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Senior High
High school grades 9 through 12 are designed to
prepare students for college. The curriculum is structured to build
college caliber writing, math, and critical thinking skills required for
success in a college environment. AVCS is also committed to development
of moral and spiritual character as well as leadership potential within
each person through a well rounded program of community involvement and
other extracurricular activities. Students participate in events
sponsored by the Associated Christian Schools International (ACSI)
including creative writing, public speaking, and dramatic presentations.
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English: a rigorous writing program that builds composition skills.
Includes research papers as well as book analysis and reporting
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Math: Algebra I including linear equations, variables, polynomials,
inequalities, quadratics, and irrational numbers. Basic Math II and
Pre-Algebra also available.
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Government and Economics: the founding of the United States, the US
constitution, congress, court system, bureaucracy, and voting system
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Science: basic meteorology, oceanography, chemistry, geology,
physics, and electronics
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Fine
arts, foreign language, bible class, and physical education are also
required
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Computer programming
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English: the writing program continues to focus on honing
composition skills through research papers as well as book analysis
and reporting
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Math: Algebra II will teach students quadratic equations,
logarithms, progressions, and factoring.
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Consumer math: personal finance, small business operations,
budgeting, housing, taxes, banking, and investment
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World
history and geography: the Reformation Era, the Enlightenment, the
Industrial Revolution, and World Wars
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Science: Biology with lab includes botany, human anatomy and
physiology, zoology, cellular biology
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World
literature and fine arts
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Electives in foreign language, fine arts, computers, health, and
physical education
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English: the writing program continues to focus on honing
composition skills through research papers as well as book analysis
and reporting
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Consumer math: personal finance, small business operations,
budgeting, housing, taxes, banking, and investment
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United States history, including the formation and establishment of
America, the Revolutionary War, Civil War, Industrial Revolution,
and America's role in all twentieth century conflicts and wars
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Science: Biology with lab includes botany, human anatomy and
physiology, zoology, cellular biology
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American literature including writers and works of the nineteenth
and twentieth centuries
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Electives include chemistry, geometry, foreign language, fine arts,
physical education, and computer classes
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English: studies writers and works for the Anglo-Saxon, Medieval,
Elizabethan and Puritan periods, the Eighteenth Century, Romantic
Era, Victorian Age, and Twentieth Century
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More
of the writing program with continued emphasis on college level
research papers
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Science: Biology with lab includes botany, human anatomy and
physiology, zoology, cellular biology
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American literature including writers and works of the nineteenth
and twentieth centuries
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Electives include advanced mathematics, science, foreign language,
and history
ELECTIVES
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Advanced Mathematics: Trigonometry, Solid Geometry, Analytic
Geometry, Calculus
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Business Courses: Typing, Shorthand, Consumer Economics, Business
Uses of Computers, Business Law, Introduction to Business
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Cheerleading/Pep Squad: (For Grades 7-12)
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Computers: Introduction to Computers, Basic Language, Pascal
Language, Spread Sheets and Graphics, Business Uses of Computers
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Fine
Arts: Music, Drama, Acting, Drawing & Design, Clay Sculpting,
Yearbook, Newspaper
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Physical Education: Aerobics, Weight Training, Fundamentals of
Athletics
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Science: Physics, Chemistry
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