Addison Trail English Curriculum Sequence
| Core English | Honors English | Year |
| Freshmen House (World Literature) | Freshmen Studies Honors English -May be either all honors sections or honors by contract - (World Literature) | 9 |
| Sophomore House or Journalism (World and Modern lit.) | Sophomore Honors House or Journalism with honors option (World and Modern lit.) | 10 |
| American Studies | Advanced Placement Language and Comp. (AP Reading list - American) | 11 |
| College Bound English and/or Modern Literature or electives | Advanced Placement Literature and Composition (AP reading list - British) | 12 |
English Department Electives: Survey of Theatre, Creative Writing, College English, Modern Literature, Basic Communication Skills, Applied Journalism (Torch), Yearbook (ATtribute), New Humanities-Cinema
Notes:
- In addition to the above courses, one semester of speech is required for graduation. This course is usually taken during the sophomore year.
- Placement in the above levels is done according to scores on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills and the ACT Explore test. Junior high school teachers suggest initial placement.
- Depending on the college chosen, Advanced Placement (AP) courses might allow students to receive college credit after the first semester of college is completed, waive lower-level required courses, or move on to advanced course work in college, usually at a substantial savings in tuition.