High School Curriculum Overview

At Seattle Waldorf High School, morning lesson block format rotates intensive morning study in major subjects every three to four weeks throughout the year, while track classes provide continuous skills practice. Art blocks round out the day with a complement of fine, practical and performing arts to support the morning academic studies.

High School Curriculum Chart PDF

 

BLOCK COURSES            9
 10 11 12
Earth Science Geology Climatology & Oceanography Sky Motions Modern
Astrophysics
Life Science Anatomy & Physiology Developmental Biology (Embryology) Botany & Cell Biology Zoology &
Evolution
Physical Science Thermodynamics Mechanics Electricity & Magnetism Optics
Chemistry Organic Chemistry Acids & Bases Periodic Table Biochemistry
Math Blocks
in addition to
year-long math track see below		 Permutations & Combinations Practical Trigonometry

Projective Geometry &
Non-Euclidean Geometries		 Senior Math
History &
Social Studies		 Revolutions The Greeks Rome to Renaissance Economics
Idealism & Humanity Civics Renaissance to the Enlightenment Modern
U.S. History
History Through Art: Aesthetics History of Art:
Painting & Sculpture		 Poetics History of Music History of
Architecture
Literature Comedy & Tragedy The Flowering of English Parzival Faust
CONTINUOUS TRACK     9
 10 11 12
Math
year long		 Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 Calculus
World Language
year long		 Japanese 1 or
Spanish 1		 Japanese 2 or
Spanish 2		 Japanese 3 Japanese 4
Humanities & Writing Skills
 World Literature
with Grammar and
Writing
Foundations		 Iliad & Odyssey Shakespeare Modern
World Lit
Ancient Culture:
Ramayana &
Gilgamesh		 English
Romantic
Poetry		 Senior
Essay
Old & New
Testaments
as Literature		 Research Writing
American
Studies		 U.S. History
to 1780
Colonial &
Revolutionary		 Revolution
to Civil War
American
Renaissance		 Reconstruction
to WWI
Realism & Naturalism		 The
Transcendentalists
Outdoor
Education		 Backpacking the Cascades Biking as Exploration Olympic Coast Beach Hike Sea
Kayaking
Work Experience Biodynamic Farming Sustainable
Forestry &
Lumber
Production		 Internship: Manufacturing Manage a
Business
Technology Lab Mechanics of Bikes 1 Mechanics of Bikes 2 Energy Generation  
Life Skills Personal Choices:
Freedom & Responsibility 1		 Personal Choices:
Freedom & Responsibility 2		    
Movement
year long		 PE & Spatial
Dynamics		 PE & Spatial
Dynamics		 PE & Spatial
Dynamics		 PE & Spatial
Dynamics
Eurythmy Eurythmy Eurythmy Eurythmy
THE ARTS                    9
 10 11 12
Fine Arts Black & White
Drawing		 Painting Modeling &
Casting		 Filmmaking
Printmaking Pastels Silkscreen Modeling
& Casting
Clay Modeling Painting Silkscreen
Painting
Practical Arts Willow Baskets Bookbinding Dulcimer
Construction		  
Copperwork Ironwork
Woodwork
Theater Arts Improvisation One Act 2 Monologues Senior Play
One Act 1 Intro to
Directing
Instrumental Music African
Drumming		 African
Drumming		 African
Drumming		 African
Drumming
Orchestral
Ensemble		 Orchestral
Ensemble		 Orchestral
Ensemble		 Orchestral
Ensemble
Fretted
Instruments		 Fretted
Instruments		 Fretted
Instruments		 Fretted
Instruments
Choir All-School Choir All-School Choir All-School Choir All-School Choir