Academics
General Information

COURSE CATEGORIES

Core Classes

Core classes are courses that happen every year, and are required for students to graduate.

Electives

Electives are classes that can change each year, depending on student interest and faculty availability.


Past/Potential Electives:
Art History
Studio Art
Drama
Music Appreciation
Sociology
Mythology
Journalism
College Writing
Appalachian Studies
Kentucky History
Humanities
Creative Writing
Anthropology
Psychology

AP Courses

AP Courses are offered based on student interest and performance. These courses require students to take an AP exam at the year, which may award students with potential college credit hours in a given subject.


Past/Potential AP Courses:

AP American History
AP Statistics
AP English
AP Calculus

AP Chemistry

Dual Credit

Dual Credit courses are taken senior year and provide students with both high school and college credit hours. College credit is provided through Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC).


Past/Present Dual Credits Offered:

College Biology
Biology Lab
Speech
Psychology

Field Studies

A class field trip is offered each year, in which students give a report each night on what they have learned and experienced. Field Studies' aim is to expose students to new places and ties into what they have learned in the classroom. Field Studies counts as a quarter credit toward students' final GPAs.

MIDDLE SCHOOL CIRRICULUM 2022-2023:

6th Grade Curriculum

CORE:

Mathematics

Science

English

Social Studies
Old Testament, Part I


ELECTIVES:

Drama

Studio Art

Physical Education
Music

7th Grade Curriculum

CORE:

Social Studies

Mathematics
Science
English II

Old Testament, Part II

ELECTIVES:

Drama

Music
Stud
io Art
Physical Education

8th Grade Curriculum

CORE:

Beginning Literature

American History II
Prealgebra

Earth Science
New Testament: The Gospels


ELECTIVES:
Drama
Physical Education
Art
Kentucky History

HIGH SCHOOL CIRRICULUM 2022-2023:

9th Grade Curriculum

CORE:
Algebra I
Appalachian Literature
Spanish I

Biology
World History
New Testament


ELECTIVES:
Geometry
Drama
Physical Education

10th Grade Curriculum

CORE:

Spanish II
Appalachian Literature
Geometry with Algebra Review
Integrated Science
European History


ELECTIVES:
Studio Art

Music

College Writing

Physical Education

11th Grade Curriculum

CORE:
C
ollege Biology
College Biology (lab)

English IV: The Novel
European History
Calculus
Spanish III / Latin I
Speech

Creating a Christian Lifestyle


ELECTIVES:
TBA

12th Grade Curriculum

CORE:
College Biology
College Biology (lab)

English IV: The Novel
European History
Calculus
Spanish III / Latin I
Speech

Creating a Christian Lifestyle


ELECTIVES:
TBA