Academics

Curriculum
The college preparatory curriculum is based on the classic liberal arts. Academic courses are taught at the honors or advanced placement level. Twenty-seven credits are required for graduation. The academic program meets the requirements of all major universities.

Junior High Program

High School Program

Sixth Grade

Language Arts

Literature

Geography

Math 6

Science 6

Religion 6 (Creed) 

or Virtue Through Literature

Physical Education

Art, Choir, Music

Freshman Year

Introduction to Literary

    Studies & Writing

Ancient/Medieval History

Geometry or Algebra I

Biology

Sacred Scripture 

or Virtue Through Literature

French I or Spanish I

Art, Choir 

Computer Applications

Physical Education

Seventh Grade

Language Arts

Literature

American History I

Math 7 

Science 7

Religion 7 (Commandments) 

or Virtue Through Literature

Latin

Physical Education

Art, Choir, Music

Sophomore Year

World Literature & Writing

Modern World History

Algebra II or Geometry

Chemistry:  Honors or

    Accelerated

Life of Christ 

or Virtue Through Literature

French II or Spanish II

Art, Choir, Computers,

    Music Theory

Physical Education/Health

Eighth Grade

Language Arts & Literature

American History II

Algebra I or 

    Algebra Concepts

Science 8

Religion 8 (Sacraments) 

or Virtue Through Literature

Latin

Physical Education

Art, Choir, Music

Junior Year

†American Literature 

    & Writing

*AP/Honors U.S. History

Pre-Calculus or Algebra II

Physics: Honors or

     Accelerated

Church History 

or Virtue Through Literature

French III or Spanish III

Art, Choir, Computers,

    Music Theory

Senior Year

†British Literature & Writing

*AP/Honors European

     History 

*AP Calculus AB or 

     Pre-Calculus or Statistics

*AP Advanced Biology 

    or Classical Philosophy

Moral Theology 

or Virtue Through Literature

*AP French IV

    or *AP Spanish IV 

Art, Choir, Computers,

     Music Theory

Academic courses are honors level except where otherwise specified.

*Taking of Advanced Placement tests is optional

†Junior and senior English courses are AP level courses that prepare students for the AP English Language and AP English Literature exams.  The Advanced Placement test is optional.

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