Typical Course Sequence

  • Students are required to take 4 years of Literature and Social Studies by the state. 
  • Students are only need 3 years of math and science to graduate, but students at ESA take 4 years of math and science to prepare them for college. 
  • Students only need 1 year of a world language to graduate, but we strongly recommend that students at ESA take at least 2 years, as many colleges now require 2 years of languages. 
  • Over the course of 9/10th grade, students will take 2 semesters of art, 1 semester of theater, and 1 semester of music. 
  • Students are required to complete 4.0 credits, or 8 semesters of Physical Education (PE).  
  • Literature, Social Studies, Math, Science, Language and Elective courses at ESA are 1 credit each. Arts, College Bound, Advisory, and PE courses are 0.5 credits each.