Creative student puts
finishing touches on project.
ENGLISH
The total
communications curriculum embraces the areas
of English (literature, composition, and
speech) and journalism. The chief objectives
of the communications curriculum are to aid
the students in acquiring facts and concepts
of literature through the skills of reading,
listening and viewing, and to help the
students acquire methods of communication
through speech and writing, while
encouraging creativity of expression. The
department operates under the whole language
philosophy of the integration of writing,
reading, speaking and listening skills.
Therefore, Providence High School English
students write in various modes, purposes
and for a variety of audiences. All genres
of literature are presented, taught, and
used as models for student writing
experiences because the department believes
that the connection between writing and
reading forms the basis for writing
instruction and for literature appreciation.
FINE ARTS
The visual
and performing arts curriculum strives to
create an awareness and appreciation of the
arts. Four basic strands—perception,
creative expression/performance, historical
and cultural heritage, and critical
evaluation—provide broad, unifying
structures for organizing the knowledge and
skills students are expected to acquire.
Students have an opportunity to develop and
express their personal creative abilities
through art, photography, dance, theatre,
musical theatre, choir and band. For truly
exceptional students, there is the
opportunity for independent study.
LANGUAGE
The Foreign
Language Department offers a program crafted
to maximize the students’ linguistic
abilities through a combination of speaking,
reading, writing, and listening activities.
This preparation is necessary in order to
compete in a changing world community in
which bilingual skills are required.
Completion of the program may enable a
student to carry college level credit into
the colleges of their choice or to receive
credit through the CLEP/advanced placement
exam.
MATH
The
mathematics curriculum seeks to prepare the
student for today's mathematically dependent
society by offering a wide variety of
courses. Program offerings include the
traditional triad of algebra, geometry and
functions as well as other courses to
prepare students for upper level science
courses and college math. In all math
courses, students are given numerous
opportunities to solve a variety of problems
in context. All students are required to
purchase their own scientific calculator.
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
The primary
objective of the PE department is to have
each student involved in physical activity.
The curriculum is based around several
sports in which the students will learn all
aspects of each sport. The health course
stresses the importance of the physical
activity as well as educating students on
their health and possible health problems.
All students enrolled in Physical Education
classes must have a current health record
and state required immunization record on
file in the nurse's office. For graduation
each student needs 1.5 credits in PE and 0.5
in Health. Students may take only one
Physical Education class per semester.
RELIGION
The
philosophy of the Religion Department of
Providence High School is to provide basic
information regarding the Catholic faith and
Christian principles with the view of aiding
students to become knowledgeable, correctly
informed persons who actively participate in
liturgical and paraliturgical experiences.
Along with the faith community of Providence
High School and the local community,
students are encouraged to contribute to the
development and realization of Christian
living which is authentic , vital and
apostolic.
SCIENCE
The general objectives of the Science
Department are to encourage and reinforce
natural curiosity concerning the world about
us, to train the students in problem solving
by inquiry and logic, and to develop within
the student a background in science which
will enable her to become a responsible,
informed citizen. All science courses are
laboratory oriented and are focused on
laboratory and field activities.
SOCIAL
STUDIES
The Social
Studies curriculum is designed to allow the
student to obtain a solid background in
Geography, World History, U.S. History and
Government. The chief objective of the
curriculum is to put the student in touch
with the realities of the world in which she
lives, acquiring facts and concepts and
challenging her to analyze and respond
creatively to this world in a concerned way.
TECHNOLOGY
Using a
windows-based operating system, students
learn end-user software skills in word
processing, spreadsheets, databases,
presentation software, and desktop
publishing or programming. Students also
learn computer networking concepts, basic
computer repair techniques and configuration
of many software operating systems. The
chief objective is to provide students with
the computer skills necessary to function
proficiently in a technology-dominated
society. One credit of
computers is required for graduation.
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College Preparatory School Grades 6 -12 - 1215 N St Mary's St - San
Antonio - Texas - 78215 - Tel 210-224-6651 - Fax 210-224-6214
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