Senior Summer Reading
Class of 2026

Resource

All Senior English Electives:

  • All senior English electives require students to have read the assigned book for their fall elective. The books and relevant classes are listed below; please wait until mid-July when class schedules are posted before reading. 
  • All students will be assessed during the first week of school in a variety of ways, including graded seminars, written assignments, and objective quizzes.
  • Double check the ISBN to ensure that you have purchased the correct paperback version of the text (no eBooks or PDFs allowed).  You may opt to buy a used book if the ISBN is correct and the book has not already been annotated (since you will be annotating your text).

Short Story:  The Giver by Lois Lowry – ISBN 978-0544336261
Detective Fiction:  The Unexpected Guest by Agatha Christie ISBN 978-0008196677
Hero’s Journey:  Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse - ISBN 9780811200684
Horror (Psych Realism): Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark - ISBN 978-0590431972

English 4AP

Brave New World ISBN 9780060850524 AND 

Shadow of the Wind - ISBN 978-0143034902

Assignment

View assignment for English 4AP in Google Docs, students must be signed in to view

AP Government

There is no assignment for AP Government.

AP Economics

There is no assignment for AP Economics.

AP Environmental Science

Welcome to AP Environmental Science! You will be completing some summer work found on the APES Summer Assignment Google Classroom page. The join code is: crsrhtvc. You can find the assignments, due dates and all required materials under the “Classwork” page. We will discuss textbook options on the first day of class, so do not need to purchase one over the summer. Email me at Nicole.jensen@jesuithighschool.org if you have any trouble.

AP Psychology

There is no summer reading for AP Psychology.

AP Biology

Welcome to AP Biology! You will be completing some components of summer work found on the AP Biology Summer Assignment Google Classroom page. The join code is: p7zmlef5. You can find the assignments and all required materials under the “Classwork” page. We will use the OpenStax online textbook for AP Biology throughout the year, so you may use it electronically for free OR purchase a hard copy from their website. Email me at Nicole.jensen@jesuithighschool.org if you have any trouble.

AP Chemistry

Click here for the summer assignment for AP Chemistry.

AP Physics 1

Please access to Google Classroom page and join using the code zh5ossoh.  The summer reading assignment and directions are found on the stream page and the Edpuzzle links and practice worksheets on the classwork pages.

AP Physics 2

Please access to Google Classroom page and join using the code 64la5kkp.  The summer reading assignment and directions are found on the stream page and the Edpuzzle links and practice worksheets on the classwork pages.

AP PreCalculus

Please refer to the Google Classroom page for information on the summer assignment.  The class code is: skmf75s6.  

Honors PreCalculus

Please click here for the summer assignment for Honors PreCalculus.

French 3H and 4AP

Please refer to the Google Classroom page for students in the above French classes.  The class code is: fk5uh2e.  Any questions should be directed to Ms. Leslie Willson at leslie.willson@jesuithighschoool.org.  The link to the correct book is here: French 3 Years

AP Studio Art

Please click here for the assignment.

AP 2D Art & Design

Art 2D website 

Please view the website for assignment and reading details.