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College
Preparatory, Liberal Arts Curriculum
  
“I
love that I've created a new family of brothers..”
–Saintsman
Fernando Orozco
“The
Saints experience has meant
new understanding of the world around me.”
–Saintsman
Gregory Dupraw
A College Prep Curriculum
Studies
at Saints center around the liberal arts experience.
Every student has six classes which permit him to
fulfill the entrance requirements for the University
of California, and also give him the opportunity to
choose electives which meet his special talents and
interests. Here's the typical sequence of courses
a Saintsman experiences:
9th
Religion
English
Math
P. E.
Language I
Western Civ. |
10th
Religion
English
Math
Biology
Language II
Elective |
11th
Religion
English
Math
U.S. History
Chemistry
Elective |
12th
Religion
English
Math
Civics/Economics
Physics
Elective |
ELECTIVES
TYPICALLY INCLUDE: Foreign Language (2 to 4 years);
Speech (1 semester); other sciences; 1 or more semesters
of Fine Arts (Guitar, Music Performance, Theater Arts,
Art, Art Appreciation, History of Music); Word Processing,
Desktop Publishing, and Web Design.
HONORS
COURSES: English, Algebra, Geometry, Math Analysis,
Biology, Philosophy, Anatomy/Physiology, and Western
Civilization.
ADVANCEMENT
PLACEMENT COURSES: Physics, English Literature, English
Language, United States History, Biology, Chemistry,
Economics, Calculus, Spanish Literature, Spanish Language,
French Language, Statistics, and Psychology.
Graduation Requirements
ENGLISH
8 semesters to include American Literature and
World Literature |
RELIGION
8 semesters to include
Ethics and Relationships
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FINE
ARTS
2 semesters |
SCIENCE
4 semesters (6 recommended)
to include Biology (one year)
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE
4 semesters (6 recommended) of same language |
SOCIAL
STUDIES
6 semesters to include
Western Civilization (one year),
U.S. History (one year), Civics (one semester),
Economics (one semester) |
MATHEMATICS
8 semesters to include Algebra |
SPEECH
1 semester
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION
3 semesters* to include Health, Safety, and
Drivers Education
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ELECTIVES
4 semesters |
CHRISTIAN
SERVICE : 100 hours before beginning of senior
year. |
*Two
semesters of Physical Education may be waived to enable
a student to take additional academic electives.
Required
and elective courses should total 240 semester credits,
along with the completion of the above requirements
each student must maintain an overall grade point
average of 2.00 (“C” average).
The
following is a sample list of colleges currently attended
by Saintsmen: Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo,
Cornell University, Georgetown University, Gonzaga
University, Harvard University, Loyola Marymount University,
Merrimack College, University of Notre Dame, Olin
College, Regis University, San Diego State University,
St. Mary's COllege, Stanford University, Tulane University,
University of California (all campuses), University
of Miami, University of San Francisco, University
of Southern California, Vanderbilt University, Villanova
University, Williams College, Xavier University, Duke
University, University of Pennsylvania, Marquette
University, St. Louis University, Washington University.
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