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Curriculum

Xavier’s curriculum is designed to meet the requirements of the nation’s most prestigious colleges and universities. The course of study balances core classes with challenging elective courses.
Students must successfully complete 27 credits for graduation.
For information regarding our curriculum please click on our course catalog.

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                    GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

REQUIRED CREDITS - VPA emphasis

4.0 ENGLISH
3.0 MATHEMATICS
4.0 THEOLOGY
3.5 SOCIAL STUDIES
3.0 SCIENCE
3.0 WORLD LANGUAGE
2.0 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
0.5 TECHNOLOGY & CTE
0.5 PHYSICAL EDUCATION
0.5 HEALTH
3.0 ELECTIVES

TOTAL = 27

REQUIRED CREDITS - CTE emphasis

4.0 ENGLISH
3.0 MATHEMATICS
4.0 THEOLOGY
3.5 SOCIAL STUDIES
3.0 SCIENCE
3.0 WORLD LANGUAGE
1.0 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
1.5 TECHNOLOGY & CTE
0.5 PHYSICAL EDUCATION
0.5 HEALTH
3.0 ELECTIVES

TOTAL = 27

COURSE SAMPLES

FRESHMAN CURRICULUM (SAMPLE)

  • ENGLISH I
    WORLD LANGUAGE I
    ALGEBRA I
    BIOLOGY
    WORLD GEOGRAPHY (1 semester)
    INTRO TECHNOLOGY (1 semester)
    THEOLOGY I – FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH
    PHYSICAL EDUCATION (1 semester)
    HEALTH (1 semester)

SOPHOMORE CURRICULUM (SAMPLE)

  • ENGLISH II
    WORLD LANGUAGE II
    GEOMETRY
    CHEMISTRY
    WORLD HISTORY
    THEOLOGY II – SACRED SCRIPTURES
    VISUAL OR PERFORMING ARTS ELECTIVE

JUNIOR CURRICULUM (SAMPLE)

  • ENGLISH III
    WORLD LANGUAGE III
    ALGEBRA II – TRIGONOMETRY
    PHYSICS
    US HISTORY
    THEOLOGY III –ETHICS/ GOSPELS IN ACTION
    VISUAL OR PERFORMING ARTS OR TECH ELECTIVE

SENIOR CURRICULUM (SAMPLE)
  • ENGLISH IV
    ECONOMICS (1 semester)
    GOVERNMENT (1 semester)
    THEOLOGY ELECTIVE (1 semester)
    SENIOR SYNTHESIS (1 semester)
    MATH ELECTIVE SCIENCE ELECTIVE ELECTIVES (3 minimum)
ELECTIVE COURSES

  • ENGLISH: INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE-FICTION AND FANTASY LITERATURE; LITERATURE, FILM, AND COMPOSITION; WORLD LITERATURE

    MATHEMATICS: ADVANCED ALGEBRA WITH FINANCIAL APPLICATIONS, COLLEGE ALGEBRA, CP/H PRE-CALCULUS, H/AP CALCULUS AB, AP CALCULUS BC, CP STATISTICS, AP STATISTICS

    PHYSICAL EDUCATION: WEIGHT LIFTING, SPORTS MEDICINE
    SCIENCE: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY, HONORS ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY,

    AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, AP BIOLOGY, H/AP CHEMISTRY, H/AP PHYSICS
    SOCIAL SCIENCE: PSYCHOLOGY, AP PSYCHOLOGY, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
    TECHNOLOGY: MAKERSPACE, ROBOTICS, INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE, AP COMPUTER SCIENCE A THEOLOGY: PEER MINISTRY, CHRISTIAN LIFESTYLES, WORLD RELIGIONS, SACRED ART, SERVANT LEADERSHIP VPA: INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL ARTS, ART APPRECIATION, DRAWING I/II, PAINTING I/II, DIGITAL ARTS I/II,

    SCULPTURE, CERAMICS I/II, AP 2-D ART & DESIGN, AP 3D ART & DESIGN, AP DRAWING, AP ART HISTORY, INTRODUCTION TO THEATRICAL ARTS, ADVANCED DRAMA, INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUES,
    CP/H JAZZ BAND, CP/H ORCHESTRA

HONORS COURSES

  • ENGLISH: I, II, III, IV
    MATHEMATICS: ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, ALGEGRA II/TRIG, PRE-CALCULUS, CALCULUS SCIENCE: BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY
    SOCIAL STUDIES: WORLD HISTORY, US HISTORY, ECONOMICS, GOVERNMENT
    WORLD LANGUAGE: NATIVE SPANISH I, II; SPANISH II, III, IV; FRENCH II, III, IV
    VPA: JAZZ BAND, ORCHESTRA

ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES

  • ENGLISH: LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION, LITERATURE & COMPOSITION
    MATHEMATICS: CALCULUS AB, CALCULUS BC, STATISTICS
    SCIENCE: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS
    SOCIAL STUDIES: WORLD HISTORY, US HISTORY, US GOVERNMENT & POLITICS, EUROPEAN HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY, TECHNOLOGY: COMPUTER SCIENCE A
    VPA: AP 2-D ART & DESIGN, AP 3D ART & DESIGN, AP DRAWING, AP ART HISTORY
    WORLD LANGUAGE: SPANISH LANGUAGE & CULTURE, SPANISH LITERATURE & CULTURE, FRENCH LANGUAGE & CULTURE

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