2023 Summer Assignments

English Department: Summer Reading Program

Reading lists for the 2023-2024 School Year, as well as the assignments accompanying the summer reading program, are now available. The documents below indicate the appropriate grade level reading lists and assignments. Please keep in mind that students should be reading/completing assignments that correspond to their 2023-2024 course level.

The primary purpose of Holy Name High School’s Summer Reading Program is to lead students to an appreciation of good literature and let them discover that reading is enjoyable. Other benefits include a development of reading comprehension skills, a building of vocabulary, a better understanding of interactions between people, and a broadening of knowledge about various cultures represented in the books read.

During the first two weeks of the new school year, English teachers will give objective tests on all of the assigned books. Following class discussion on the books, students will also be assigned an essay.

We require that you take notes on your summer reading books so that you will remember what you have read. These notes will help lead class discussions during the first two weeks of school. English teachers will check your notes for completion. The format of your notes is up to you. You are welcome to take notes in a notebook or on the computer. However, you could also use post-it notes to annotate the text. This means you would use a post-it to flag passages of the text that are significant, powerful, etc. On each post-it you would then explain why you marked that passage. The content for your note taking is up to you, but we offer suggestions that you can find on the English Department Summer Reading Sheet.

Class of 2024
Senior Summer Reading List

Advanced Placement (AP) Summer Reading List
Advanced Placement (AP) Summer Assignment

Class of 2025
Junior Summer Reading List

College Credit Plus (CCP) Summer Reading List
College Credit Plus (CCP) Summer Assignment

Class of 2026
Sophomore Summer Reading List

Honors Sophomore Summer Reading List
Honors Sophomore Summer Reading Assignment

Class of 2027
Freshman and Honors Freshman Summer Reading List

AP Biology
Summer Assignment
Pearson Registration Instructions

AP Calculus AB
All summer assignment information is posted on Google Classroom.
Please contact Mr. Lanza at alanza@holynamehs.com if you have any questions.

AP Calculus BC
All summer assignment information is posted on Google Classroom.
Please contact Mr. Lanza at alanza@holynamehs.com if you have any questions.

AP Literature & Composition
Summer Reading List
Summer Assignment

AP U.S. Government and Politics
Summer Assignment
Summer Assignment - Constitution Outline

CCP Civilizations
Summer Assignment

CCP English
Summer Reading List
Summer Assignment

CCP French
Summer Assignment

CCP Holocaust
Summer Assignment

CCP Physics
Summer Assignment

CCP Spanish
Summer Assignment

CCP U.S. History
Summer Assignment
If the link to the text book does not work, Google "Give Me Liberty Textbook PDF" and you will be able to find it. Any edition is useable.