CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS

   Our Curriculum is designed to include those courses outlined by the State Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning for admission to senior colleges within the state. Listed below are the minimum entrance requirements for all students entering these institutions beginning with this year’s 9th grade class (2005-2006).

 

   4  English units – Compensatory Reading and Compensatory Writing may not be included.

   4  Math units - Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Advanced Algebra, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus

   4  Social Studies units – World History, U.S. History, Geography, U.S. Government, Economics, and Mississippi Studies.

4    Science units - Biology I, Chemistry, Physics, and any one of Physical Science, Biology II, and Chemistry II.

1  Arts – Includes any course accepted by the Mississippi Department of Education as meeting the requirements for graduation may suffice.

   ½ Computer Applications – Course should emphasize the computer as a productivity tool. 

   2  Advanced Elective units – Foreign Language (I and II) or Advanced World Geography and a Foreign Language (I).

 

 

 

JUNIOR HIGH CURRICULUM

Seventh Grade

Required Courses

Electives

English 7

JH Athletics

MS History/Civics

Bible

Pre-Algebra

Music Appreciation

Science 7

 

Reading/Spelling

 

 

 

Eighth Grade

Required Courses

Electives

English 8

JH Athletics

U. S. History

Bible

Algebra I or Pre-Algebra

Music Appreciation

Science 8

 

Spanish I

 

 

 

Ninth Grade

Required Courses

Electives

English I

Spanish I & Spanish II

Biology I

JH Athletics

Geometry or Algebra I

Bible

Keyboarding/Computer Applications

Health

World Geography

Music Appreciation

 


 HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM

Tenth Grade

Required Courses

Electives

English II

Spanish II

Biology II or Chemistry I

Bible

Geometry or Algebra II

Music Appreciation

Computer I

Health

World History

 

 

 

Eleventh Grade

Required Courses

Electives

English III

Health

American History

Spanish I

Advanced Math or Algebra II

Spanish II

 

Bible

Recommended Electives

Business Law

Chemistry and/or Physics

Anatomy & Physiology

Computer II

Music Appreciation

Accounting

 

    

 

Twelfth Grade

Required Courses

Electives

English IV

Speech/Creative Writing

American Government/Economics

Health

Pre-Calculus

Spanish I

 

Spanish II

Recommended Electives

Bible

Advanced Biology

Physics

Psychology/Sociology

Anatomy/Physiology

Accounting

Music Appreciation

Computer II