Class Descriptions for the 2024-2025 Academic Year
Here's a list of all the classes that will be offered at The Academy Tutorial for the 2024-2025 academic year. Note: classes with an asterisk ( * ) will meet only on Fridays.
English
class:
7th Grade Literature | Grade 7 | C. Shepherd
7th Grade Grammar & Composition | Grade 7 | Lewis
8th Grade Literature | Grade 8 | Guthrie
8th Grade Composition | Grade 8 | Guthrie
9th Grade Literature & Composition | Grade 9 | Boye
10th Grade American Literature | Grade 10 | Costello
11th Grade British Literature | Grade 11 | C. Shepherd
Argumentative Writing & Research | Grade 11-12 | Smith
Literature Capstone - Senior Seminars (Modern Drama, 3rd quarter)| Grade 12 | C. Shepherd, Guthrie, Costello
Fine Arts
class:
Drama | Grade 7-12 | Griffith
Musical Theatre | Grade 7-12 | Griffith
Basic Art | Grade 7-12 | Cain
Applied Art History* | Grade 9-12 | Cain
Introduction to Digital Art* | Grade 9-12 | Cain
Photography I* | Grade 9-12 | Wolfe
Foreign Languages
class:
Spanish I | Grade 8-11 | Elliot
Spanish II | Grade 9-12 | Elliot
Latin | Grade 8-12 | Bates
Math
class:
7th Grade Math | Grade 7 | Metcalfe
Pre-Algebra | Grade 7-8 | Metcalfe
Algebra I | Grade 8-9 | Laurenson
Geometry | Grade 9-10 | Laurenson
Algebra II | Grade 9-11 | Weathers
Precalculus | Grade 9-11 | Weathers
Personal Finance | Grade 11-12 | Poenitske
Science
class:
General Science | Grade 7-8 | Harms
Physical Science | Grade 8-9 | Wood
Biology | Grade 9-10 | Dr. Brunner
Chemistry | Grade 10-11 | Prieskorn
Health and Wellness* | Grade 10-12 | C. Skinner
Physics | Grade 11-12 | TBD
Social Studies
class:
World History | Grade 7-8 | D. Shepherd
World Geography | Grade 8-12 | C. Skinner
U.S. History | Grade 10-12 | D. Shepherd
Government & Economics | Grade 11-12 | D. Shepherd
Cultural Conversations | Grade 11-12 | Wolfe and Morgan
Technology/Electives
class:
ACT Prep* | Grade 10-12 | Bullington
Yearbook* | Grade 9-12 | Guest
**Courses That Alternate Years
2025-26 Courses Offered:
Tennessee History/American Economics** | Grade 7-8 | D. Shepherd
Anatomy and Physiology (Advanced Biology) | Grade 11-12 | Dr. Napier
Small Business Ownership | Grade 10-12 | J. Skinner
Photography 2 | Grade | Wolfe