Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. T.S. Eliot
Classes Offered
- English 1P (Freshman English)
- English 1HP (Freshman Honors English)
- ETHS English 2P (Sophomore Ethnic Studies English)
- ETHS English 2HP (Sophomore Honors Ethnic Studies English)
- IB Lang and Lit SL1 English (IB Language and Literature Standard Level Junior English)
- IB Lang and Lit HL1 English (IB Language and Literature Higher Level Junior English)
- English 4P (Senior English)
- ETHS English 4P (Senior Ethnic Studies English)
- IB HL2 Language (IB Higher Level Senior English)
Commonly Taught Novels
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
State Standards
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, Adopted August 2010
Brochures for Parents/Guardians These brochures on the ELA/literacy standards provide parent/guardians insights into what their children are learning as they progress through the grade levels. The brochures also offer suggestions for parents/guardians to support their students’ learning and a list of additional resources.
Grades 9–12, English Language Arts/Literacy
Grades 9–12, English Language Arts/Literacy (Spanish)
UC A-G Standards
High School English Department Staff
Simone Harris
Department Chair
sharris@srcs.k12.ca.us
- ETHS English
- ETHS English 4P
- Theory Of Knowledge (TOK)
Kristin Reed
Department Chair
kreed@srcs.k12.ca.us
- English 1 HP
- IB Language & Literature SL 1
- IB Psychology SL
Ben Ghitterman
bghitterman@srcs.k12.ca.us
- Intermediate Newcomers
- Advanced Newcomers
- Academic Language Development (ALD)
Paul Van Tuyl
pvantuyl@srcs.k12.ca.us
- English 1P
- IB Language and Literature SL 1
- Theory of Knowledge (TOK)