High school students must complete two consecutive years of a world language in order to receive a high school diploma. Once completed, students may continue their world language study throughout their four years at Morristown High School. Courses are offered in French, German, Italian, Latin and Spanish, from the beginning levels to Advanced Placement. There is also a program designed for native speakers of Spanish, which places emphasis on refining their reading and writing skills in their native language.

The focus of world language instruction is oral proficiency. Classes are taught primarily in the target language, providing students with the opportunity to develop their skills in oral/aural language. As students continue their study of language, more complex vocabulary and grammatical concepts are introduced to increase their proficiency levels in reading and writing. Students are introduced to the short story, poetry, literary selections of various time periods, art, music and culture of the target language countries.

The world language department takes pride in the fact that many of our students choose to continue their language study at the university level, participate in travel abroad programs, study in foreign universities and use their knowledge of a second language to advance themselves in their chosen careers.