UPPER SCHOOL

The Upper School at Perk offers students in grades nine through twelve a rich college preparatory curriculum. World language study includes Spanish, Latin, German and Chinese. Students may also select from a variety of electives such as Astronomy, Ceramics and Sculpture, Ethics, Environmental Topics, Introduction to Acting, Multicultural America and Philosophy.

Perk’s academic program provides ample challenge for even the best students. One such highlight is the Senior Seminar, a small interactive class focusing on independent research and culminating in a digital senior thesis. Nine honors courses and 27 advanced placement courses are offered. Perk students have a strong record of earning high scores on the AP exams, on average 70% earn a score of 3 or higher.  Last year twelve students were honored as AP Scholars.

The Upper School curriculum prepares students for challenging college programs. Each student carries five major courses and any required minor courses, such as Health. A sixth major course may be elected with the permission of the Head of the Upper School. Senior year students must attend all classes on campus. In order to graduate and earn a diploma, students must accumulate a minimum of 60 academic credits.

Extracurricular clubs, community service, arts and athletics round out the program.

The 27 AP courses now available include:
Art History
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Chinese
Computer Science A
English Literature
English Language
Enviromental Science
European History
French German
U.S. Government and Politics
Latin Literature
Micro Economics
Macro Economics
Music Theory
Physics B
Physics C
Spanish Language
Spanish Literature
Statistics
Studio Art [drawing and 2-dimensional (studio or photography)]
U.S. History
World History