Textbooks
At St. Joseph Central Catholic High School, parents purchase textbooks directly from online sources.
The school does not own textbooks for its students. You can find textbooks needed for our courses by clicking on the various subject areas below.
No required text for the 2021-2022 school year.
*Note: A textbook may be required by Marshall University if you wish to enroll in the course for dual credit. More information will be given in class for the dual credit course.
Economics
An online edition of the required material at be found at: https://opentextbc.ca/principlesofeconomics/
Intro the Theatre
Our Town by Thornton Wilder ISBN: 978-0060512637
Fences by August Wilson ISBN: 0452264014
The Children’s Hour by Lillian Hellman: 168411597
Myths & Legends
No required textbook for 2021-2022
Psychology
An online edition of the required material can be found out: https://opentextbc.ca/introductiontopsychology/
Sociology

ISBN# 978-125
General Art
Recommended Student Material List
Cardstock or Mixed Media Paper
Fine point permanent markers
Colored Pencils
Sharpener
Eraser
AP 2D Art and Design
8.5x 11 Multi-Media grade Wirebound Sketchbook (or larger if preferred) <- Used in class and at home/Graded Daily/Mandatory Immediately
Fine point permanent markers
Colored Pencils
Watercolor Palette and Brushes
Sharpener
Eraser
Amazon list provided below for examples: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/SKGS3MZ3L3PF?ref_=wl_share
All foreign language textbooks should be purchased from https://vistahigherlearning.com/school/SJCCHS/.
French
*Textbook and codes must be purchased.
Spanish I
*Code Only (no textbook required)
Spanish II & III
*Code Only (no textbook required)
Honors Spanish
*Code Only (no textbook required)
Students need to have their textbooks by the first week of school. Less expensive options for textbooks include renting or buying used copies from Amazon.com. If purchasing a used textbook, please be sure it’s the correct edition.
Required materials for English 9, 10, 11 (regular), 12 (regular):
Instructor will provide copies of any additional materials to be covered in class. Students are responsible for purchasing print copies (no e-books) of the following:
9th Grade
The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger ISBN: 978-0316769174
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros ISBN: 978-0679734772
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo ISBN: 978-0-06-266281-1
10th Grade
The Crucible by Arthur Miller ISBN: 9780142437339
The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald ISBN: 979-8581484234
Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry ISBN: 978-0679755333
Novels and Stories: Shirley Jackson by Shirley Jackson:1598530720
11th Grade (Regular)
And then there Were None by Agatha Christie ISBN: 978-0-06-2073448-8
The Hobbit by JRR TOLKIEN, ISBN: 978-0547928227
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote ISBN: 0679745580
The Odyssey by Homer, ISBN: 978-0140268867
11th Grade (Honors)
The Handmaid’s Tale ISBN 978-0385490818
How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines, Revised Edition: ISBN 9780062301673
12th Grade (Regular)
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde ISBN: 0451530454
Salome by Oscar Wilde ISBN: 978-1623750992
Through the Woods by Emily Carroll ISBN:978-1442465961
Beloved by Toni Morrison ISBN: 1-4000-3341-1
Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff: 0062292072
Monsters: A Bedford Spotlight Reader, ISBN: 9781319056339.
12th Grade (Honors)
They Say/I Say The Moves that matter in academic writing with readings 4th Edition ISBN 978-0393631685
ESL
No required text.
Algebra I

ISBN# 978-0-13-328114-9
Geometry

ISBN# 9780133500417
Algebra II

ISBN#978-0-13-328116-3
Concepts & Applications -MTH 121B

ISBN-10: 0321914627

All students must have a TI – 30XS calculator for this course.
College Algebra(MTH127)/Statistics(STA 225)
Fall:

ISBN: 9780321640314
Spring:

ISBN# 9781259345289 and a TI-84 Calculator.
Financial Algebra
*Students must purchase the textbook and workbook for this course.
Textbook: ISBN 0538449675
Workbook: ISBN 9780538449700
Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry (MTH 122)

ISBN# 9780547219929 and TI-84 Calculator
No textbooks are required for the 2021-2022 school year for PE/Health.
Physical Science (9th)
CPO Science – Foundations of Physical Science (third edition 2018).
ISBN 978-1-62571-845-7
This textbook can be ordered directly from the textbook company by the following steps:
- Call 1-800-225-3739 to place an order
- Use the item number 1576056
Biology (10th)
- Students may purchase the Ebook or Hardcover
- Must include activation code for InQuizitive AND Smartwork 5
- The book can be purchased at: https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393663761
Chemistry I (11th)
An online edition of the textbook can be found at: https://openstax.org/details/books/chemistry-2e
Honors Chemistry I (11th)
An online edition of the textbook can be found at: https://openstax.org/details/books/chemistry-2e
AP Chemistry
An online edition of the textbook can be found at: https://openstax.org/details/books/chemistry-2e
AP Biology
*If purchasing physical copy- paperback edition is not in color, so hardback edition should be purchased for physical copies
*A downloadable version may be used for this class. A free download is available on OpenStax using the link below
https://openstax.org/details/books/biology-ap-courses
AP Environmental Science
ISBN: 978-0-357-43632-5
AP Physics
Anatomy and Physiology
An online edition of the textbook can be found at: https://openstax.org/details/books/anatomy-and-physiology
Astronomy
ISBN: 978-1337097505
*Cheapest Option: https://www.cengage.com/micro/3729201
Engineering
ISBN: 978-1305084766
*A link to a PDF version of the textbook will be given out when classes start. You do not need to purchase the Engineering textbook.
Forensics
No required textbook for 2021-2022.
Intro to Public Speaking
Fall semester
1. Coopman, S. J. & Lull, J. (2017).Public Speaking: The Evolving Art(4th Edition). Stamford, CT: Wadsworth Publisher.
Book ISBN: 978-1-337-10756-3
Loose-leaf Edition ISBN: 978-1-337-10984-0
and
2. Underhill, J. C. (2018). Fundamentals of Speech Communication Workbook. Kendall Hunt Publishing. Make sure the REVISED edition is purchased. You may NOT use a “used” workbook.
Textbooks should all be available in the Marshall bookstore.
Interpersonal Communications
Spring semester
1. Ross, R.S., Ross, G.M., & Seipke, H.L. (2009). Relating and interacting: An introduction to interpersonal communication (2nd ed.). BVT Publishing.
Can be purchases on Amazon or from Publisher etc.. They have new and used books.
MUST BE PURCHASED AND RECEIVED BY THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASS (this is NOT optional).
Students MAY purchase e-books.
History 9
History 10 and 11
An online edition of the required course material can be found at: http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/index.cfm
Honors History 11
An online edition of the required course material can be found at: http://www.americanyawp.com/
History 12
An online edition of the required course material can be found at: https://www.civiced.org/resourcecenter/index.php
Honors History 12
AP Government
ISBN: 978-1452240039
AP Human Geography
ISBN: 978-1118793145
Theology A![]() ISBN# 9781594716218 ![]() ISBN# 9781594711862 |
Theology B![]() ISBN# 9781594711886 ![]() ISBN#9781594712128
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Theology C![]() ISBN# 9781594711435 ![]() ISBN# 9781594711237
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Theology D![]() ISBN# 9781599823294 ISBN 978-1-936045-15-0 |