In our smaller class sizes, PiM High School Students benefit from close personal attention from fully licensed instructors, guidance and counseling staff, and Special Education Instructors. All PiM student artists are required to take classes in Math, Science, Language Arts and Social Studies. PiM also offers numerous Advanced Placement classes in both arts and academic subjects.
Courses Offered:
6 credits required for graduation, including Geometry and Advanced Algebra.
- Intro to Math A&B (E)
- Integrated Algebra/Geometry I
- Integrated Algebra/Geometry II
- Advanced Algebra Essentials A&B*
- Advanced Algebra A&B*
- Pre-Calculus A & B
(Discrete Math can be taken in lieu of B) - Statistics (E)
- Advanced Placement Statistics A&B (E)
- Discrete Math (E)
(Can be taken in lieu of PreCalc B) - Advanced Placement Calculus A&B (E)
* – course (or equivalent) required for graduation
(E) – Elective
6 credits required for graduation
- Physical Science A&B (E – Recommended Elective)
- Biology A&B*
(AP Biology also satisfies this graduation requirement) - Advanced Placement Biology ABC (E)
- Chemistry A&B*
(Chemistry, AP Chemistry or Physics Required for graduation) - Chemistry Essentials A&B
(This course meets the requirement for Chemistry for graduation) - Advanced Placement Chemistry ABC (E)
- Physics A&B*
(Chemistry or Physics Required for graduation) - Astronomy (E)
- Forensic Science (E)
- Environmental Science (E)
- Anatomy & Physiology (E)
- Geology (E)
* – course (or equivalent) required for graduation
(E) – Elective
8 credits required for graduation
- Civics*
- Geography*
- United States History A&B*
- Advanced Placement United States History A, B, C
(Offered in lieu of US History, course offered in alternate years.) - World Studies A&B*
- Advanced Placement European History ABC
(Offered in lieu of World Studies, course is offered in alternate years.) - Economics*
- Current Events (E)
- Sociology (E)
- Psychology (E)
- Art History (E)
* – course (or equivalent) required for graduation
(E) – Elective
8 credits required for graduation
- English I A&B*
- English II A&B
- English III A&B*
- English IV A&B*
- Advanced Placement Language & Composition A&B
(fulfills the English IV graduation requirement) - Advanced Placement Literature & Composition A&B
(fulfills the English III graduation requirement) - Art Writing and Criticism (E)
- Contemporary Media Studies (E)
- Writing for Performance (E)
- Creative Writing (E)
- Interpersonal Communications (E)
- Queer Stories (E)
* – course (or equivalent) required for graduation
(E) – Elective
4+ credits are recommended for students planning college/university application
- Spanish I A&B (E)
- Spanish II A&B (E)
- Spanish III A&B (E)
- Spanish IV A&B (E)
- Spanish V A&B (E)
- Special Topics in Spanish (E)
* – course (or equivalent) required for graduation
(E) – Elective
I’ve learned that I’m most powerful when I’m doing my art.
~ A. Benjamin
