High School
High school curriculum should prepare students for college. After completing high school, young adults might decide that college isn’t for them, but they shouldn’t be denied admission due to inadequate preparation. It should be their choice. That means that families who homeschool through high school should pursue a rigorous college-prep course load so that higher education is an option.
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My state’s law requires homeschoolers to teach subjects other than those required for college admission. Combining college entrance requirements with required homeschool subjects such as health, occupational education, and art & music appreciation, this works out to a minimum high school curriculum of:
| English | English | English | English |
| Math | Math | Math | Senior Math |
| Social Science | Social Science | Social Science | Health & Occupational Education |
| Science | Science | Foreign Language | Foreign Language |
| Fine Arts & Academic Elective |
These are minimums in my state. Many students need more high school science and math to make timely progress toward their college majors. Through 2011, only three math credits are required, but some colleges recommend a fourth year of high school math. Beginning in 2012, high school seniors must also earn credit in a math-based quantitative course such as statistics or an algebra-based science course (chemistry or physics).
Here is one option:
|
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
| English Composition |
English Literature |
English Literature |
English Public Speaking |
| Math Algebra |
Math Geometry |
Math Algebra II |
Senior Math Pre-Calculus |
| Social Science U.S. History |
Social Science Geography |
Social Science World History |
Social Science State History |
| Science Biology |
Science Chemistry |
Science Physics |
Science Marine Biology |
| Other Typing (Occ Ed) |
Other Fine Arts |
Other Foreign Lang |
Other Foreign Language |
| Other Accounting |
Other Health |
Elective |
Elective |
Another option:
|
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
| English Composition |
English Literature |
English Literature |
English Literature or Speech |
| Math Algebra |
Math Geometry |
Math Pre-Calc |
Senior Math Calculus and/or Statistics |
| Social Science Geography |
Social Science World History |
Social Science U.S. History |
Social Science State History |
| Science Biology |
Science Chemistry |
Science AP Biology |
Science AP Chemistry |
| Other Typing (Occ Ed) |
Algebra II |
Other Foreign Lang |
Other Foreign Language |
| Other Economics |
Academic Elective Physics |
Other Fine Arts |
Academic Elective AP Physics |
Another option — for students who aren’t inclined to attend a four-year university, is to use Running Start to complete the student’s Associate’s degree during 11th and 12th grades:
|
Freshman |
Sophomore |
Junior |
Senior |
| English Composition |
English Literature |
English College English 101 College Speech |
Use Running Start to pay for Associates degree, courses selected based on student’s interests |
| Math Algebra |
Math Geometry Algebra II |
Math College Algebra |
|
| Social Science Geography World History & Cultures |
Social Science Civics |
Social Science College Economics |
|
| Science Biology |
Science Chemistry |
Science AP Biology (health) |
|
| Other Typing (Occ Ed) |
Other State History |
Other College Foreign Lang |
|
| Other Economics |
Academic Elective Physics |
Other College Music Theory |
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