Foreign Language

Students must study at least three years of one language. Russian, Japanese and Chinese are offered in addition to Spanish, French, German, and Latin. Oral communication skills, reading, writing, and cultural awareness are emphasized in this program. Higher level courses and advanced placement courses are offered in grades 10, 11, and 12; these also satisfy the one-credit fine arts requirement.

Check out the new TJHSST Podcast series, created by students in German, Japanese, and Russian classes. The podcasts can be accessed both via the TJ website, or by visiting i-Tunes. In i-Tunes click on i-Tunes Store, then podcasts, and type Loserteam in the search bar for the first German podcast, and TJHSST in the search bar for the first Russian podcast. This project was made possible in part by the Caldwell-Thomason grant.

Fine and Performing Arts

Students select courses such as chorus, band, orchestra, art, journalism, and theater arts to fulfill the one-credit fine arts graduation requirement. Additional courses are offered in grades 10, 11, and 12.

Physical Education

The two-year physical education and health program emphasizes health and physical fitness, as well as individual and team sports. Family Life Education and classroom driver education are also included in the physical education program. The goals of the program are to equip students with skills contributing to lifelong fitness and to develop students' interests in sports and physical activity, which they may pursue as adults.