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Science
FRESHMAN | SOPHMORE | JUNIOR
The science program is designed to provide each student with the full scope of the basic three science disciplines: biology, chemistry, and physics. We are also committed to meeting the learning needs of the individual student. These goals are accomplished through offering a variety of course tracks on each grade level and by making different program options available. Beginning in the ninth grade different levels of courses are offered in each of the three science disciplines: an honors level, a grade level course, as well as a basic level course.
The Honors Program
Students selected for this program have exhibited outstanding talent in science, have achieved high scores on standardized tests and have been recommended by their teachers. The courses that they will take present the traditional courses in an enriched, rigorous and sophisticated way, with great emphasis on laboratory work and on data analysis.
The Grade Level Program
Students who are strong in science, but do not qualify for the Honors program are offered a rigorous and enriched course of study that will present the material in a challenging way through classroom instruction and laboratory work.
The Basic Program
Students in this program take a softer version of each of the three science courses. The pace of instruction in these courses will be such that there will be ample time for reviewing and drilling. Emphasis will be put on basic concepts through classroom instruction and laboratory work.
FRESHMAN YEAR
Biology
The course develops logically, first establishing basic concepts and then proceeding through the study of life processes from the simplest to the most complex levels. The following topics are included: the scientific method, the chemical aspects of living systems, cell structure and function, cell division, classical and modern genetics, evolution and classification, structure and physiology of monera, protista and fungi, structure and function of tissues, organs and systems in plants and animals, hormonal regulation and reproduction in plants and animals, human anatomy and physiology and ecology.
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Chemistry
 The objective of this course is to provide the students with an understanding of the nature of matter and the concepts that govern its behavior. The main topics of this course include matter and energy, endothermic and exothermic reactions, simple atomic theory, bonding, modern atomic theory and the periodic table, the gas laws and kinetic molecular theory, the mole method, solutions, acids and bases, kinetics and equilibrium, redox and electrochemistry, organic chemistry, nuclear chemistry, and industrial chemistry.
JUNIOR YEAR
 Physics
The objective of the course is to provide students with an understanding of natural phenomena and to increase their awareness of their surroundings. Students develop analytical skills for problem-solving through the application of mathematical concepts to assigned problems. Main topics include vectors, mechanics, dynamics and static, wave motion, light and sound, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, atomic energy and quantum theory.
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