Riverside University High School

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English Department

Students enrolled in Riverside University High School participate in four years of rigorous English/Language Arts instruction. Our courses are designed to address national, state, and district standards. Students are exposed to and practice a variety of writing strategies while exploring diverse examples of quality literature. Teachers design projects that reinforce learned skills and strategies while fostering critical thinking.

Students in English Courses at Riverside University High School maintain writing portfolios throughout their high school careers. Each year students compose a research project or paper.

Required Courses

  • English 9 Pre AP
  • English 10
  • English 11
  • English 12

Elective Courses

  • AP English Language & Composition
  • AP English Literature & Composition
  • African American Literature and History
  • Latino American Literature
  • Reading Improvement

English Department Faculty

  • Whitney Gulbronson, Chair
  • Jody Bauer
  • Jakub Cychowski
  • Nate Deans
  • Adriana Galvan
  • Jayme Morgan
  • Hayley Nattinger
  • Cara Ann Slingerland
  • Marjorie Struck

English Department Courses

  • English 9*
  • English 10*
  • English 11*
  • English 12
  • American Ethnic Literature
  • African American Literature
  • Latino American Literature
  • Short Fiction
  • Poetry
  • Creative Writing
  • Literature of Protest
  • Film Analysis
  • AP Language & Composition
  • AP Literature & Composition
* also offered as an Honors course

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