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High School Curriculum

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. Smith · Mr. Wicke
Western Civilization I: Mr. Busek · Mr. Muller
Composition I: Mr. Halseide · Mr. Tullius
     or Composition II: Miss Pichel
Biology: Mrs. Petterson

Sophomore Prescribed Courses
Appropriate Math Course (see Math Courses, below)
British Literature: Mrs. Halseide · Mr. Tullius
Western Civilization II: Mr. Busek
Chemistry: Mr. Morse

Junior Prescribed Courses
Appropriate Math Course (see Math Courses, below)
American Literature: Mrs. Halseide
United States History: Mr. Anderson
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 · Mrs. Halseide
Modern History: Mr. Herndon · Reading Calendar
Earth Science: Mr. Hayhurst
Finance: Mr. Carpine

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: Mrs. Anderson
Advanced Singapore: Mrs. Anderson
Algebra I: Mr. Yu · Mr. Yu's Grading System
Algebra II: Mr. Nazeck · 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

 

High School Elective Courses

Arts
Beginning Band: Mr. Davis
Concert Band: Mr. Davis
Jazz Band: Mr. Davis
High School Choir: Mrs. Faust-Frodl
Concert Choir: Mrs. Faust-Frodl
Music History, Theory & Composition: Mrs. Faust-Frodl
Beginning Orchestra: Mrs. Cowan
Intermediate Orchestra: Mrs. Cowan
Chamber Orchestra: Mrs. Cowan
Studio Art: Miss Weiss
Renaissance Art: Mrs. Wyns

Humanities
Rudiments of Writing: Mrs. Pichel
Rudiments of Composition: Mr. Hayhurst
Composition I: Mr. Hayhurst
Composition II: Mrs. Pichel
Rhetoric: Mr. Anderson
American Political Philosophy: Mr. Anderson
Advanced Political Philosophy: Mr. Anderson
Political Novel: Mr. Anderson
Basic Government: Mr. Anderson
French Literature and Culture: Mrs. de Munsuri
Spanish Literature and Culture: Mrs. de Munsuri
AP Microeconomics: Mr. Luce
Moral Philosophy I: Mr. Wicke
Introduction to Philosophy - Socrates (7th-9th grades): Mr. Hild

Languages
Latin I: Mr. Ayers · Mr. Muller
Latin II: Mr. Ayers
Latin III: Mrs. Pichel · Mr. Smith · Mr. Muller
Latin IV: Mr. Ayers
Greek: Mr. Smith AP Vergil: Mr. Smith
French I: Mrs. de Munsuri
French II: Mrs. de Munsuri
French III
German I: Mrs. Shinn
German II: Mr. Hild and Mrs. Shinn
Spanish I: Mrs. de Munsuri
Spanish II: Mrs. de Munsuri
Spanish III: Mrs. de Munsuri

Math
Advanced Statistics: Mr. Andrews
Logic: Mr. Tullius
Number Theory: Mr. Luce

Physical Education
Physical Education: Mr. Halseide
Women's PE: Mrs. Slocomb
Karate: Mr. & Mrs. Orchard

Science
Intro to Physical & Earth Science: Dr. Deus
Advanced Biology: Mrs. Petterson
Advanced Physics: Mr. Morse
Advanced Chemistry: Mrs. Collett · Dr. Azari
Forensic Science: Dr. Deus
Genetics and Biotechnology: Dr. Deus
Intro to Engineering: Mr. Doremus
Cognitive Neuroscience: Dr. Azari
Human Emotions: Dr Azari
Bioethics: Mrs. Anderson

Technology
Keyboarding: Mr. Shubert
Basic Technology: Mr. Shubert
Advanced Technology 1: Mr. Shubert
Advanced Technology 2: Mr. Shubert
Java Programming: Mr. Shubert

 
"The Ridgeview Classical School in Fort Collins has been rated among the top three schools in Colorado since it was founded in 2001. Its success stands as a sharp rebuke to the dominant anti-intellectual pedagogy of most American schools."

E.D. Hirsch, The Making of Americans.

 
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