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Society

This course aims to provide an introduction to the history of religion and spirituality, along with a sampling of the history, beliefs and practices of...

Ninth grade and up
0.50 high school credits
Optional elective
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Math

This course should be commenced once the student completes the Introduction to Algebra (Algebra 1) course. It is a precursor to the Intermediate Algebra (Algebra...

Tenth grade
1.00 high school credit
Core curriculum
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Math

This is an optional course for students who have a special interest in math and number theory. If you choose to take it, Art of...

Tenth grade
0.50 high school credits
Optional elective
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Math

This course should be commenced once the student completes the Introduction to Algebra (Algebra 1) course. It is a precursor to the Intermediate Algebra (Algebra...

Tenth grade
1.00 high school credit
Core curriculum
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Literature

This course continues where last year left off, in the late Middle Ages. We start with The Canterbury Tales, then spend a month on Dante's...

Tenth grade
1.00 high school credit
Core curriculum
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History

American history courses often suffer from bias. Some whitewash negative events (especially recent ones) in an effort to instill patriotism. Others dwell so much on...

Tenth grade
1.00 high school credit
Core curriculum
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Science

As with biology, we use the open source CK-12 Chemistry for High School textbook as a framework. For students looking for additional challenge, we also...

Tenth grade
1.00 high school credit
Core curriculum
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Foreign Language

Spanish 3

Foreign Language

Breaking the Barrier is a comprehensive language program for middle and high-school students. Unlike the Calico Spanish program which is targeted at young children, this...

Tenth grade
1.00 high school credit
Core curriculum
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Foreign Language

French 2

Foreign Language

This course consists of a systematic self-study program combined with regular conversation practice. Breaking the Barrier is a comprehensive language program for high-school students. This...

Tenth grade
1.00 high school credit
Optional elective
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Art

This course surveys the history of art from ancient to early modern times. While other areas of the world are touched upon, the main focus...

Tenth grade
0.50 high school credits
Core curriculum
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Math

This course should be commenced after the student completes the Introduction to Geometry course. Introduction to Algebra (Algebra 1) is a prerequisite. The textbook covers...

Eleventh grade
1.00 high school credit
Core curriculum
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Math

This course should be commenced after the student completes the Introduction to Geometry course. Introduction to Algebra (Algebra 1) is a prerequisite. Of the two...

Eleventh grade
1.00 high school credit
Core curriculum
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Literature

The literature in this course begins in the late nineteenth century, where last year left off. We start with Les Miserables, the longest core book...

Eleventh grade
1.00 high school credit
Core curriculum
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History

This course invites you to experience the lives of great or remarkable men and women through biographies. Each month, students choose a biography to read...

Eleventh grade
1.00 high school credit
Core curriculum
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Science

Physics is possibly the most intriguing of the academic subjects, as it deals with questions like the ultimate composition of matter, and the origin and...

Eleventh grade
1.00 high school credit
Core curriculum
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Science

This year-long science elective may be taken by interested students during any high school grade, or as a less math-intensive alternative to the eleventh-grade Physics...

Eleventh grade
1.00 high school credit
Optional elective
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Foreign Language

French 3

Foreign Language

This course consists of a systematic self-study program combined with regular conversation practice. Breaking the Barrier is a comprehensive language program for high-school students. This...

Eleventh grade
1.00 high school credit
Optional elective
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Math

This is an optional course which may be taken upon the completion of Intermediate Algebra (Algebra 2). The textbook covers the material in greater depth...

Twelfth grade
0.50 high school credits
Optional elective
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Math

This course may be taken upon the completion of Intermediate Algebra (Algebra 2). The textbook covers the material in greater depth than a traditional high...

Twelfth grade
1.00 high school credit
Optional elective
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Math

This optional course may be taken upon the completion of Honors Precalculus. The textbook covers the material in greater depth than a traditional high school...

Twelfth grade
1.00 high school credit
Optional elective