English

English Department

The English Department of Knoxville Catholic High School requires the successful completion of English 1, 2, 3, 4 and 1 semester of Writing and Research. Students who complete these courses should be well-prepared for college with a solid background in literary studies, grammar, and composition.

Courses Offered

English 1 Standard Grade 9 1 Credit
English 1 CP Grade 9 1 Credit
English 1 Honors Grade 9 1 Credit
Writing & Research Standard Grade 9 1/2 Credit
Writing & Research CP Grade 9 1/2 Credit
 
English 2 Standard Grade 10 1 Credit
Prerequisite: English 1 Standard or CP
English 2 CP Grade 10 1 Credit
Prerequisite: English 1 (any level)
English 2 Honors Grade 10 1 Credit
Prerequisite: 93+ in English 1 CP or 90+ in English 1 Honors
English 2 Combined Studies Honors Grade 10 1 Credit
Prerequisite: 95+ in English 1 CP or 93+ in English 1 HonorsCo requisite: World History Combined Studies Honors
 
English 3 Standard Grade 11 1 Credit
Prerequisite: English 2 Standard or CP
English 3 CP Grade 11 1 Credit
Prerequisite: English 2 (any level)
English 3 Honors Grade 11 1 Credit
Prerequisite: 90+ in English 2 Honors, or 93+ in English 2CP
English 3 AP Grade 11 1 Credit
Prerequisite: Scores in the 90th percentile are recommended on verbal/reading sections of most recent standardized test. English teacher recommendation required. Application and completion of summer portfolio are required.
 
English 4 Standard Grade 12 1 Credit
Prerequisite: English 3 (any level)
English 4 CP Grade 12 1 Credit
 Prerequisite: English 3 (any level)
English 4 Honors Grade 12 1 Credit
Prerequisite: 90+ in English 3H or CSH or 95+ in English 3CP
English 4 AP Grade 12 1 Credit
Prerequisite: Successful completion of English 3, demonstrated work ethic and maturity. Scores in the 90th percentile on the verbal portion of the PSAT are recommended. Application and completion of a summer portfolio are required.
English 4 Dual Enrollment Honors Grade 12 1 HS Credit and up to 6 hours college credit
Prerequisite: Score of 19 or higher on Reading and English ACT subtests or SAT Creative Reading and Writing scores of 460-470. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 ACT must be taken by April of Junior year in order to enroll in this course.

Elective English Courses Offered

Creative Writing CP Grades 11, 12 ½ Credit
Prerequisite: 85+ in two previous English courses.
Speech CP   ½ Credit
Introduction to Yearbook CP   ½ Credit
Pass/Fail Grading. Class size is limited.
 Yearbook Production CP   ½ Credit
Pass/Fail Grading. Prerequisite: Instructor approval. Class size is limited.
Yearbook Editing   1 Credit
Pass/Fail Grading. Prerequisite: Yearbook Production. Application and instructor approval are required.                                                                                                          
Journalism/Newspaper   1 Credit or ½ Credit
Prerequisite: Instructor approval for upper classmen. Freshmen must be in English 1 Honors or get instructor approval. This course is offered for either a full year (1 credit) or a semester (1/2 credit). Students wishing to be editors must take the full year course.