The English department offers four years of English divided into four tracks: communication skills, general, college-preparatory, and honors. All English classes offer instruction in the areas of grammar, composition, and literature or reading, although the text and expectations of student performance vary depending on the level of the track and the grade level. All English classes will be coordinated so that the work a student does at one grade level specifically prepares him for the work at the next level.

Communication Skills is only for those students who are achieving significantly below grade level and need special help.

General English is designed to provide a sound, basic foundation in English. This class is for students whose skills are at or slightly below grade level.

The College-Preparatory sequence should be taken by students planning to enroll in college after graduation and other students able to achieve at this level. This class is for students whose skills and performance are clearly at grade level or above.

The Advanced Placement track is for those college bound students whose skills and performance are significantly above grade level and who wish to take the AP examination for college credit.