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.

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 - Tech 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