Every student will have a required summer reading assignment in English and Social Studies. Additionally, some courses in mathematics and science require a summer learning assignment. These assignments and specific instructions will be posted to the Walton website in May. Please consider these requirements when planning your course selection for the 2025-2026 school year.
Please visit the following link for information about Walton High School's Honor Code and Academic Integrity policy.
English Summer Reading: *CLICK HERE to access all English Summer Reading Assignments.
9th Grade Literature and Composition I (All levels – one book with assignment)
Between Shades of Gray (Sepetys)
9th Grade Small Group Literature and Composition I (One required book with assignment)
Refugee (Gratz)
10th Grade Literature and Composition II (One required book with assignment)
The Alchemist (Coelho)
10th Grade Honors Literature and Composition II (One required book with assignment)
Life of Pi (Martel)
10th Grade ISA Literature and Composition II (One required book with assignment)
Bless Me Ultima (Anaya)
10th Grade Small Group Literature and Composition II (One required book with assignment)
Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck)
10th Grade AP Language/Literature and Composition II (Two required books with assignment)
Thank You for Arguing (Heinrichs)
The Elements of Style (Strunk and White)
11th Grade Literature and Composition III (Choice of ONE book with assignment)
Choose one: Range (Epstein), David and Goliath (Gladwell), Grit (Duckworth), or Quiet (Cain)
11th Grade Honors Literature and Composition III (Two required books)
How to Read Literature Like a Professor (Foster)
Choose one: Range (Epstein), David and Goliath (Gladwell), Grit (Duckworth), or Quiet (Cain)
11th Grade Honors Literature and Composition LA III (Two required books)
How to Read Literature Like a Professor (Foster)
Choose one: Range (Epstein), David and Goliath (Gladwell), Grit (Duckworth), or Quiet (Cain)
11th Grade Small Group Literature and Composition III (One required book with assignment)
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Douglass)
11th Grade AP English Language and Composition (Two required books with assignment)
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Douglass)
Choose one: Range (Epstein), David and Goliath (Gladwell), Grit (Duckworth), or Quiet (Cain)
*In addition to summer reading, all 12th graders must complete the Post-Secondary Options Packet available on the “Information” page of the School Counseling website by the end of summer.
12th Grade Advanced Composition (One required book) *
Buried Giant (Ishiguro)
12th Grade Dramatic Writing (one book and one movie required) *
The Martian (Weir – novel) and The Martian (film, 2015)
12th Grade Honors Literature and Composition IV (One required book with assignment) *
Buried Giant (Ishiguro)
12th Grade Small Group Advanced Composition (One required book with assignment) *
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Doyle)
12th Grade AP English Literature and Composition (Two required books with assignment) *
Grendel (Gardner)
Oryx and Crake (Atwood)
12th Grade ISA AP English Literature and Composition (One required book with assignment) *
The Farming of Bones (Danticat)
Social Studies Summer Reading:
World Geography & AP Human Geography
No Assigned Reading, Geography will complete level specific summer assignments.
Economics, Honors Economics, & AP Microeconomics
How an Economy Grows and Why it Crashes (Schiff and Schiff)
Government
The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation (Hennessey)
Honors Government & AP Government
Nickel & Dimed (Ehrenreich)
U.S. History & Honors U.S. History
No Assigned Reading, US History will complete a summer assignment.
AP U.S. History & ISA AP U.S. History
Students will complete the summer assignment linked below, using the linked resources.
Instructions for APUSH and ISA APUSH Summer Assignment 2025
Sample Outline of America's History Chapter 1
America's History Chapter 1 Part 1
America's History Chapter 1 Part 2
America's History Chapter 1 Part 3
World History
No Assigned Reading, World History will complete a summer assignment.
Honors World History
A History of the World in Six Glasses (Introduction & Chapter 1-4 ONLY) (Standage)
AP World History
The AP World History summer assignment consists of five tasks. All information can be found at the following website:
AP World History Summer Assignment Tasks. You must be logged in to your Cobb County Microsoft account to access the site. If you have trouble accessing the site, please contact Dr. Ewalt (jessica.ewalt@cobbk12.org) or Mr. Gower (travis.gower@cobbk12.org); allow up to one week for a response.
AP European History
The AP European History summer assignment consists of four tasks. All information can be found at the following website:
AP European History Summer Assignment Tasks. You must be logged in to your Cobb County Microsoft account to access the site. If you have trouble accessing the site, please contact Dr. Ewalt (jessica.ewalt@cobbk12.org); allow up to one week for a response.
Science Summer Assignment:
All students enrolled in AP Biology will have a summer assignment. Students should contact Mr. Wolfe at douglas.wolfe@cobbk12.org for access to the assignment. Students should include their name, email address and section (Regular, STEM AMS, STEM BMS, or STEM Engineering) when contacting Mr. Wolfe.
Math Summer Assignment:
Rising 9th graders enrolled in Enhanced Geometry/Enhanced Advanced Algebra (this is the accelerated course) will have a summer packet to complete. This packet is linked below:
Summer Assignment - Enhanced Geometry/Enhanced Advanced Algebra
