A total of 28 credits are required for graduation from St. Joseph Central Catholic High School. The list below shows the required courses (REQ) and the electives available to our students, including over 50 hours of college dual credit (see Extended Curriculum for details) courses:
Language Arts (minimum of 5 credits)
- REQ English 101
- REQ English 202
- REQ English 303 OR Honors English 303
- REQ English 404 OR Honors English 404 – ENG 101/102 – 6 hours dual credit
- REQ Speech/Public Speaking OR CMM 103 – 6 hours dual credit
- Creative Writing
- Journalism/Digital Media
Social Studies (minimum of 4 credits)
- REQ History 9
- REQ History 10
- REQ History 11 OR HST 230/231 – 6 hours dual credit
- REQ History 12 OR HST 102/103 – 6 hours dual credit
- Current Events
- Political Science
Science (minimum of 4 credits)
- REQ Physical Science
- REQ Biology
- REQ Chemistry
- AP Chemistry
- AP Physics (Pre-requisite: Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus)
- Advanced Biology – BIO 104/105 – 8 hours dual credit
- Advanced Principles in Science
- Astronomy
- Environmental Science
- Statistics/Data Analysis or MTH 225 – 3 hours dual credit
Mathematics (minimum of 4 credits – 4 years) Click here for our Math Course Sequencing Chart - 31 downloads.
If a student would like to take both Geometry and Algebra II in a single school year, he or she must have earned an A in Algebra I, pass a written entrance exam, and have a written recommendation from his or her Algebra I teacher. See below:
Letter to Prospective Parents regarding Math Entrance Exam -
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Math Entrance Exam Study Guide -
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Math Entrance Exam Teacher Recommendation Form -
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Math Course Sequencing Chart -
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- Algebra I
- Geometry (Pre-requisite: Algebra I)
- Algebra II (Pre-requisite: Algebra I and Geometry)
- Advanced Algebra II (Pre-requisite: Algebra I and Geometry)
- Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus (Pre-requisite: Algebra II)
- College Algebra Prep (Pre-requisite: Algebra II)
- College Algebra/Trigonometry – MTH 127/122 – 8 hours dual credit
- Statistics/Data Analysis or MTH 225 – 3 hours dual credit
- AP Calculus –
AP Calculus Expectations - Letter to Parents -
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- AP Calculus AB (Pre-requisite: Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus)
- 2017 Summer AP Calculus AB Packet - 43 downloads
- AP Calculus BC (Pre-requisite: AP Calculus AB)
- AP Calculus AB (Pre-requisite: Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus)
Theology (minimum of 4 credits)
- REQ Theology A
- REQ Theology B
- REQ Theology C
- REQ Theology D
Foreign Language (minimum of 3 credits)
If a student would like to count their middle school Spanish I credit as one of the three credits required in high school, he or she must have earned a passing grade in Spanish I and pass a written entrance exam.
- Latin I
- Latin II
- Latin III
- Latin IV
- Spanish I
- Spanish II
- Spanish III
- Spanish IV
- English as a Second Language (ESL) – Required for all I-20 students
Health And Physical Education (minimum of 2 credits)
- REQ Health and Physical Educacation
Fine Arts (minimum of 1 credit)
- General Art
- Band/Choral or MUS 142 – 3 hours dual credit
Technology (minimum of 1 credit)
- REQ Computer or MIS 200 – 3 hours dual credit
General Electives
- Business Law
- Study Skills
- Psychology – PSY 201/204 – 6 hours dual credit
- Yearbook/Photography