2012-13 upper school course requirements by grade
(Please note that specific course placement/selection is done on an individual basis, tailored to each student’s interests and strengths.)
grade 9
• Old Testament Survey • English 9 or English 9 Honors • One semester of Writing Through the Humanities/Writing Through the Humanities Honors • One semester of Ancient Civilizations • Conceptual Physics or Biology Honors • Algebra I or Geometry Honors • Foreign Language I or Foreign Language II • Lifetime Fitness 9 • Elective
grade 10
• New Testament Survey • English 10 or English 10 Honors • United States History or US History Honors or United States History Advanced Placement • Biology or Chemistry Honors • Geometry or Algebra II Honors • Foreign Language II or Foreign Language III • Electives
grade 11
• Christian Theology and World Religions • English 11 or English 11 Honors or Language and Composition Advanced Placement • US Government & Politics or US Government & Politics Honors or US Government & Politics Advanced Placement • Algebra II or upper level math • Chemistry or Physics Honors or upper level science or 500 Level science* • Foreign Language III or Foreign Language IV • One semester of Junior Seminar • Electives
grade 12
• Christian Philosophy and Apologetics • English 12 or English 12 Honors or Literature and Composition Advanced Placement • Western Civilization or Western Civilization Honors or European History Advanced Placement • Upper level math or 500 Level math* • Electives
*500 Level classes are college level classes which include: Advanced Placement courses, Calculus III, and Biology II.
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