English 7: Encompasses grammar, composition and literature with the chief emphasis on grammar. Grammar will be covered through text exercises, analysis of a student's writing, and diagramming of sentences. Literature will introduce the student to the many forms of prose and poetry while writing will occur mainly around the literature component of the course and will include the writing of summaries, character descriptions, letters and essays.

English 8: Builds upon the students' previous studies in English grammar to enhance their knowledge and understanding of written and spoken English through intensive study and practical exercises. In addition, the students will begin to analyze critically and summarize literary selections.

Literature & Composition - Classical Backgrounds (Grade 9): The study of the Greek and Latin classics that together with Sacred Scripture are the background for English literature. Through a study of mythology, epic, drama and poetry the students will be prepared to understand English and American literature. English Composition will focus on analytical writing through the study and practice of elementary rhetoric and logic. Writing will take place in workshops as students critique each other's work. Structure and logic will be emphasized.

English Literature - Medieval to 18th Century (Grade 10): The study of English literature from the Medieval period to the 18th century. The students will deepen their understanding of the various genres and begin to understand the development of English literature. English composition will emphasize analytical writing and developing an appreciation for the creative writing process. Students will write poetry, copying the forms studied in class.

American Literature (Grade 11): A survey of American literature from discovery narratives to the twentieth century. Emphasis will be placed on what is uniquely "American" about the literature and how the developing idea of "nationhood" is portrayed through this literature. The year's composition component follows that of the previous year.

Modern Literature (Grade 12): will introduce the student to the important modern works focusing on great themes arising out of the struggle between freedom and totalitarianism. The novel will be understood as a synthesis of the four traditional genres: lyric, tragedy, comedy and epic. The literature and writing styles of Hawthorne, Dostoevsky and Tolstoy, T.S. Eliot and others will enable the student to consider the great questions: what is man and what is his purpose and destiny? Vocabulary and composition will be an integral aspect of study and students will examine in writing what they critically analyze in literature.