Students at Harrison High School have fun exploring literature and language during their four years of required English courses. Students in our language arts classes develop strong critical thinking skills by learning how to interpret and analyze a variety of texts, and they also gain effective writing skills and techniques for engaging and persuading readers. We offer core, college prep, and Advanced Placement courses in addition to a variety of literary arts electives.
OUR CURRICULUM
The Literature and Composition classes for each grade level are crafted to build and enhance reading and writing skills year after year because improving literacy across content areas is a key focus for our department. We have expanded our curriculum options to allow for more choice, including exciting English electives such as Yearbook, Mythology, and AP Capstone. We also offer AP Language and Composition and AP Literature and Composition for those students who express intense interest in analysis. Our pre-course reading assignments for our AP classes stimulate students' thinking and refresh their skills while the variety of required texts in each course increases students' ability to comprehend the more complex texts required for coll
Important Information
- English Department Extra Help Sessions-coming soon
- Digital Textbook
Research & Writing Resources
- Essay Guide
- Google Books
- Harvard Writing Center
- MLA 2010 Updates
- The Purdue Online Writing Lab
- Rhetorical Devices
OUR TEACHERS
| Name | Position | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Lauren Alexander | ||
| Jill Bristow | email | |
| Anna Ford | ||
| Stephen Kirkley | ||
| Haley Kupcewicz | ||
| Kaitlin Lambert | ||
| Kimberly McCarter | ||
| Payton Millinor | ||
| Jordan Motsinger | ||
| Andrew Paetzhold | email | |
| Kaelyn Putnam | ||
| Lindsay Riley | Department Chair | |
| Rachael Sanford | email | |
| Stephanie Tatum | ||
| Andrea Walter | ||
| Macon Weaver |
