Students who attend Santa Fe Christian Upper School for four years (grades 9-12) must complete a minimum of four core classes in addition to Bible each year in attendance, and accumulate a minimum of 260 semester credits as outlined below.
Adjustments in credit totals will be made for students who matriculate into SFC after grade 9 depending on curriculum requirements in their former institution(s).

College Preparatory

BIBLE* (three and 1/2 years; includes one semester of Health)

35
ENGLISH* (four years) 40
MATHEMATICS*(three years in Upper School; through Algebra II required) 30
MODERN & CLASSICAL LANGUAGE* (two years required; three strongly recommneded) 20
SCIENCE* (three years; Biology and Chemistry required) 30
SOCIAL STUDIES* (three years) 30
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (two years required)(two seasons of sports = one years) 20
PRACTICAL ART (one year required; can substitute with an additional year of VPA) 10
VISUAL & PERFORMING ART (VPA) (one year required) 10
ELECTIVES (five classes every semester must be CORE classes; Core Classes are indicated above with an asterisk) 35

 

 

 

 

In addition, each student must take a minimum of one additional year from the following:

Advanced Math (beyond Algebra II)
Advanced Science (beyond Chemistry)  
Foreign Language III  
(Or 2 years second foreign language) 10
Electives 20-40
   
  260 (minimum)