Poly High School offers many elective options, including additional AP coursework, performing arts, and other optional course selections.

 

CIC Course of Study

The CIC Course of Study may look similar to other high schools, but has more flexibility built in for those academically motivated students who ALSO have serious extracurricular sports or artistic commitments. The option to create an all AP course of study as an upperclassman exists within CIC but so, too, does the opportunity to tailor the rigor of your coursework to balance that of your non academic pursuits. All courses are regularly reviewed and revised to reflect our international focus and support our goal to produce driven, curious and well-rounded students.

We invite you to become part of the CIC family and join our tradition of academic excellence and personal growth through a truly enriching high school experience. We look forward to celebrating your successes alongside you!

 
RIP, Romeo and Juliet (Ms. Larsen’s English class)

RIP, Romeo and Juliet (Ms. Larsen’s English class)

9th Grade.

In the first year of CIC, students typically pursue the following coursework:

  • English 1-2 Accel

  • Geometry 1-2 Accel OR Algebra 1-2

  • Japanese 1-2 OR Chinese 1-2 OR Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1-2 OR Spanish 3-4

  • AP Human Geography OR Geography/International Relations (1 sem. each)

  • Biology: The Living Earth

  • PE/Sport

  • Elective

 
Special visit from Auschwitz survivors (Mr. Pluton’s World History class)

Special visit from Auschwitz survivors (Mr. Pluton’s World History class)

10th Grade

In the second year of CIC, students typically pursue the following coursework:

  • English 3-4 Accel

  • Algebra 2-Trig Accel OR Geometry

  • Japanese 3-4 OR Chinese 3-4 OR Spanish for Spanish Speakers 3-4 OR Spanish 5-6 OR AP Spanish Lang

  • AP World History OR Mod World Hist Accel

  • AP Environmental Science

  • PE/Sport

  • Elective

 
Ms. Watson and Ms. Tram with students in front of Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan in 2016

Ms. Watson and Ms. Tram with students in front of Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan in 2016

11th Grade

In the third year of CIC, students typically pursue the following coursework:

  • AP English Language

  • PreCalc Honors OR Alg 2 OR AP Calc AB OR Functions, Statistics & Trigonometry

  • Japanese 5-6 OR Chinese 5-6 OR Spanish for Spanish Speakers OR elective

  • AP US History OR US History

  • Honors Chemistry OR Chemistry in the Earth System

  • Sport OR elective

  • Elective

 
CIC Shakespeare Workshop @ UCI - 2019 w/ Mr. Cooperider and Ms. Larsen

CIC Shakespeare Workshop @ UCI - 2019 w/ Mr. Cooperider and Ms. Larsen

12th Grade

In the fourth and final year of CIC, students typically pursue the following coursework:

  • AP EngLit or Diverse Voices & Media Literacy

  • PreCalc Honors OR AP Calc AB OR AP Calc BC OR AP Stats

  • AP Japanese OR AP Chinese OR elective

  • AP US Gov OR US Gov & Economics (if students took it in Gr10 as an elective, they can take another elective)

  • Anat-Physio Honors, AP Biology, AP Chemistry OR AP Physics

  • CIC Senior Capstone OR Elective

  • Elective