Courses
Queen of Peace offers a challenging, innovative and individualized college preparatory curriculum that uniquely integrates independent and collaborative problem solving, criticial thinking skills, research opportunities and technology. Peace's comprehensive curriculum is also enhanced by a broad selection of electives, including Computer Repair and Maintenance, Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship, Digital Arts/Photography and Pre-Engineering.
Earn College Credit While in High School
Peace’s partnership with Moraine Valley Community College allows students a small choice of general education courses at Peace. If you earn an A or B in the designated course, you will receive college credit. Upon graduation, you can transfer this credit to the more than 100 participating Illinois colleges and universities. You’re not even required to attend MVCC after high-school graduation in order to take advantage of the credit. With this earned credit, you could have the opportunity to explore new and exciting subject areas in college.
Advanced Placement Options
For 2010-11 school
• A.P. Literature and Composition
• A.P. Language and Composition
• A.P. Spanish Language
• A.P. Calculus - AB
• A.P. Calculus - BC
• A.P. Biology
• A.P. Chemistry
• A.P. United States History
• A.P. World History
Interdisciplinary Studies
Our Interdisciplinary Studies help students make connections between the knowledge they gain in the classroom and the real world. Interdisciplinary courses are team taught by two teachers who motivate students through an exploration of topics from many perspectives, transforming knowledge into useful tools for lifelong learning.
Courses include:
* American Studies
* Women’s Studies: Psychology and Literature
* FIT Program
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