High School Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
Curriculum
The curriculum is prayerfully and meticulously reviewed and chosen by our experienced educational team. We are not confined to a single company for all subjects. We select individual curricula for science, mathematics, language arts, etc., based on what best meets the needs of our students. Materials may be subject to change in accordance with our board's discretion and input from parents.
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Literature Selections
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9th Grade
A World Literature Anthology
Common Sense Press.
The Odyssey
Homer. Barnes & Noble Classics.
No Fear Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare, William. Spark Publishing.
The Little Prince
de Saint-Exupéry, Antoine. Mariner Books.
Cry, the Beloved Country
Paton, Alan. Scribner.
10th Grade
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Great American Short Stories
Edited by Wallace and Mary
Stegner, Random House.
The Mentor Book of Major American Poets
Edited by Oscar Williams and Edwin Honig, Penguin.
The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest Hemingway, Simon and Schuster.
The Pearl
John Steinbeck, Penguin.
The Red Badge of Courage
Stephen Crane, Random House.
​Graduation Requirements
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To fulfill graduation requirements, students will be assigned one hour of homework per subject each week.
Students who receive a diploma from Spruce Mountain Christian Academy will be required to earn 24 credits including 4 credits in English, 4 credits in mathematics, 4 credits in science, 4 credits in social studies, 2 Bible credits, 1 PE credit, 0.5 art credit, 2 foreign language credits, 0.5 personal finance credits and 2.0 additional elective credits.
All of these credits will be offered during a SMCA student’s four years of high school. However, transferring high school students will be required to submit a transcript from their previous high school program as part of their admission process.
