Academics of 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th Grades

Greater Grace Christian Academy offers a college preparatory high school program for grades 9-12. Applicants to the program must provide evidence of scholastic ability and personal spiritual growth. Qualified applicants have above-average standardized test scores, B averages in their academic coursework from previous schools, and a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. GGCA high school students are expected to attend a local church, be involved in a Christian youth ministry, and demonstrate Christian character values in both the school and community.

GGCA high school students are encouraged to play on the varsity sports teams, sing in the chorus, play in the band, and participate in yearbook and other activities.

At GGCA, we take the Christian part of Christian education seriously. Students receive daily Bible teaching in class or chapel and participate in evangelism in the community regularly.

Communication and technology skills are valued and taught in grades 9-11. These classes are designed to prepare students for the demands of 21st Century university and workplace environments. All GGCA students are required to earn a Microsoft Office Specialist certification in both Word and Excel.

The senior year at GGCA is one of transition to life beyond high school. Students continue studying the Bible and are spiritually prepared through specific classes such as the Leadership Seminar and Apologetics, which teaches students to articulate and defend a positive case for their biblical Christian faith. Students fufill their community service requirement through a practicum program in ministry. Upon graduation, students are offered one year of free tuition at Maryland Bible College & Seminary.

For details regarding each year of study, please click on the High School Academic Profile below.

Curriculum

Mathematics:

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Into Algebra 1 © 2020
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Into Geometry © 2020
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Into Algebra 2
McGraw Hill: Transition to College Mathematics and Statistics © 2016

English:

Literature:

Mirrors & Windows: Connecting with Literature, Levels IV-VII © 2016

Vocabulary:

Sadlier: Vocabulary Workshop ©2022 (For 9th and 10th grades)

Novels & Plays:

To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
Anthem, Ayn Rand
Much Ado About Nothing, William Shakespeare
The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Frederick Douglass
Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
Night by Elie Wiesel

Composition and Creative Writing:

Houghton Mifflin: Write for College
The Elements of Style, W. Strunk Jr. & E. B. White

Science:

A Beka Biology: God’s Living Creation, 3rd Edition © 2016
Prentice Hall: Chemistry © 2008
Prentice Hall: Conceptual Physics, 3rd Edition © 2002

History and Social Studies:

TCI: History Alive! World Connections (9-10th grades)

Spanish:

BJU Press: Nuevos Amigos

Computer:

Bible:

GGCA offers a Rotation Bible program covering 16 mini-courses over a 4 year span in the subjects listed below. Students will learn both academically and practically how Christianity and its doctrines are revealed in the Bible and through the person of Jesus Christ.

Apologetics
Theology
Bible Survey
Basic Christian Life