Sample Four-year Programs
Diploma Requirement Program
| Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
| English I |
English II |
English III |
English IV |
| Algebra I |
Geometry |
Algebra II |
Elective |
| Language I |
Language II |
Language III |
Elective |
| *Humanities/History |
History/Humanities |
US History |
Elective |
| Physics |
Chemistry |
Elective |
Elective |
*Humanities = Visual and Performing Arts and Philosophy/Religion
Overview As you see above, Deerfield keeps its graduation requirements modest to preserve maximum student flexibility to shape programs according to their interests, talents, and aspirations. In practice, most students go beyond graduation requirements in most subjects. For example, most students take four years of language, four years of math, three years of science, and/or three years of history. While we encourage students to pursue disciplines beyond our requirements, we also support students who, for good reasons, wish to pursue alternative programs. The examples below are intended to demonstrate some of the flexibility inherent in our curriculum.
Math Acceleration Program
| Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
| English I |
English II |
English III |
English IV |
| Algebra I |
Algebra II |
Pre-calculus |
AP Calculus |
| Language I |
Language II |
Language III |
Elective |
| Humanities/History |
History/Humanities |
US History |
Elective |
| Physics |
Geometry* |
Chemistry |
AP Statistics |
*Alternatively, students occasionally study Geometry over the summer and receive credit by passing a placement test.
Math-Science Intensive Program
| Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
| English I |
English II |
English III |
English IV |
| Geometry Honors |
Algebra II Honors |
Honors Pre-calculus |
BC Calculus |
| Language I |
Language II |
Language III |
Elective |
| Humanities/History |
History/Humanities |
US History |
Physics Projects |
| Physics IA |
Chemistry AP |
Biology AP |
Physics AP |
Language Acceleration Program
| Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
| English I |
English II |
English III |
English IV |
| Algebra I |
Geometry |
Algebra II |
Elective |
| Spanish I |
Spanish II |
Spanish III Honors* |
Spanish V |
| Humanities/History |
History/Humanities |
US History |
Elective |
| Physics |
Chemistry |
Elective |
Elective |
*Alternatively, students occasionally study abroad in the summer following second-year Language and leap into fourth-year language the following year.
Two-Language Program
| Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
| English I |
English II |
English III |
English IV |
| Algebra I |
Geometry |
Algebra II |
Elective |
| A Language III |
A Language IV |
A Language V |
A Language VI |
| Humanities |
B Language I |
B Language II |
B Language III |
| Physics |
History |
US History |
Chemistry |
Humanities* Program
| Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
| English I |
English II |
English III |
English IV |
| Algebra I |
Geometry |
Algebra II |
Elective |
| Language I |
Language II |
Language III |
Elective |
| Humanities |
Humanities |
Humanities |
Humanities |
| Physics |
History |
US History |
Chemistry |
*Humanities refers to courses in Visual and Performing Arts and/or Philosophy/Religion.
Classical Studies Program
| Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
| English I |
English II |
English III |
English IV |
| Algebra I |
Geometry |
Algebra II |
Pre-Calculus |
| Latin I |
Latin II |
Latin III |
Latin IV |
| Physics I |
Chemistry |
US History |
Elective |
| *History |
Greek I |
*AP Art History |
Elective |
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*Students pursuing this program must take either West in the Ancient World or AP Art History, though taking both would create even greater coherence.
