High School Academics

Trenton High School runs on a trimester schedule with five seventy three minutes periods. This schedule allows students the opportunity to take a variety of classes and earn up to 30 credits by the time they graduate. 

Core Courses
Students have an opportunity to expand beyond the state requirements in Math, Science, Language Arts and Social Studies with the numerous Advanced Placement and/or advanced level courses. 

Academic Support Services
Trenton High School offers class periods throughout the year for students that are in need of time in the day to work on their academic classes. This benefits students that struggle to complete work in class within the timeframe given and those who may be at-risk for graduation.

World Languages 
Trenton High School offers four years of 2 world languages that  include Spanish and German. Students have the potential to start Spanish at Arthurs Middle School and earn up to three classes worth of high school credit (1.5 credits) and elevate to AP® Spanish by their Senior year. 

Advanced Placement 
Trenton High School offers seventeen Advanced Placement (AP) Courses that students have access to in their 9th grade year, with the potential to take AP Modern World History and/or AP® Biology. This advanced pathway allows students to earn college credit in high school after passing their respective exams in May. Students also have access in their junior year to participate in the AP® Capstone™ Diploma Program 

AP Capstone™ is a program based on two yearlong Advanced Placement courses: AP® Seminar and AP® Research. These courses are designed to complement other AP® courses that the AP Capstone™ student may take.  Instead of teaching specific subject knowledge, AP® Seminar and AP® Research use an interdisciplinary approach to develop the critical thinking, research, collaboration, time management, and presentation skills students need for college-level work. 

Electives 
Trenton High School offers several different elective opportunities in Art, Music and Physical Education. Each elective subject has an advanced pathway that students can take advantage of in pursuing their interests. In Art (AP® Studio and AP® Art History), PE ( Advanced Conditioning-Fall, Winter and Spring) and Music (Jazz and Symphony). 

Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Trenton High School is part of the Downriver Career and Technical Consortium (DCTC). DCTC consists of nine local districts that share over 30 programs that students in their junior and senior year have the potential to participate in. THS houses several CTE programs including: Automotive Technology, Wood Technology, Graphic Design, Horticulture, Marketing and Digital Media. We also collaborate with Wayne County Community College to offer a pathway for students interested in a career in law enforcement. This dual enrollment Criminal Justice Program offers students the opportunity to take college courses in high school and start their degree while in the comfort of THS. 

Extracurricular Opportunities 
Trenton High School hosts a variety of clubs, activities and sports for students to participate in. Whether it is gaming (eSports and Dungeons and Dragons Club),  playing a physical sport (28 Varsity Sports) or acting (Drama Club- Fall Play, Winter Competitive or the Spring Musical), we have an opportunity for you to participate in. If you are interested in Business you can compete in DECA or perhaps have an interest in engineering, our Torquenadoes (Robotics Club) might be for you. Please click on the links for more information: 

Club Information 

Sports Information