Yearbook
Teaches journalism, photography, and design skills as students collaboratively plan, create, and publish the school yearbook, capturing memories and events throughout the year.

Peer Leadership
Prepares students to serve as role models and mentors by developing skills in communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution, while promoting responsibility and trustworthiness.

Teaching As A Profession 
Introduces students to education careers, covering teaching strategies, child development, and classroom management through hands-on experiences.

Office Aide
Assists the Clerical Staff with duties as needed.

Off-Campus

• Dual Enrollment

• Grayson Technical Education Program

• Maxwell High School of Technology

• Work-Based Learning

CTAE Department Chair- Lisa Torrento

Graduation Requirements-3 Credits

Intro to Business & Technology, Business & Technology, Business Communications
Explores foundational business skills, including communication, word processing, and spreadsheets.

Intro to Software Technology
Introduces basic programming concepts and software development practices.

Marketing Principles
Teaches core marketing concepts like branding, advertising, and consumer behavior.

Financial Literacy
Focuses on personal financial management, including budgeting, saving, and investing.
(Prerequisite: Intro to Business & Technology)

Foundations of Engineering & Technology
Introduces engineering principles through hands-on projects and problem-solving.

Audio/Video Technology 1
Covers video production basics, including filming, editing, and storytelling.

JROTC Leadership 
Develops leadership, discipline, and teamwork through military-based education and training.

AP Computer Science Principles
Covers foundational computer science concepts, including algorithms, programming, and real-world applications.

Game Design
Teaches the fundamentals of game creation, from coding and design to user experience.
(Prerequisites: Intro to Software Technology AND AP Computer Science Principles)

Accounting I & II
Focuses on principles of financial accounting and bookkeeping, advancing into business accounting practices.
(Prerequisites: Intro to Business Technology)

Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Explores marketing strategies and entrepreneurship concepts, including business planning and product development.

Marketing Management
Provides skills in managing marketing campaigns, consumer analysis, and strategic planning.
(Prerequisites: Marketing Principles AND Marketing & Entrepreneurship)

Engineering Concepts
Covers foundational engineering design and problem-solving through hands-on projects.
(Prerequisite: Foundations of Engineering & Technology)

Engineering Applications
Focuses on applying engineering principles to real-world challenges and advanced projects.
(Prerequisites: Foundations of Engineering & Technology AND Engineering Concepts)

Audio/Video Tech II, III, & IV
Expands on video production skills with advanced editing, storytelling, and media techniques.
(Prerequisites: Audio/Video Technology 1)

 

 

ESOL Department Chair- Meaghan Wagar

ESOL I Language
ESOL 1 Language is a comprehensive beginning course in English that develops literacy across the four domains of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The course focuses on Reading Foundations, Social and Instructional Language, Vocabulary, Grammar and Conventions, Writing, and United States Culture and Values. It is appropriate for students scoring at ACCESS “Level 1—Entering” (first semester) and “Level 2—Emerging” (second semester).

ESOL I Literature
This course is a companion course to ESOL 1 Language and focuses on Reading Literary Text, Reading Informational Text, Writing, Speaking and Listening, and Reading Foundations. It is designed to accelerate students’ English language development in listening, speaking, reading, and writing to prepare them for participation in language- and content-intensive core high school courses. This course is appropriate for students scoring at ACCESS “Level 1—Entering” (first semester) and “Level 2—Emerging” (second semester).

Language Development in the Content Areas I
LDC 1 focuses on Reading and Writing in the content areas of Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies to prepare students for participation in language and content-intensive core high school subjects. This course is appropriate for students scoring at ACCESS “Level 1—Entering” (first semester) and “Level 2— Emerging” (second semester).

ESOL II Language
This core Language Arts course develops and supports students’ academic language skills in Language Arts across the four areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This class is aligned with core content for high school Language Arts AKS. This course is appropriate for students scoring at ACCESS “Level 3—Developing.”

Language Development in the Content Areas II
This course develops and supports students’ academic language skills within the content areas of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies across the four areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Study incorporates AKS content. This course is appropriate for students scoring at ACCESS “Level 2–Emerging” and “Level 3–Developing.”

ESOL III Language
This core Language Arts course develops and supports students’ academic language skills in Language Arts across the four areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This class is aligned with core content for high school Language Arts AKS. This course is appropriate for students scoring at ACCESS “Level 4—Expanding.”

Language Development in the Content Areas III
This course develops and supports students’ academic language skills within the content areas of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies across the four areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Study incorporates AKS content. This course is appropriate for students scoring at ACCESS “Level 4 - Expanding."

Fine Arts Department Chairs-Tom Bedzyk & Rebecca Nabors

Acting
Develops advanced acting techniques, including character portrayal, scene work, and stage presence.

Musical Theatre
Combines acting, singing, and dancing skills for musical stage performances.

Technical Theatre
Explores the technical aspects of theatre, such as lighting, set design, and stage management.

Dance
Focuses on advanced dance techniques, choreography, and artistic expression through movement.

Orchestra
Provides advanced instrumental training and ensemble performance opportunities.

Band
Focuses on instrumental music skills and group performances in concert or marching bands.

Chorus
Enhances vocal techniques and harmony skills for choral ensemble performances.

Music Technology
Explores advanced techniques in music production, composition, and sound editing.

Drawing & Painting
Covers advanced artistic techniques in a variety of media, emphasizing creative expression.

Photography
Teaches camera techniques, digital editing, and composition for creative photography projects.

Sculpture
Focuses on three-dimensional art, using materials like clay, metal, and wood to create artistic forms.

AP Studio Art
Encourages students to develop a personal portfolio through advanced artistic exploration and critique.

Graphic Design
Introduces graphic design principles, including digital media, typography, and visual

 

Health & PE Department Head- Beth Taylor

Graduation Requirements- 1 Credit

Health & Personal Fitness
Focuses on health education, including nutrition, mental wellness, and healthy decision-making, combined with physical fitness activities to promote lifelong well-being.
Note: This course is a graduation requirement in the state of Georgia.

Team Sports
Promotes teamwork, strategy, and fitness through participation in various team-based sports.
(Prerequisite: Health & Personal Fitness)

Weight Training
Teaches proper techniques for lifting and building strength.
(Prerequisite: Health & Personal Fitness)

Physical Conditioning

Teaches proper techniques for lifting and building strength, improving flexibility, and agility training for our Discovery Athletes.
(Prerequisite: Health & Personal Fitness, and a referral from athletic coach)

Language Arts Department Chairs-Kariem Warlow & Lacole Flemister

Graduation Requirements-4 Credits

• 9th Literature -Lit & Comp I
• 10th Literature-Lit & Comp I
• 11th Literature -American Lit, World Lit & Comp/Media Lit (Sheltered Only), AP Seminar, AP Lang 
• 12th Literature -Multicultural Lit, Advanced Composition (face to face or online), AP Research, AP Lit

Language Arts (College Prep, Honors/Gifted, or AP)
Focuses on foundational reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Honors/Gifted courses include advanced literary analysis and enhanced writing techniques.

Multicultural Literature (College Prep or Honors/Gifted)
Explores literature from diverse cultures, emphasizing themes of identity, heritage, and global perspectives.

Dramatic Writing (College Prep or Honors/Gifted)
Focuses on the craft of playwriting and screenwriting, including dialogue, plot development, and character creation.

Media Literacy (College Prep or Honors/Gifted)
Teaches critical analysis of media, including its influence on society and culture. Students create media projects to demonstrate understanding.

AP Literature & Composition
Engages students in the close reading and analysis of literature, preparing them for college-level essays and discussions.
(AP Contract required.)

Journalism/Yearbook
Covers writing, editing, and publication design, culminating in the production of the school yearbook.

Math Department Chair- Stephanie Dever

Graduation Requirements

• Algebra: Concepts & Connections 

• Geometry: Concepts & Connections 

• Advanced Algebra: Concepts & Connections 

• Approved 4th Math  

• Pre-Cal, Calculus, Stat Reasoning, Foundations of Algebra 

• AP Precalculus AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics 

Algebra: Concepts & Connections *Graduation Requirement; State EOC assessment  (1 credit)

The identified prerequisite for this course is 8th Grade Mathematics.  This is the first in a sequence of required high school mathematics courses.  It includes modeling linear functions; analyzing systems of  linear inequalities; investigating rational and irrational numbers; modeling and analyzing quadratic and exponential expressions, equations, and functions; investigating univariate and bivariate data; and algebraic connections to geometric concepts.

Algebra: Concepts & Connections Strategies 

The purpose of this elective is to provide students additional support in Algebra: Concepts & Connections.  This course is taken simultaneously with Algebra: Concepts & Connections, giving extra time and using a variety of strategies to help students build a stronger foundation for success in their current and future mathematics courses.

Geometry: Concepts & Connections *Graduation Requirement (1 credit)

The identified prerequisite for this course is Algebra: Concepts & Connections. This is the second in a sequence of required high school mathematics courses.  It includes operations with polynomial expressions using geometric shapes; geometric constructions and proofs; congruence; similarity; right triangle trigonometry; properties of circles;  unit circle; applications of volume; and applications of compound probability.

Geometry: Concepts & Connections Strategies  

The purpose of this elective is to provide students with additional support in Geometry: Concepts & Connections.  This course is taken simultaneously with Geometry: Concepts & Connections, giving extra time and using a variety of strategies to help students build a stronger foundation for success in their current and future mathematics courses.

​​​​​​​Accelerated Geometry: Concepts & Connections *Graduation Requirement (1 credit)

The identified prerequisite for this course is Enhanced Grade 8 + Algebra: Concepts & Connections or Algebra: Concepts & Connections. This is the second in a sequence of required high school mathematics courses.  This course incorporates all content in Geometry: Concepts & Connections (satisfying graduation requirements) along with select AKS from Enhanced Advanced Algebra + Precalculus: Concepts & Connections.   It includes operations with polynomial expressions using geometric shapes; geometric constructions and proofs; congruence; similarity; right triangle trigonometry; applications of trigonometry to general triangles; properties of circles; unit circle; applications of the six trigonometric ratios; applications of volume; compound probability; and descriptive and inferential statistics.

​​​​​​​Advanced Algebra: Concepts & Connections *Graduation Requirement (1 credit)

The identified prerequisite for this course is Geometry: Concepts & Connections or Accelerated Geometry: Concepts & Connections. This is the third in a sequence of required high school mathematics courses.  It includes descriptive and inferential statistics, exponential and logarithmic functions; radical and rational functions; quadratic and polynomial functions; exploring linear algebra and matrices; and trigonometry and the unit circle.

​​​​​​​Enhanced Advanced Algebra + AP Precalculus: Concepts & Connections *Graduation Requirement (1 credit)

The identified prerequisite for this course is Accelerated Geometry: Concepts & Connections or Geometry: Concepts & Connections. This is the third in a sequence of required high school mathematics courses.  The course incorporates 2 years of content from the standard math sequence: Advanced Algebra: Concepts & Connections and Precalculus.  It includes descriptive and inferential statistics, radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions; quadratic and polynomial functions; exploring linear algebra and matrices; rational and piecewise-defined functions; trigonometry and the unit circle; conic sections and polar equations; vector quantities and parametric equations; and sequences and series.  Students taking this course may be eligible for the Advanced Placement Precalculus exam.

FOURTH YEAR MATH OFFERINGS

​​​​​​​AP Precalculus (1 credit)

The identified prerequisite for this course is Advanced Algebra: Concepts & Connections. This course follows the AP syllabus developed by the College Board for the Advanced Placement Precalculus Exam.  It includes an in-depth examination of polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometry and polar functions, and functions involving parameters, vectors, and matrices.

​​​​​​​AP Calculus AB (1 credit)

The identified prerequisite for this course is Enhanced Advanced Algebra and Precalculus: Concepts & Connections or Precalculus. This course follows the AP syllabus developed by the College Board for the Advanced Placement Calculus AB Exam.  It includes an in-depth examination of limits; derivatives and integrals of algebraic and transcendental functions; continuity; applications of derivatives to related rates; maxima and minima; curve sketching; integration formulas; applications of the definite integral; and methods of integration.

​​​​​​​Advanced Financial Algebra  (1 credit)

The identified prerequisite for this course is Advanced Algebra: Concepts & Connections. This course includes solving complex problems in business and financial contexts using linear, exponential quadratic, cubic, rational, square root, greatest integer, and piecewise functions; systems of equations and inequalities; properties of polygons, circles, and trigonometry; and investigative research.

​​​​​​​AP Statistics (1 credit)

The identified prerequisite for this course is Enhanced Advanced Algebra and Precalculus: Concepts & Connections or Precalculus. This course follows the AP syllabus developed by the College Board for the Advanced Placement Statistics Exam.  It includes an in-depth experience in statistical concepts and methods; data collection and exploration; experimental and theoretical probability; probability distributions; and descriptive and inferential statistics. 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Statistical Reasoning (1 credit)

The identified prerequisite for this course is Advanced Algebra: Concepts & Connections. This course is a high school mathematics core credit. It includes studying statistics as a problem-solving process and the role of questioning; collecting and considering data and types of studies; analyzing data and the role of distributions; and interpreting results to answer a statistical investigative question.

Science Department Chairs- Karai Darius & Danielle Malcom

Graduation Requirements-4 Credits

• Biology  

• Chemistry  

• Physics 

• Approved 4th Science  

• Forensic Sci, Environmental Sci, Computer Sci, Oceanography, AP Science

Biology (College Prep or Honors/Gifted)
Covers principles of biology, including cell structure, genetics, evolution, and ecology. The honors/gifted level explores these topics in greater depth, emphasizing inquiry-based learning.

Chemistry (College Prep or Honors/Gifted)
Explores the structure and properties of matter, chemical reactions, and stoichiometry. Honors/Gifted courses include advanced lab work and problem-solving.

Physics (College Prep, Honors/Gifted, or AP Physics)
Introduces principles of motion, energy, and waves. Honors/Gifted and AP courses include advanced theoretical and experimental components.
Note: AP Contract required for AP Physics 2.

Forensics
Applies scientific principles to criminal investigations, including evidence analysis and crime scene reconstruction.

AP Biology
Covers advanced topics in biology, emphasizing molecular biology, genetics, and evolution with extensive lab work.
Note: AP Contract required.

AP Chemistry
Explores advanced chemical concepts, including thermodynamics and kinetics, with rigorous laboratory components.
Note: AP Contract required.

AP Environmental Science
Examines the relationship between humans and the environment, focusing on sustainability and ecological principles.
Note: AP Contract required.

 

Social Studies Department Chairs- Maddie Marsau & Aundrea Dickerson

Graduation Requirements-3 Credits

• World History 

• U.S. History 

• Economics & American Government 

World History (College Prep, Honors/Gifted, or AP)
Examines major world civilizations, historical themes, and global interactions. AP World History includes college-level analysis and DBQ (Document-Based Question) writing.

U.S. History (College Prep, Honors/Gifted, or AP)
Examines the development of the United States from colonization to modern times. AP U.S. History includes college-level coursework and analytical writing.

American Government (College Prep, Honors/Gifted, or AP)
Studies the structure and function of government in the United States, with AP including college-level political analysis.

Economics (College Prep, Honors/Gifted, or AP Macroeconomics)
Examines economic principles, market dynamics, and global financial systems. AP Macroeconomics focuses on advanced economic theories.
Note: AP Contract required for AP.

Psychology
Introduces the study of human behavior, mental processes, and psychological theories.

Sociology
Explores human society, cultural norms, and group interactions.

African American Studies
Focuses on African American history, culture, and contributions to society.

AP Human Geography
Examines patterns and processes that shape human interaction with the environment, including population, culture, economics, and urban development, through a spatial and global perspective.
 

AP Psychology (12th)
Offers a college-level introduction to psychology, including research methods and major theories.
 

Department Chair- William Torres

Spanish 1
Provides an introduction to the Spanish language and culture, focusing on basic communication skills.

Spanish for Native Speakers
Refines native Spanish speakers' reading and writing skills, with a focus on grammar and advanced vocabulary.

French 1
Introduces the basics of French language and culture, emphasizing speaking, listening, and grammar.

Spanish (Levels 2-4)
Builds on foundational Spanish skills, advancing to complex grammar, vocabulary, and cultural exploration.

Spanish for Native Speakers (Levels 2-4)
Enhances reading, writing, and academic Spanish skills for native speakers, emphasizing advanced fluency.

French (Levels 2-4)
Advances speaking, writing, and comprehension skills while deepening cultural knowledge of Francophone regions.