Poly Academy

A complete California high school curriculum — every course built from openly licensed and public-domain sources, aligned to the UC A–G subject areas, and written so a student can do the work on their own.

54semester courses1080lessons8subject areas

Every course opens with a free sample lesson — click any course to read it.

A — History & Social Science

5 courses
American GovernmentPrinciples of American DemocracyU.S. History AFounding Ideals, Industrial America and a World PowerU.S. History BDepression, World War, Cold War and Civil RightsWorld History AIdeas, Revolutions, Industry and EmpireWorld History BWorld Wars, Cold War and the Contemporary World

B — English

13 courses
English 10AJustice, Conscience and the LawEnglish 10BPower, Voice and ChangeEnglish 11AFounding Arguments and the American SelfEnglish 11BLand, Citizenship and the Modern American StoryEnglish 12ARhetoric and Argument: The Public ConversationEnglish 12BBritish and World Literature: The Divided SelfEnglish 9AFoundations of Narrative, Rhetoric and ArgumentEnglish 9AThe Written Word and the Rights of NationsEnglish 9AVoice, Testimony and the American SelfEnglish 9A V2Foundations of Narrative, Rhetoric and ArgumentEnglish 9BDrama, Poetry and the Public VoiceEnglish 9BStory, Land and the Native NovelEnglish 9BWorld Voices: Form, Empire and the Modern Self

C — Mathematics

8 courses
Algebra 1AData, Linear Equations and SystemsAlgebra 1BFunctions, Exponential and Quadratic ModelsAlgebra 2 AAlgebra 2 BGeometry ATransformations, Congruence, Similarity and TrigonometryGeometry BSolids, Coordinates, Circles and ProbabilityStatistics AExploring Data, Study Design and ProbabilityStatistics BProbability Models and Statistical Inference

D — Laboratory Science

8 courses
Biology ACells, Energy and HeredityBiology BEcosystems, Evolution and Human ImpactEarth Science AEarth in Space, Deep Time and a Restless CrustEarth Science BWater, Climate, Resources and HazardsPhysical Science AMatter and Its InteractionsPhysical Science BForces, Energy and WavesPhysics AMotion, Forces, Momentum and GravitationPhysics BEnergy, Thermal Physics, Electromagnetism and Waves

E — World Languages

4 courses
Spanish 1AGreetings, School, Family and LikesSpanish 1BFood, Community, Free Time and PlansSpanish 2ARoutines, Celebrations and JourneysSpanish 2BMemories, Well-Being and Community

F — Visual & Performing Arts

6 courses
Advanced Studio Art Honors AObservation, Abstraction and TransformationAdvanced Studio Art Honors BIllusion, Landscape, Message and the Sustained InvestigationAI-Inspired Tactile Art AMachines, Materials and TouchAI-Inspired Tactile Art BComposition, Meaning and CritiqueArtificial Intelligence Design and Development AMachine Learning, Media and the Human BodyArtificial Intelligence Design and Development BCase Studies, Prototypes, Patents and Capstone

G — College-Preparatory Electives

4 courses
EconomicsPrinciples of EconomicsEthnic StudiesIdentity, History and Community ActionHealthEvidence, Choices and CommunityPersonal FinanceMoney, Choices and Independence

H — Career Technical Education

6 courses
Filmmaking and Digital Media AStory, Planning and ProductionFilmmaking and Digital Media BDirecting, Post-Production and DistributionGraphic Design and Visual Communication ADesign Thinking and PrinciplesGraphic Design and Visual Communication BType, Color, Brand and PortfolioVideo Game Design Foundations AOpen Curriculum EditionVideo Game Design Foundations BOpen Curriculum Edition