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High School

The following is a list of the courses offered at Ridgeview Classical Schools for the High School. The courses listed below as "prescribed" are negotiable for students transferring to the school, who perhaps haven't had the prerequisite to a course. Changes to the prescribed curriculum can be approved by the principal.

Prescribed Courses

Freshman Prescribed Courses
Appropriate Math Course (see Math Courses, below)
Classical Literature (Mr. Wicke) · Classical Literature (Mr. Smith)
Western Civilization I (Mr. Busek) · Western Civilization I (Mr. Smith)
Composition I (Miss Pichel) or Composition II (Miss Pichel)
Biology (Mrs. Petterson, Dr. Deus)

Sophomore Prescribed Courses
Appropriate Math Course (see Math Courses, below)
British Literature (Mr. Hild) · British Literature (Miss Quammen)
Western Civilization II (Mr. Busek)
Chemistry (Mr. Morse)

Junior Prescribed Courses
Appropriate Math Course (see Math Courses, below)
American Literature (Miss Quammen)
United States History (Mr. Herndon)
Economics (Mr. Luce)
United States Government (Mr. Anderson)
Physics (Mr. Morse)

Senior Prescribed Courses
Appropriate Math Course (see Math Courses, below)
Modern Literature (Mr. Hild)
Modern History (Mr. Herndon)
Earth Science (Mr. Hayhurst)

Math Courses
Throughout the school, students are placed in an appropriate math class. The following courses are offered to intermediate through high school students (and to elementary students when appropriate):

Pre-Singapore
Basic Singapore (Miss Gephart)
Advanced Singapore (Miss Gephart)
Algebra I (Mr. Andrews) · Algebra I (Mr. Yu) · Mr. Yu's Grading System
Algebra II (Mr. Yu) · Mr. Yu's Grading System
Geometry (Mr. Nazeck)
Pre-Calculus (Mr. Luce)
Calculus I (Mr. Yu) · Mr. Yu's Grading System
Calculus II (Mr. Luce)
Finance (Mr. Carpine)

 

High School Elective Courses

Arts
Beginning Band (Mr. Davis)
Intermediate Band (Mr. Davis)
Concert Band (Mr. Davis)
High School Choir (Mrs. Faust-Frodl)
Beginning Orchestra (Miss Bigelow)
Intermediate Orchestra (Miss Bigelow)
Chamber Orchestra (Miss Bigelow)
Studio Art (Miss Weiss)

Humanities
Rudiments of Writing (Mr. Hayhurst)
Moral Philosophy I: The Great-Souled Man (or Woman) (Dr. Moore)
Rhetoric (Mr. Anderson)
Political Philosophy (Mr. Anderson)
French Literature and Culture (Mrs. de Munsuri)
German Literature (Mr. Hild)
Spanish Literature and Culture (Mrs. de Munsuri)
History of Science (Mr. Herndon)

Languages
Latin I (Mr. Locke)
Latin II (Miss Pichel)
Latin III (Mr. Wicke)
Latin IV (Mr. Smith)
AP Vergil (Mr. Smith)
French I (Mrs. de Munsuri)
French II (Mrs. de Munsuri)
French III (Mrs. de Munsuri)
German I (Mr. Hild)
German II (Mr. Hild)
Spanish I (Mrs. de Munsuri)
Spanish II (Mrs. de Munsuri)

Math
Statistics (Mr. Andrews)

Physical Education
Physical Education (Mr. Halseide)
Physical Education and Fitness (Mrs. Slocomb)
Women's PE (Mrs. Slocomb)
Karate (Mr. & Mrs. Orchard)

Science
Advanced Biology (Mrs. Petterson)
Advanced Physics (Mr. Morse)

Advanced Chemistry (Mrs. Collett)
Genetics (Dr. Deus)

Technology
Keyboarding (Mr. Shubert)
Basic Technology (Mr. Shubert)
Advanced Technology (Mr. Shubert)
Java Programming (Mr. Shubert)