 In addition to the required courses for subjects such as English , math , physical education , science , and social studies , a number of additional elective classes are offered , many of which can be substituted for traditional classes . At times , foreign language courses in Arabic and Mandarin Chinese were offered in addition to the four @-@ year sequences of German , French , Latin , and Spanish classes . The Chinese language class was taught by an exchange teacher from China who came to the U.S. through a grant from the Ohio Department of Education . Arabic classes began in August 2010 . 
