Academics

 

    Bible (Required each year attending)

    Bible I – Old Testament I

    Bible II – Old Testament II

    Bible III – New Testament I (even years)++

    Bible IV – New Testament II (odd years)++

     

    English (4 credits required for graduation)

    English 9

    English 10

    English 11

    English 12

    AP English 12 (Literature)** (odd years)++

    AP English 11/12 (Language)** (even years)++

    Publications/Yearbook* (elective)+

    English as a Second Language (ESL)  

     

    Social Sciences (3.5 credits required for graduation)

    History 9 – PA History (1st semester); Western Civilization I (2nd semester)

    History 10 – Western Civilization II

    History 11 – U.S. History

    Worldview Perspectives (required)

    Leadership (1 semester)

    US Government (1 semester)

    Economics (1 semester)

    Geography (1 semester)

     

    Fine Arts (1 credit required for graduation)

    Art I, II (1 semester each)

    Adv. Art (1 semester) (may be taken multiple times)

    Graphic Art* (1 semester)

    Concert Choir (may be taken multiple times) (0.6 credit)

    Praise Team/Vocal Ensemble

    Drama  

     

    Mathematics (3 credits required for graduation)

    Pre-algebra

    Algebra I

    Geometry (prerequisite: Algebra I)

    Algebra II (prerequisite: Algebra I)

    Advanced Math* (prerequisites: Algebra II and Geometry)

    AP Calculus** (prerequisite: Advanced Math)

    Accounting I, II

    Consumer Math

     

    Sciences (3 credits required for graduation)

    Physical Science

    Biology

    AP Biology** (prerequisites: Biology and Chemistry)

    Chemistry

    AP Chemistry** (prerequisite: Chemistry)

    Physics

    AP Physics** (prerequisite: Physics)

    Human Anatomy and Physiology* (honors course)

    Environmental Science (not a college prep course)

     

    World Languages (2 years required for college prep diploma)

    Spanish I, II, III, IV

     

    Other

    Physical Education (must be taken each year)    (0.4 credit)

    Health (required for graduation) (0.1 credit)

    Keyboarding (1 semester)

    Integrated Computer Applications (0.4 credit) (computer literacy required for graduation)

    Advanced ICA (0.2 credit) 

    Visual Basic Programming (1 semester)

     

          Semester classes are 0.5 credits; all other courses are 1.0 credit except as noted


    +   These elective classes do not count toward the English graduation requirement of 4 credits

    ++ Even year classes offered in 2010-11, etc.; odd year classes offered in 2011-12, etc.

    *    Teacher recommendation required

    ** Requirements for Admission to AP Courses

    • Any student with an average of 93-100 in the prerequisite class (for example, in Physics for AP Physics) may register for that AP course.
    • A student with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or more who has an average of 85-92 in the prerequisite class may register for the AP course only with the written recommendation of the prerequisite class’s teacher and approval of the AP teacher.
    • A student with less than an 85% average in the prerequisite class may not register for an AP class.

     

    National Honor Society

     

    Since curriculum develops and is changed to meet the needs of our students from year to year, we reserve the right to add or delete courses and to change course content as is deemed necessary.  The administration reserves the right to cancel courses for which there is insufficient enrollment.