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Raleigh Charter Curriculum
Raleigh Charter High School teaches students in an active, social, and creative model of learning that involves inquiry,
discovery, and integrating disciplines. The school offers courses at many ability levels: Standard, Advanced, Enriched
Advanced, Academically Gifted, and Advanced Placement. The curriculum at Raleigh Charter High School is based on the
North Carolina Standard Course of Study, and we offer students many opportunities for increased pace, in-depth study, and enrichment.
View the 2009-2010 RCHS Course Guide (requires Adobe Acrobat)
The majority of our courses are Advanced, Enriched Advanced, Academically Gifted, and Advanced Placement. Students who
have solid study habits will find this level of curriculum to be appropriate. Since we assign homework every evening
(30 minutes per night in most courses and 30-60 minutes per night in Advanced Placement courses), students who possess
the discipline to complete homework every evening and to arrive prepared for each class the following day will do well at RCHS.
Ninth-grade applicants must be ready to take Algebra I or a higher mathematics course, Advanced Biology,
and Advanced English. Applicants for other grades must meet the graduation requirements for the State of North Carolina and for
Raleigh Charter High School.
| Graduation Requirements for Raleigh Charter HS
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| Mathematics |
4 units (Algebra I and three other courses) |
| Science |
3 units (*Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Science or Earth Science)
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| History |
3 units (World History, Civics and Economics, and U.S. History)
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| English |
4 units (English I, II, III, IV) |
| Foreign Language |
2 units (including one course beyond the first year) |
| Healthful Living |
1 Unit |
| Electives |
5 Unit |
| Total |
22 Units |
| Graduation Requirements for North Carolina Public School
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| Mathematics |
3 units (Algebra I and two other courses) |
| Science |
3 units (*Biology, Chemistry, and another course)
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| History |
3 units (World History, Civics and Economics, and U.S. History)
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| English |
4 units (English I, II, III, IV) |
| Healthful Living |
1 Unit |
| Electives |
6 Unit |
| Total |
20 Units |
| Future Ready Graduation Requirements (for Ninth Graders entering in 2009-2010 and after)
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| Mathematics |
4 units (Algebra I and three other courses) |
| Science |
3 units (*Biology, Chemistry, and another course)
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| History |
3 units (World History, Civics and Economics, and U.S. History)
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| English |
4 units (English I, II, III, IV) |
| Healthful Living |
1 Unit |
| Electives |
6 Unit |
| Total |
21 Units |
A minimum of two years of one foreign language is recommended and required for
admission to a university in the UNC system.
Languages
Our goal is to develop students' awareness of the many environments in which they live, from the local
to the global. We offer Spanish, French, German, and Chinese from the introductory levels (first-year) to Advanced Placement.
Electives
RCHS offers electives and special programs in chorus, string ensemble, concert band, visual arts and
theater. Honors Women's Ensemble, Honors Mixed Chorus, and General Chorus are available.
Auditions are required for the honors choral groups. Students may also elect to take a second
language, a second math, or history for their elective.
| Standard Courses |
Honors Courses |
Advanced Placement Courses |
| English |
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Advanced English I, Enriched English I
Advanced English II, Enriched English II
Advanced English III
Advanced English IV
Electives: Publications (Journalism), Creative Writing |
English Language and Composition (III)
English Literature and Composition (IV) |
| Mathematics |
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Advanced Functions & Modeling |
Advanced Geometry
Advanced Algebra II
Pre-calculus(Advanced Math)
Advanced Calculus
Calculus III
Electives: Systems Theory, Computer Programming, Computer Applications, Web Design, Advanced Computer Programming |
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Statistics |
| Science |
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Advanced Biology, Enriched Biology
Advanced Chemistry, Enriched Chemistry
Advanced Physics
Advanced Environmental Science
Elective: Astronomy
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Biology
Chemistry
Environmental Science
Physics B
Physics C
Psychology
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| History |
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Advanced World History, Enriched World History
Advanced Civic & Economics, Enriched Civic & Economics, and College-Level Civics & Economics (Also prepares students for the exam in AP U.S. Government and Politics)
Advanced U.S. History
Electives: America at War,
Seminar in Modern Latin America, Seminar in Modern Afrrica, Constitutional Issues |
U.S. Government and Politics
U.S. History
European History
Psychology |
| Modern and Classical Languages |
Chinese I, Chinese II
French I, II
German I, II
Spanish I, II |
Chinese III, IV
French III, IV
German III, IV
Latin III, Latin IV
Spanish III, Spanish IV, Spanish V
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Chinese Language
French Language
German Language
Latin: Vergil
Spanish Language |
| Fine Arts |
| Music |
Chorus
Intermediate Band
Intermediate Strings
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Women's Ensemble
Mixed Ensemble
Honors Intermediate Band
Honors Intermediate Strings
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Music Theory |
| Theatre Arts |
Drama I
Drama II
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Drama III
Drama IV
Drama Productions
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| Visual Arts |
Visual Arts I
Visual Arts II
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Visual Arts III
Visual Arts IV
Yearbook
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Studio Art |
| Other Courses |
Curriculum Assistance
Healthful Living |
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