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Welcome to the Colorado Academy Upper School Curriculum Guide, where we provide a comprehensive overview of our rigorous academic and arts programs.
Our curriculum balances challenging coursework across diverse disciplines with opportunities for personalization, allowing students to explore their intellectual passions while developing critical thinking and collaborative skills.
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20th Century Hispanic Literature (ASR)
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A Cappella Choir
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Acting for the Camera
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Advanced Topics in Biology: Genetics (ASR)
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Contemporary Latine Literature in the United States
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Cryptography in History & Mathematics (ASR)
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Economics in Theory and Practice (ASR)
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Global Urban Studies: A Political Anatomy of the City
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Grade 9 English: Coming of Age in the World
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Improvision
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International Gender Movements (ASR)
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Introduction to Architectural Drawing
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Introduction to Computer Science
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Introduction to Engineering & Design
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Introduction to Engineering & Design: Focus on Women
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Introduction to Robotics
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Jazz Ensemble
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Junior Writing Seminar
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Landmark Supreme Court Cases
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Literary Nonfiction: True Stories
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Literature of Place and Self
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Literature of the Apocalypse
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Literature of Work
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Magical Realism
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Math 3: Non-Linear Functions and Trigonometry
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Modern China
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Music Theory (ASR)
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Myth & Reality in the American West
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Photography I
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Poetry Writing
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Portfolio Prep Class
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Precalculus
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Principles of Accounting
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REDI Lab
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Robotics (ASR)
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Rock Ensemble
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Russian Studies (ASR)
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Science Discoveries that Changed the World
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Senior Portfolio Class
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Spanish for Heritage Speakers
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Spanish I
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Studio Art I
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Superpower Politics: China, Russia and the US in Modern World (ASR)
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Technical Theater
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The History of Ideas and Inventions (ASR)
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Theater Practicum
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United States History
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Vertical Dance
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Videography I
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Vietnam
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