Course Selection

It's time to start planning classes for your next year of high school. Take a moment to explore all of the opportunities LHS has to offer below. Don't hesitate to reach out to your school counselor if you have any questions.

Course Applications

Audition Courses

AVID

Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is an academic elective course that prepares students for college readiness and success, and it is scheduled during the regular school day as a year-long course. Each week, students receive instruction utilizing a rigorous college preparatory curriculum provided by AVID Center, tutor-facilitated study groups, strengthen metacognitive development, analytical reading and writing, communication skills, and academic success skills. In AVID, students participate in activities that incorporate strategies focused on writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization and reading to support their academic growth. Students will increase awareness of their personal contributions to their learning, as well as their involvement in their school and community. Students will prepare for and participate in college entrance and placement exams, while refining study skills and test-taking, note-taking, and research techniques.

AVID Application

Advanced Broadcasting

Digital Media Management

Digital Media Management is a problem-focused, project-based, and student-driven course. Students will build expertise in digital resources, searching, evaluating, web tools, copyright, intellectual property, and plagiarism. They will develop tutorials and other supports to aid teachers and students in using new and existing resources. Participants will also support individual students and classrooms face-to-face and hands-on as they journey into an increasingly digital environment. Students enrolled in this course/program will show potential in collaboration, leadership, and self-motivation.

Digital Media Management Application

EDGE

EDGE is a global microschool in Liberty Public Schools for students in grades 9 - 12. EDGE centers learning around global issues and how to make positive change in the world. If you would like to be considered as an EDGE learner, please complete this application.

Students MUST complete this form in order to be considered for EDGE for the 2025-2026 school year. The deadline for applications is Friday, January 31, 2025.

EDGE Application

Newspaper

The students selected for this course will study techniques of newspaper writing and learn to produce acceptable articles for publication in the school newspaper, which is a public forum for student work. Students will write news, features, editorials, sports and in-depth stories, and critique each other's work. Students also learn to prepare copy and design layouts. Students are required to sell advertising to help finance the publication.

Newspaper Application

Photojournalism

Physical Education (Mentor PE)

Practical Leadership

Practical Leadership is a year-long general elective course open to students in grades 10-12 who are interested in developing their leadership potential. Students selected for this course will recognize leadership styles and the influence of leadership, demonstrate an understanding of group dynamics, develop effective communication skills, demonstrate organization, management, and project planning skills, practice effective decision-making, and plan and participate in school and community service projects. Please Note: This course requires a commitment of out-of-school time. Class size is limited and students are selected by application and teacher approval.

Practical Leadership Application

Yearbook

Students selected for this course will have the responsibility of producing the high school yearbook. While planning the pages of the yearbook, students will be instructed in basic principles of magazine layout and graphic arts. Students will also write feature stories to be used in the various sections of the yearbook. Students are required to sell advertising to finance the publication.

Yearbook Application