theatre/Speaking
Acting I & II, Technical Theatre

Physical Education • Physical Education
Electives (2)
• Physical Education
Electives (2)
   
Non-Fine Arts Electives
Keyboarding, Computer Courses (2), Yearbook, Second Foreign Language, Senior Govt. Electives (5), Senior English Electives (8), Independent Study
This table illustrates some of the many choices available in our curriculum. Please see the Hampton Roads Academy Course Catalog or contact Lawrence R. Cunningham, Registrar, for further information about the curriculum.

* Instrumental music may be taken in place of the quarterly course offerings.