High School
"Make the most of every opportunity..." -Ephesians 5:16
9th — 12th Grade
9th Grade
Bible
Lessons from the Early Church
In-depth study of Acts through Galatians
In-depth study of I and II Thessalonians
Practical principles from Paul’s life and epistles
The Physical World
Introduction to the physical science
Matter; classification, description, measurement, chemistry
Motion: mechanics, waves
Energy: electrical, magnetic, sound and light
Geography
Physical, political geography
Geographic principles, map skills
Biblical basis for stewardship
Algebra 1
Solving linear equations
Graphing linear functions
Simplifying radical expressions
Solving quadratic equations
Probability, statistics
Writing & Grammar
Adverb clauses
Logical development; clarity; precision
Devotional; poetry; five paragraph essay
Fundamentals of Literature
Introduction to interpretation
Six elements of literature
Classic to contemporary
Vocabulary: Level C
Latin prefixes and roots
Synonyms, antonyms, homonyms
Word families, concise words
Denotation and connotation
Foreign Language
Spanish
10th Grade
Bible
Themes from the Old Testament
Book and topical studies
Theological themes
Honoring and obeying God
Biology
Science and Christianity
Cellular physiology
Taxonomy of living organisms
Human anatomy and physiology
World History
Survey from Creation to the present
Judeo-Christian heritage
Contributions of other cultures
Geometry
Congruence proofs
Area and volume
Transformations, constructions
Similarity
Trigonometry, analytic geometry
Writing & Grammar
New sentence patterns; S-be-Advl and S-TrV-DO-OC
Effective parallelism, sentence expansion and reduction
Short story; research essay; persuasive speech
Elements of Literature
Marks, modes, and forms of literature
Biography, fiction, poetry, drama and personal essay
Vocabulary: Level D
Greek prefixes and roots
Clipped words, compounds
Onomatopoeia, reduplication
Foreign Language
Spanish 1
11th Grade
Bible
Directions for Early Christians
Study of certain epistles
Study of Revelation
Practical Christian living
Chemistry
Models of atomic structure
Periodic properties
Chemical bonding and reactions
Thermodynamics and equilibria
Organic, nuclear, and biochemistry
United States History
From European discovery to the 2000 election
Christian contributions
Cultural change
Algebra 2
Polynomial and rational functions
Complex numbers
Probability, matrices
Laws of sines and cosines; identities
Exponentials, radicals, logarithms
Graphing calculators integrated (optional)
Consumer Math
Christian stewardship
Taxes, banking
Housing, insurance
Credit cards, savings program
Writing & Gramma
Tense sequence; subjunctive mood
Sentence logic; sentence variety and emphasis
Research paper; folktale; hymn; letter to the editor
American Literature
Analysis of individual authors and their works
Biblical criteria for interpretation
Early American to modern American literature
Vocabulary: Level E
Other sources of English words
Greek and Latin loan words
Allusions, folk etymology
Foreign Language
Spanish 2
12th Grade
Bible
Patterns for Christian Living
Knowing and walking with God
Faith in action
Biblical love
Physics
Mechanics: description, laws, and applications
Thermodynamics and matter
Electricity and magnetism
Optics and light
Quantum and nuclear physics
American Government
Branches, levels
Free market, government policy, taxation
Media, interest groups
Economics
Eighteen influential economists
Supply and demand
Scriptural principles
Pre-Calculus
Trigonometry, graphing
Sequences, series
Differential calculus
Consumer Math
Christian stewardship
Taxes, banking
Housing, insurance
Credit cards, savings program
Writing & Gramma
Absolute phrases; periodic and inverted sentences
Clause reduction; ending sentences with new information
Persuasive essay; college application; issue analysis; video report; sonnet
British Literature
Middle Ages to modern British literature
Noted literary and historical figures
Analysis in historical and cultural context
Vocabulary: Level F
Native English words
Changes in word meanings
Borrowed words
Foreign Language
Spanish 3