In ninth grade, most students are required to enroll in Science 9, a program in physical science that covers topics in Motion and Forces, Electricity and Magnetism, Reactions and Interactions, and Sound and Light.
Biology is required as a tenth grade science course.
Students in biology learn about topics from the cell to biochemistry to theories of evolution. College-track students are recommended to take Chemistry in the junior year and Physics in the senior year. However, other electives in science may be of more interest to a student. These electives include Oceanography, Microbiology, Field Biology, and Descriptive Chemistry. In all science classes, regardless of subject or level, the laboratory experience is an integral part of the course.