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High School Curriculum
Waldorf School of Orange County High School guides students across the threshold of adolescence, helping them actively engage the world with strength and courage.
We endeavor to educate students in a manner that awakens independent thinking, intrinsic motivation, and inner confidence.
We work alongside adolescents to develop the full measure of their human potential, combining personal achievement with service to the greater world.
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Grade 9
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| SCIENCES |
| Geology, Anatomy I, Organic Chemistry, Thermodynamics |
| MATHEMATICS |
| Algebra I or II, Geometry, Introduction to Statistics |
| ENGLISH |
| Comedy and Tragedy, The American Novel, The Short Story, Composition |
| HISTORY |
| Modern World History |
| LANGUAGES |
| Spanish |
| COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY |
| Introduction |
| AESTHETICS |
| Art History |
| ARTS AND CRAFTS |
| A combination of one or more of the following: Black and White Drawing, Painting, Joinery and Cabinet Making, Mask Making, Marionette Making, Copper Pounding, Basket Weaving |
| PERFORMING ARTS |
| Chorale, Instrumental Music |
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
| EURYTHMY |
| FIELD TRIPS AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION |
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Grade 10
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| SCIENCES |
| Anatomy II, Mechanics, Inorganic Chemistry, Oceanography |
| MATHEMATICS |
| Greek Geometry, Trigonometry |
| ENGLISH |
| Classical Literature, Composition, Origin of Language, Research Paper Writing |
| HISTORY |
| Classical Civilizations, U.S. Constitution, Model United Nations |
| LANGUAGES |
| Spanish |
| COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY |
| Programming |
| FINE ARTS |
| Clay Pottery, Color Painting |
| PERFORMING ARTS |
| Chorale, Drama, Eurythmy, Jazz, Strings |
| PRACTICAL ARTS |
| Auto Repair, Community Service, Cooking, Jewelry, Knot Making, Weaving, Wood Working |
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
| Athletics, Dancing, First Aid, Orienteering |
| EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION |
| River Rafting, Ropes Course |
| FIELD TRIP |
| 2/3 Class Trips (Surveying Outing, Biodynamic Farm) |
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Grade11
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| SCIENCES |
| Botany and Cytology, Periodic Table, Electricity and Magnetism, Astronomy |
| MATHEMATICS |
| Pre-Calculus, Projective Geometry |
| ENGLISH |
| Creative Writing, Medieval Literature, Shakespeare |
| HISTORY |
| Medieval, Renaissance Intellectual |
| LANGUAGES |
| Spanish, Foreign Exchange |
| COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY |
| Advanced I |
| AESTHETICS |
| Music History |
| FINE ARTS |
| Landscape Painting, Life-Drawing, Photography |
| PERFORMING ARTS |
| Chorale, Drama, Eurythmy, Jazz, Strings |
| PRACTICAL ARTS |
| Banking, Cooking, Gardening, Internship, Public Speaking, Weaving, Wood Working |
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
| Athletics, Dance |
| EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION |
| Kayaking, Ropes Course |
| FIELD TRIP |
| 2/3 Class Trips (One foreign country trip) |
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Grade12
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| SCIENCE |
| Zoology, Biochemistry, Optics, Current Issues |
| MATHEMATICS |
| Calculus, Economics |
| ENGLISH |
| Russian Literature, Romanticism, Transcendentalists, Senior Essay |
| HISTORY |
| Comparative Religions, Current World Events |
| LANGUAGES |
| Spanish |
| COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY |
| Advanced II |
| AESTHETICS |
| Architecture |
| FINE ARTS |
| Drawing and Painting Projects, Stained Glass, Stone Carving |
| PERFORMING ARTS |
| Chorale, Drama, Eurythmy, Jazz, Strings |
| PRACTICAL ARTS |
| Business Management, Drafting, Internship, Iron Working, Wood Working |
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
| Atheletics, Dance, Advanced Orienteering |
| EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION |
| Mountaineering, Solo Wilderness Trip |
| FIELD TRIP |
| 2/3 Class Trips (One foreign country trip) |
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