Curriculum and Academic Rigor
English Courses
Mathematics Courses
The Mathematics program at Glenview College Preparatory provides a wide variety of courses for students with varying levels of interest for the subject. All students must complete four years of math. Students will complete Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II and be given a choice to complete two of the following semester courses; Probability/Statistics, Financial Math, College Algebra with Trigonometry, Advanced Statistics, or Pre-calculus and Calculus.
The goal of the mathematics department is ensure that students are ready for the rigorous curriculum of a college or university math-focused degree.
The goal of the mathematics department is ensure that students are ready for the rigorous curriculum of a college or university math-focused degree.
Science Courses
The Science curriculum at Glenview College Preparatory is an exciting program hat prepares students to achieve the academic excellence that leads directly to college success. The four year science requirement includes earth science, biology, chemistry and physics.
The goal of the science department is to ensure that all of our students utilize their innate curiosity to pose questions, develop hypotheses, design and conduct scientific investigations and reflect on their conclusions in a real world context. Students use their own problem solving skills and develop critical thinking skills as they investigate the role of science today in answering the questions that face society and the world in the 21st century.
The goal of the science department is to ensure that all of our students utilize their innate curiosity to pose questions, develop hypotheses, design and conduct scientific investigations and reflect on their conclusions in a real world context. Students use their own problem solving skills and develop critical thinking skills as they investigate the role of science today in answering the questions that face society and the world in the 21st century.
Social Studies Courses
Glenview College Preparatory history courses are designed to challenge students to use their critical and creative thinking skills to explore and analysis the vast influences on modern politics, cultural relations and society through-out the world and in the United States. Students engage in high level historical examinations to make historical interpretations that link to current events. The three-year social studies high school graduation requirement includes World History, US History, US Government and Economics.
The goal of the social studies department is to encourage students to create their own historical interpretations with the use of primary and secondary sources which will expand their research skills. Technology and research skills are a common application in building advanced skills that students use in preparation for the Common Core Standards and in conducting their own research. Students will be able to describe and analyze global politics, relationships among countries and economic trends in history. Overall, the nature of the courses is to stretch the students’ knowledge of: American history, world history, government, geography and economics by incorporating Common Core Standards and research skills to achieve advanced social studies understanding.
