Program of Study
St. Francis High School endeavors to develop in its students moral and spiritual maturity, intellectual growth, responsible citizenship, social awareness, physical well-being, and an understanding of the alternatives in their vocational and educational futures. Specifically, the school attempts to develop the intellectual growth of each student by:
- Instructing him to utilize different cognitive processes, reasoning and thinking exercises;
- Acquainting him with the basic structure of the English language so that he can manipulate those elements with ease in oral and written communications;
- Developing his capacity for understanding mathematical and scientific concepts;
- Introducing him to a knowledge of human history from ancient to modern times;
- Exposing him to the knowledge and thought patterns of foreign languages;
- Providing a well-equipped library learning center and a program of library orientation; and
- Giving recognition to his intellectual achievements through membership in the National Honor Society, California Scholarship Federation, and through participation in the annual Scholastic Awards Night.
ELECTIVES
Art
Kinesiology
Mass Media
Men's Chorus
Psychology/Sociology
Theatre Arts
PROGRAM OF STUDY
FRESHMAN YEAR
Biblical Literature
English 9 or Honors English 9
Geography
Latin 1 or Spanish 1
Algebra 1 or Honors Algebra or
Geometry
Principles of Science or Biology
Physical Education
Health
*Men's Chorus
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Moral Foundation
Christian Worship
English 10 or Honors English 10
World History or AP European History
Spanish 2 or Latin 2
Geometry or Honors Geometry or
Algebra 2 or Honors Algebra2/Trig
Biology or Honors Biology
Physical Education
Intro. to Visual & Performing Arts
*Men's Chorus
JUNIOR YEAR
History of Catholicism
Comparative Religions
Latin 3 or Spanish 3 or
Honor Spanish 3 or
AP Spanish Language
American Literature or
Honors American Literature
United States History or
AP United States History
Algebra 2 or Honors Algebra 2/Trig
or Calculus or AP Calculus
Chemistry or AP Chemistry or
AP Biology
SENIOR YEAR
Christian Life
British Literature or AP English
U.S. Government/Economics or
AP U.S. Government/
AP Economics
Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus or
Calculus or AP Calculus or
AP Statistics
AP Latin
AP Spanish
Physics
AP Physics
Chemistry
AP Biology
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