Programs

College Preparatory (CP) Courses
These courses are designed to be a challenge to the student preparing for a college education. Material covered in these courses is presented in a detailed fashion at a pace designed for all students.

Honors Placement (HP) Courses

The course content is essentially the same in most honors sections as it is in the college preparatory classes. Honors sections, however, are conducted at a more accelerated pace and with greater intellectual intensity. Honors courses are traditionally more competitive. Honors placement is determined by departmental standards.

Advanced Placement (AP) Courses

The College Board offers advanced placement curricula and exams in numerous academic disciplines. These curricula are college level and students often receive some college credit or advanced standing once entering college. Students take AP exams in early May. Performance is evaluated on the basis of 1 (no recommendation) to 5 (extremely well-qualified). While the criteria for placement in AP courses may vary slightly by department, general criteria include honors grades, strong teacher recommendation, a previous record of timely and successful completion of assignments, or above-average standardized test scores. Due to the rigorous nature of AP course work, it is imperative that students meet minimum placement standards and be committed to completing comprehensive reading and writing at the college level with success. 

Servite STEM Computer Science Pathway

Servite High School is partnering with Project STEM to provide students with a computer science pathway.
The program’s interdisciplinary courses engage students in compelling, real-world challenges. As students
work together to design solutions, they learn computational thinking - not just how to code - and become
better thinkers and communicators. Students take from the course in-demand knowledge and skills they will
use in high school and for the rest of their lives, on any career path they take.
 

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Freshman Year: Introduction to Computer Science

Students will experience the major topics, big ideas, and computational thinking practices used by
computing professionals to solve problems and create value for others. This course will empower students
to develop computational thinking skills using block code and Python while building confidence that
prepares them to advance to Computer Science Principles and Computer Science A.

Sophomore Year: AP Computer Science Principles

AP Computer Science Principles is an introductory college-level computing course that introduces students
to the breadth of the field of computer science. Students learn to design and evaluate solutions and to apply
computer science to solve problems through the development of algorithms and programs. They
incorporate abstraction into programs and use data to discover new knowledge. Students also explain how
computing innovations and computing systems—including the internet—work, explore their potential
impacts, and contribute to a computing culture that is collaborative and ethical.

Junior Year: AP Computer Science A

AP Computer Science A is an introductory college-level computer science course. Students cultivate their
understanding of coding by analyzing, writing, and testing code as they explore concepts like modularity,
variables, and control structures. Students collaborate to create original solutions to problems such as
designing and implementing interfaces, classes, recursion, and commonly used algorithms like insertion
sort, binary search, and merge sort.

Prerequisite: AP Computer Science Principles

Senior Year: Cyber Security and Introduction to Game Development

Whether seeking a career in the growing field of cybersecurity or learning to defend their own
personal data or a company’s data, students in Cybersecurity establish an ethical code of conduct
while learning to defend data in today’s complex cyber world.

If you love games and are interested in creating your own, Introduction to Game Development takes
students into the world of game design. In the class, students are introduced to a game engine and
work through a series of game projects over the semester. At the end of the course, students will
create a game of their choosing and present it to the class.

Prerequisite: AP Computer Science A
 

Pathway Requirements

● Summer before freshman year: Complete a Fine Art course
● Eligible for Algebra 2/Trig by the end of freshman year
● Completion of capstone project by the end of senior year

Individuals will receive recognition for successfully completing this pathway. If you are interested in starting this pathway, please indicate so on your Course Request Form by selecting the “Introduction to Computer Science” course.