Course Catalog and Instructional Standards
Grade 9 Course Catalog and Instructional Standards with a 26-credit diploma model.
Academic Overview – Course Catalog
Summit College Preparatory School is a nonprofit online high school dedicated to delivering rigorous, university-preparatory instruction. At present, we offer instruction for Grade 9 only. In subsequent years, Grades 10 through 12 will be added progressively in alignment with student progression and school growth. Accordingly, students begin with a structured core curriculum and, through individualized learning plans, build toward the 26-credit graduation requirement, ensuring both academic consistency and flexibility.
English Language Arts (4 Credits)
Specifically, the Grade 9–12 sequence includes the following linked courses:
Foundations of Composition (English I)
Rhetoric and Global Literature (English II)
Mathematics
Moreover, mathematics progresses from foundational reasoning to advanced analysis:
Algebra I: Foundations of Mathematical Reasoning
Geometry: Logical Reasoning and Spatial Structures
Science
Additionally, science courses emphasize inquiry, modeling, and quantitative reasoning:
Biology: Life Systems & Scientific Inquiry
Chemistry: Matter & Quantitative Reasoning
World Languages
Furthermore, world-language study advances in four calibrated stages per language.
Spanish
Foundations of Communication — Spanish 1
Expanding Language and Culture — Spanish 2
Independent Expression and Cultural Fluency — Spanish 3
Academic Language and Global Perspectives — Spanish 4
French
Foundations of Communication — French 1
Expanding Language and Culture — French 2
Independent Expression and Cultural Literacy — French 3
Academic Communication and Global Themes — French 4
Chinese (Mandarin)
Foundations of Communication — Chinese 1
Expanding Everyday Language — Chinese 2
Independent Communication — Chinese 3
Academic and Global Proficiency — Chinese 4
German
Foundations of Communication — German 1
Language in Everyday Contexts — German 2
Health, Arts & Wellness
Meanwhile, arts and wellness courses reinforce balance and creative expression:
Electives & Interdisciplinary
In addition, interdisciplinary electives extend rhetorical, analytical, and financial literacy:
Florida B.E.S.T. Curriculum Alignment
Summit College Preparatory integrates the Florida B.E.S.T. (Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking) standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics and aligns its courses with national and international standards. Moreover, the curriculum reflects a multilingual and global approach to learning with rigorous outcomes for college-bound students.
Instructional Delivery and Academic Quality
All instruction is delivered through structured online learning, combining academic excellence with multilingual fluency. Furthermore, we provide flexible pacing and high expectations for performance, led by qualified teachers. Instruction is continuously reviewed for alignment with graduation, dual enrollment, and university-level standards; therefore, course quality remains transparent and verifiable.
Social Studies
In parallel, the social studies strand builds historical thinking and civic literacy:
World History: Civilizations & Global Change
U.S. History: Foundations & Civic Identity
Civics & Constitutional Design
History of Ideas: Philosophy, Religion & Society