Summer Assignments
Stay Sharp This Summer
As Explorers, learning doesn’t pause for the summer. This page includes required Summer Assignments and Reading for all incoming and returning students, organized by grade level and subject. These assignments are designed to prepare students for the academic year ahead, reinforce key concepts, and spark curiosity across a range of disciplines. Please review all materials carefully and ensure that assignments are completed by the first day of school. Stay sharp. Stay curious. Adelante.
From Algebra to American History and everything in between—students will have assigned work in Math, Science, Social Studies, English/Reading, and World Languages. Be sure to check your course list and stay on top of your summer responsibilities!
Coursework by Class
Summer Reading
Freshmen
College Prep: The Five People You Meet in Heaven (by Mitch Albom)
Accelerated: The Five People You Meet in Heaven (by Mitch Albom)
Honors: Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
Sophomores
College Prep: The Alchemist (by Paolo Coelho)
Accelerated: The Alchemist (by Paolo Coelho)
Honors: The Alchemist (by Paolo Coelho)
Juniors
College Prep: How to Read Literature like a Professor - Chapters 1-5 (by Thomas Foster)
Accelerated: How to Read Literature like a Professor - Chapters 1-5 (by Thomas Foster)
Honors: How to Read Literature like a Professor (by Thomas Foster)
AP: Language in Thought and Action (by S.I. Hayakawa) AND Thank You for Arguing (by Jay Heinrichs)
Seniors
College Prep: The Hound of the Baskervilles (by Arthur Conan Doyle)
Accelerated: Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike (by Phil Knight)
Honors: 1984 (by George Orwell)
AP: Selected works by various authors. Please see assignment guidelines for details.
AP Seminar