High School Program Overview

Building upon the foundations established in middle school, the English Language Arts program strengthens students’ reading, writing, speaking, listening, grammar, vocabulary, and analytical skills. By engaging with content-rich and socially relevant curriculum, students practice close reading, citing textual evidence, and synthesizing ideas across texts. Data-driven instruction integrates vocabulary and grammar within writing lessons, and students grow through peer review and self-reflection. The program promotes digital literacy and engages students through authentic, real-world experiences.

The Compass School’s High School Social Studies program uses an inquiry-based approach to help students develop the critical-thinking skills necessary for navigating our ever-changing world. With courses in World History, US History, US Government, and Economics, this program utilizes an arc of inquiry, application, reflection, and communication. Document-based investigations require students to analyze historical documents and cite textual evidence in writing performance tasks. Through collaborative discussions, students will graduate the program well-equipped to engage with the global community as socially-conscious and responsible individuals.

Students are challenged with adaptive learning and rigorous instruction through the High School mathematics program. With courses in Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2, the program supports students in becoming problem-solvers equipped to apply mathematical principles and concepts to real-world situations. The program encourages students to engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate as they move through each new math procedure, providing them with the skills necessary to succeed in college, their careers, and beyond.

The Compass School’s High School Science program integrates engineering throughout four year-long courses on Biology, Earth and Space Science, Chemistry, and Physics. Student learning of scientific inquiry and application is scaffolded through an emphasis on claims, evidence, and reasoning, as well as phenomena and discrepant events. Students are not only prepared for success on state assessments, but are taught to be analytical, critical thinkers ever curious about the world around them.