Front Range Christian School is fully accredited through the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), so you can expect that your 9th-12th grade student will be prepared for college and beyond through vigorous academics, deep spiritual formation, and an authentic and engaging high school experience.

Core classes are held on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, while Wednesdays are reserved for electives, chapel, and discipleship groups. Please note that some of these courses are offered on a rotation basis. Please contact the principal or guidance counselor if you have questions about a particular course.

Click here to download the 2011/2012 Course Catalog for both junior and senior high (532 kb .pdf)

Bible | Foreign Language | Language Arts | Math | Natural Sciences | Social Science | Electives: Fine Arts, General, Physical Education

Bible

Our Bible Department's goals are fourfold: to provide Christian students with the “knowledge of the Lord” that is the beginning of Wisdom (Proverbs 1:7); to give students the necessary information for them to “give to every man an answer” in defense of their faith (1 Peter 3:15); to encourage them in sound doctrine (Titus 1:9); and to exhort them to obey the Scriptures. Our curriculum is designed to lay a foundation of the Scriptures by providing an overview of both testaments by the end of a student’s sophomore year. This encourages students to collate the breadth of the Bible into a synthesized whole and to help students appreciate the unity and harmony of God’s Word.

Our Life of Christ and Becoming Like Christ courses examine the ministry and teachings of Christ more in-depth and equips students to follow the Savior and share His life with others. As students become upperclassmen, they will examine the lives of those who lived out their faith before them through an overview of the church’s 2000 years of history, beginning at Pentecost. A survey course of world religions is also offered to upper classmen as they prepare to enter a post-high school world of religious pluralism and “tolerance”. Apologetics help students wrestle with some of the most popular challenges to the Christian worldview.

Foreign Language

Our Spanish program begins in 8th grade with Spanish 1. The courses 1,2,3 and CCP build on each other and use continuous review of vocabulary and grammar concepts. The program is designed to give the students a comprehensive overview of the Spanish language. The program gives students insight to Spanish speaking cultures and people.

Language Arts

The 7-12th grade Language Arts program at Front Range Christian School seeks to enable students to evaluate literature from a Christian Worldview and to connect the values of the society to the literature it produces. Through the use of literature, writing and critical thinking skills, students are guided into an understanding that all literature must be filtered through God’s Word. All literature is examined for its Biblical value and truth. Critical thinking skills and expository writing skills are used to discern the effect that literary trends have upon revealing the values and beliefs of our society. All literary genres will be studied with specific emphasis placed on specific cultures as the students advance in their ability to discern.

It is our conviction that students are able to discern literature as it is filtered through the Word of God. Understanding literature of a culture as it relates to God’s truth will enable students to understand the values of that culture and the effects that those values have on its ability to follow God’s plan for righteousness.

Math

The core courses for curriculum are Algebra and Geometry I, Algebra and Geometry II, Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus I, and Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus II. Geometry, Honors Algebra and Geometry II, and Honors Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus are opportunities available for Advanced math students. They may begin Algebra and Geometry I as early as 8th grade and then proceed through the core courses one year ahead of schedule. This allows them the opportunity to take AP Calculus AB in their senior year. Advanced classes are available on an interest-only basis.

Natural Sciences

Science is a specific way of examining nature. From seventh grade to high school, our students learn scientific methodology through inquiry and problem solving, as well as application for practical purposes. A good background in science is essential for an increasing number of professions. It is also helpful for making intelligent choices in an increasingly technological society. The purpose of the Front Range Christian School science program is to provide the student with a foundational knowledge of the sciences, an appreciation of its many benefits to mankind, and a better understanding of the precision and design of the physical world that God has created.

Social Sciences

God has given us the ability to govern ourselves and institute government. His principles and guidelines provide the foundation of a well-ordered society. The Social Science department strives to ensure that our students become citizens who follow Jesus Christ as a role model in their interactions with society: individuals, government, and employment. To develop these skills, students will explore and examine the content areas of geography, history, economics, psychology, and government.

Electives

Fine Arts Electives

• Choir
• Dance (may count as PhysEd Credit)
• Digital Photography 1 and 2 (may count as General Elective)
• FRCS Singers
• High School Art
• High School Drama
• Instrumental Music
• iPad Applications: Increase Your Aptitude (may count as General Elective)
• Martial Arts: Karate for Christ (may count as PhysEd Credit)
• Praise and Worship (no credit awarded)
• Speech (required for graduation)
• Video Production 1 and 2 (may count as General Elective)
• Vocal Performance Ensemble
• Yearbook (may count as General Elective)

General Electives

• College and Career Planning
• Digital Photography 1 and 2 (or Fine Arts credit)
• Forensic Science (elective Science credit)
• Home Economics
• iPad Apps: Increase Your Aptitude (or Fine Arts credit)
• LDR150: Introduction to Life Calling (CCP Course)
• Psychology (elective Social Science credit)
• Video Production 1 and 2 (or Fine Arts credit)
• The World and Works of C.S. Lewis
• Yearbook (or Fine Arts credit)

Physical Education Electives

• Body Conditioning
• Cheer and Stunt Tumbling
• Dance (or Fine Arts credit)
• Health and Fitness
• Martial Arts: Karate for Christ (or Fine Arts credit)
• Team Sports