Assuming a student takes six classes each semester, 20-24 credit hours is a good guide. Following is some of the best homeschool curriculum for high school that we’ve found to help your student earn those credits.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\nHigh School English Curriculum<\/h2>\n
Four credit hours are typical for English. During all four years of high school, English credit usually includes literature and composition. It may also include grammar, vocabulary, speech, and writing research papers. We like to incorporate literature with history. We’ll read American literature while studying U.S. history or British and world literature with world history.<\/p>\n
I’ve yet to find an all-encompassing curriculum that covers all of the subjects typically associated with English credit. Following are some of my favorite options for piecing the course together:<\/p>\n
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- Apologia’s American Literature<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- WriteShop<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Beautiful Feet<\/strong><\/a> (This is a good option for those who want to combine literature and history)<\/li>\n
- Lightning Literature<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Wordsmith<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
- Word Up! Vocabulary<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Check with your local Toast Masters club for speech. If you have an active homeschool community, you may find someone willing to teach a class for a group of homeschoolers.<\/p>\n
Homeschool Science Curriculum<\/h2>\n
Three credit hours (including two lab sciences) are standard for science unless the student is going into a science-related field.<\/p>\n
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- Focus on High School Chemistry<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
- Science Shepherd Biology<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Apologia high school science<\/a><\/strong> or Physical Science<\/a><\/strong> (My youngest recommends Marine Biology<\/strong><\/a>.)<\/li>\n
- My Fun Science<\/strong><\/a> courses<\/li>\n
- Experiencing Astronomy<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Also, be sure to check out Home Science Tools<\/a><\/strong>. Having quality lab equipment really makes a difference, and they have kits for many popular homeschool science courses.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\nHomeschooling High School Math<\/h2>\n
Four credit hours of high school math are the standard graduation requirements for most public school students. Most of the time, the courses include Algebra I and II and geometry. Pre-Algebra can work for a student who struggles. After geometry, consider options such as pre-calculus, calculus, statistics, business math, or trigonometry.<\/p>\n
In addition to the well-known math curriculum by publishers such as Saxon, Alpha Omega, and A Beka, there are some fantastic online options for high school math, such as:<\/p>\n
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- CTCMath<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Teaching Textbooks<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
- Mr. D Math<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- My Fun Science<\/a> <\/strong>(Yes, they offer math courses, too.)<\/li>\n
- Thinkwell<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Khan Academy<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/div>\nHistory and Social Studies for High School<\/h2>\n
In most cases, students need three credits of social studies for graduation. These credits usually include world and U.S. history. They may also include classes for a four-year history cycle, special interests such as European history, World War I and II, or psychology.<\/p>\n
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- Dave Raymond’s American History<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Constitutional Literacy<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Geography Matters’ High School Bundle<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Modernity<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- History Revealed<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
We also love adding Pin-It Maps<\/strong><\/a> to our history and geography studies whenever we can.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\nHigh School Electives<\/h2>\n
It’s typical for a student to have six or more elective credits. Those credits usually include two years of the same foreign language. Beyond that, you can assign elective credit<\/a><\/strong> to nearly any interest that your teen would like to explore.<\/p>\n
In addition to local classes and interest-led studies such as photography or computer coding<\/a><\/strong>, some of the electives my kids have really enjoyed include:<\/p>\n
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- Dave Ramsey’s Foundations in Personal Finance<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
- Flip Flop Spanish<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
- Typesy<\/a><\/strong> Typing Lessons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Homeschool Health and P.E.<\/h2>\n
Finally, you’ll want to include at least one credit for P.E. and a half credit for health. For P.E., I just followed my teens’ interests. They enjoyed activities such as hiking, gymnastics, volleyball, and weightlifting. If you’re stumped for P.E. and your teen isn’t into sports, check with your local Y.M.C.A. Often, they offer homeschooling classes.<\/p>\n
For health, I hands-down recommend Apologia’s Health and Nutrition<\/strong><\/a>. Megan loved it! She says it’s her favorite class ever, and I’m impressed with the depth and breadth of topics it covers.<\/p>\n
If you’ve homeschooled high school, what were some of your favorite curriculum options?<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Flip Flop Spanish<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
- Constitutional Literacy<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Teaching Textbooks<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
- Science Shepherd Biology<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- WriteShop<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n