Science and Engineering at San Diego High School
SDHS offers a broad range of science and engineering education opportunities including core classes in physics, chemistry, and biology, advanced and international-baccalaureate classes, and career-focused pathways in biomedical science and green engineering featuring internships at leading organizations.
Class options include the following:
- Biology: The Living Earth, grade range: 9–12
- Chemistry in the Earth System, grade range: 9–12
- Physics of the Universe, grade range: 9–12
- UCCI Green Up and Go: The Physics of Green Engineering, grade range 9-12
- Honors PLTW Principles of Biomedical Sciences, grade 9
- Honors PLTW Human Body Systems, grade 10
- AP Environmental Science: grade range 10-12
- Science Research Techniques (Biology, Chemistry, or Physics): grade range 10-12
- AP Psychology: grade range 10-12
- Honors PLTW Medical Interventions, grade 11
- IB Chemistry, higher level (two year course), grades 11-12
- IB Physics, higher level (two year course), grades 11-12
- IB Biology, higher level (two year course), grades 11-12
- AP Biology, grade range: 11-12
- Honors PLTW Biomedical Innovation, grade range: 11–12
- Honors PLTW Principles of Engineering, grade range 11-12
- Honors PLTW Engineering Design and Development, grade range 11-12
- UCCI Chemistry and Engineering Design: Solving Local and Global Challenges, grade range 11-12
- UCCI Advanced English and Public Health, grade range 11-12
Course descriptions can be found in the 2023-2024 course catalogue.
