Courses
Apply Online Now!MACCS utilizes a 4X4 Block schedule, allowing students ample time for rigorous projects and mastery learning. Students take eight courses per year, four Core and four Media Electives, with the potential to graduate with 32 credits. In addition to their daily four classes, every student attends Advisory. On Wednesdays students will have a skill-based Seminar and early dismissal.
Media Electives
- Media Literacy
- Film:
- Film Production 1, 2, 3, 4
- Advanced Film Production
- Experimental Film
- Documentary Film
- Film History
- Screenwriting
- Writing:
- Creative Writing
- Graphic Novel Illustration
- Photography:
- Photography 1, 2
- Intro to Black & White Photography
- Black & White Darkroom
- Adobe® After Effects
- Audio 1, 2
- Graphic Design
- Art:
- Drawing
- Painting
- Animation
- Media Internships
Core Content
High School
- English:
- English 9 (1 credit)
- English 10 (1 credit)
- English 11 (1 credit)
- English 12 (1 credit)
- AP English / Literature (1 credit)
- Math:
- Algebra I (1 credit)
- Algebra II (1 credit)
- Geometry (1 credit)
- Financial Math (0.5 credit)
- Science:
- Physics (1 credit)
- Biology (1 credit)
- Chemistry (1 credit)
- Environmental Science (1 credit)
- Anatomy & Physiology (0.5 credit)
- Health (0.5 credit)
- Physical Education (1 credit)
- History:
- World History (1 credit)
- United States History (1 credit)
- Government & Honors Government (0.5 credit)
- Economics (0.5 credit)
- New Mexico History (0.5 credit)
- Language:
- Spanish I
- Spanish II
Honors offered for most Core Courses
Middle School
- Language Arts 6, 7, 8
- Social Studies 6, 7, 8
- Math 6, 7, 8
- Algebra
- Science 6, 7, 8
Typical Grade Level Courses
6th Grade
- Math 6
- Language Arts 6
- Social Studies 6
- Science 6
- Computer Literacy
- Media Literacy
- Organizational Skills
- Film 6
- Art 6
- Audio 6
- Photo 6
7th Grade
- Math 7
- Language Arts 7
- Social Studies 7
- Science 7
- Computer Literacy
- Media Literacy
- Organizational Skills
- Film 7
- Art 7
- Audio 7
- Photo 7
8th Grade
- Math 8
- Language Arts 8
- Social Studies 8
- Science 8
- Computer Literacy
- Media Literacy
- Organizational Skills
- Film 8
- Art 8
- Audio 8
- Photo 8
9th Grade
- Biology
- NM History
- Algebra I
- English 9
- Photo I
- Audio I
- Art I
- Film I
- Physical Education
- Spanish I
10th Grade
- Physics
- World History
- Algebra 2
- English 10
- Spanish 2
- Photo 2
- Audio 2
- Art 2
- Film 2
11th Grade
- Chemistry
- U.S. History
- Geometry
- English 11
- Media Elective Choice
- Dual-Credit or Internship
12th Grade
- Government
- Economics
- English 12
- Financial Math or Statistics
- Media Elective Choice
- Dual-Credit or Internship