Curriculum Overview
Students at YULA Girls High School participate in a rigorous dual curriculum incorporating college preparatory courses and Judaic Studies courses focusing on Jewish law, ethics, Bible, and philosophy. Our Judaic Studies curriculum is academic in nature and is incorporated when calculating the academic GPA. Our 9th and 10th grade students are required to take 10 academic courses, our 11th grade students are required to take 9 academic courses, and our 12th grade students are required to take at least 8 academic courses each semester in addition to attending prayer services twice daily.
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9th |
10th | 11th |
12th |
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Math |
Algebra I (A or CP) Geometry (CP or H) |
Geometry (A, CP or H) Algebra II (CP or H) |
Algebra II (A, CP or H) PreCalculus (CP or H) |
Math for College Readiness (A) PreCalculus (CP or H) Calculus (H) AP Calculus AB |
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Science |
Biology (A, CP or H) | Chemistry (A, CP or H) | Marine Biology (A) Physics (CP or H) AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science |
Anatomy & Physiology (CP) AP Physics AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science |
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English |
Sem. 1 – Writing Seminar Sem. 2 – World Literature (CP or H) |
British Literature (CP or H) | American Literature (CP or H) AP English Language |
Thematic Literature (CP or H) AP English Literature |
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Social Studies |
Global History I (CP or H) | Global History II (CP or H) AP European History |
US History (CP or H) AP US History AP Psychology |
Sem. 1 – US Gov. (CP or H) AP Government Sem. 2 – Economics (CP or H) AP Psychology |
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Hebrew Language |
Hebrew Language (A, CP, H or BY) |
Hebrew Language (A, CP, H or BY) | Hebrew Language (A, CP or H) | Hebrew Language (CP or H) |
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Chumash |
Shemot (CP or H) | Bamidbar (CP, H) | Devarim (CP, H) | Bereishit (CP, H) |
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Nach |
Melachim (CP or H) | Yeshayahu/Amos (CP or H) | Yirmiyahu (CP or H) | Shivat Tzion (CP or H) |
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Halacha & Machshava |
Tefilah/Brachot and Ben Adam L’Chavero |
Kashrut / Chagim | Nashim | Shabbat |
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Jewish History or Talmud |
Sem. 1 – Classical Jewish History (CP or H)
Sem. 2 – Talmud (CP or H) |
Medieval Jewish History (CP or H)
or Talmud (BM) |
Modern Jewish History (CP or H)
or Talmud (BM) |
Israel Advocacy (CP or H)
or Talmud (BM) |
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STEAM |
Sem. 1 – Computer Science Sem. 2 – Art |
Sem. 1 – Engineering Sem. 2 – Art |
Electives
(Judaic Studies or General Studies) |
Electives
(Judaic Studies or General Studies) |
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PE |
PE | PE |
Electives
| Humanities Electives* | Judaic Electives* | STEAM Electives* |
| Creative Writing
Film Studies Holocaust Studies Spanish |
Bechina Yerushalmit
Chidon HaTanach Jewish Thought Nach Bekiut |
Engineering II
Fabrication I, II Multimedia Art (H) Robotics: I, II, and III Studio Art III (H) |
| * Elective offerings are determined yearly based on enrollment. | ||
AP Offerings
| AP Offerings by Grade | AP Offerings by Subject |
| STEM:
AP Biology AP Calculus AB AP Chemistry AP Computer Science A AP Environmental Science AP Physics English: AP Language and Composition AP Literature and Composition Social Studies: AP Europoean History AP Government AP Microeconomics AP Psychology AP US History Arts: AP Studio Art: 2D, 3D or Drawing |
10th:
AP Europoean History 11th: AP US History AP Literature and Composition 12th: AP Calculus AB AP Government AP Language and Composition AP Physics AP Studio Art: 2D, 3D or Drawing AP Microeconomics 11th & 12th: AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Computer Science A AP Psychology AP Environmental Science |