Curriculum

Overview

The Jesuit Curriculum

July 21, 2011

Jesuit High School is a college preparatory and, as such, students graduating from Jesuit will have completed a course of study which satisfies the minimum admissions requirements of most colleges and universities in the United States. Freshmen schedules are determined by reviewing current grades, teacher recommendations, and test scores (both the HSPT taken in January and department designed, curriculum-based placement tests taken in April).

Jesuit offers 24 Honors level and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Numerous other courses are offered as accelerated (XL) placements providing a faster pace of teaching and more in-depth coverage of the standard course material.

General Information

Required Courses by Year Level

July 5, 2011

Freshman

(6 courses each semester – 60 units)

  • English:  2 semesters
  • Foreign Language:  2 semesters (or 4 semesters of English 1A/1B)  
  • Mathematics : 2 semesters
  • P.E. (or Band/Chorus): 1 semester
  • Science: 1 semester
  • Theology:  1 semester
  • Social Studies:  2 semesters
  • Visual and Performing Arts: 1 semester

Sophomore

(6 courses each semester- 60 units)

  • English:  2 semesters
  • Foreign Language: 2 semesters
  • Mathematics: 2 semesters
  • Science: 2 semesters
  • P.E. (or Band / Chorus): 1 semester
  • Theology: 2 semesters
  • Social Studies: 1 semester

Junior

(6 courses each semester – 60 units)

  • English  2 semesters
  • Foreign Language  2 semesters
  • Mathematics  2 semesters
  • Science  2 semesters
  • Elective (PE, VPS)  1 semester
  • Theology  1 semester
  • Social Studies  2 semesters

Senior

(at least 5 academic courses each semester – 50 units)

  • English Electives  2 semesters
  • Theology Electives  2 semesters
  • Social Studies Electives (incl. Civ or Econ.)  2 semesters
  • Christian Service  1 semester
  • College Prep Electives  3 semesters
  • Other Electives, Teacher’s Assistant, Study Hall  2 semesters

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