USA Curriculum Pathway

at Uchenna Academy

Uchenna Academy is pleased to offer two educational pathways leading to an American High School Diploma (AHSD):

  • USA Foundations High School Program (FHSP) (22 credits) 
  • Endorsement Educational Pathway (26 credits) 

These programs are based on Texas Education Agency’s high school curriculum. The programs are best suited for USA students or students wishing to pursue post-secondary education in USA Universities.

In both programs, each credit requires between 120-150 hours of instructional time. Half-credit courses are between 60-75 hours of instructional time. In some cases, half credit courses are extended to 110 hours (ex. Economics).

American High School Diploma (AHSD) curriculum:

Grade 9 Course Program at Uchenna will take the following program. Note that there are two areas for choice:

  • Geography
  • English I
  • French
  • Algebra I
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • 2 credits in art, drama, business and technology.

Grade 10 Course Program at Uchenna

Students in Grade 10 at Uchenna will take the following program:

  • Career studies
  • Civics and Citizenship (0.5 credit)
  • English
  • American History
  • Algebra II
  • Science (SNC2D)
  • 3 additional courses – One (1) may be in Advanced Placement (AP): AP Seminar, AP African American History or AP Psychology

Grade 11 Course Program at Uchenna

Students in Grade 11 at Uchenna will take the following program:

  • English III
  • Geometry
  • Science: Chemistry (SCH3U), Biology (SBI3U) and/or Physics (SPH3U)
  • Basketball: Design Your Future: Business of Basketball (GWL3O)
  • Economics – ECO-FE (0.5 credit)
  • Up to 3 additional courses, two (2) Advanced Placement (AP): Languages, Physical Education (includes Leadership), Business, AP Psychology, History, Politics, Design Your Future in Basketball

Grade 12 Course Program at Uchenna

Students in Grade 12 at Uchenna will take the following program:

  • English IV (can be AP Language and Composition)
  • AP Calculus AB
  • Science: Chemistry (SCH4U), Biology (SBI4U) and/or Physics (SPH4U)
  • 3 additional courses, two (2) Advanced Placement: AP African American History, Languages, Physical Education (includes Kinesiology), Business, Economics, History, Politics, AP Research, SAT Prep Course

Foundations High School Program (FHSP)

Program of StudyCourses
English, Language Arts
4 credits		English I, II, III, and an Advanced English Course (ex. AP English)
Mathematics
3 credits		Required: Algebra I, II, and Geometry
Science
3 credits		One course must be Biology or AP Biology
Two advanced Science courses
Social Studies
3 credits		U.S. History Studies Since Reconstruction or AP United States History (1 credit)
U.S. Government (0.5 credit)
Economics (0.5 credit)
World Geography (1 credit) or World History Studies (1 credit)
Language Other Than English
2 credits		Credits must consist of any two levels in the same language
French I and II
Physical Education
1 credit		Foundations of Personal Fitness (1 credit)
Team Sports (1 credit)
Speech
0.5 credit		Professional Communications (0.5 credit)
Fine Arts
1 credit		Arts I
Electives
5 credits		AP Psychology (0.5 credit)
Sociology (0.5 credit)
Social Studies Research Methods (0.5 credit)
Personal Financial Literacy (0.5 credit)
AP United States Government and Politics (0.5 credit)
AP Comparative Government and Politics (0.5 credit)
AP African American Studies (1 credit)
AP World History: Modern (1 credit)
World History Studies (1 credit)
Total
22 credits

Endorsement High School Program (DAHSP)

Endorsements
How to earn edorsementsA student may earn an endorsement by successfully completing
• curriculum requirements for the endorsement
• a total of four credits in mathematics
• a total of four credits in science
• two additional elective credits
English, Language Arts
4 credits		English I, II, III, and IV
English I and II for Speakers of Other Language (SOL) may be substituted for English I and II only for immigrant students with limited English proficiency
Mathematics
4 credits		Required: Algebra I, II, and Geometry
The 4th credit may be selected form the following:
Advanced Placement (AP) Precalculus, AP Statistics, AP Calculus AB, AP Computer Science,
Science
4 credits		One course must be Biology or AP Biology
One course must be Chemistry or AP Chemistry
One course must be Physics or AP Physics
The fourth year of science must be a laboratory science: AP Chemistry, AP Physics or AP Biology OR Anatomy and Physiology
Social Studies
3.5 credits		World Geography (1 credit)
World History Studies (1 credit)
U.S. History Studies Since Reconstruction or AP United States History (1 credit)
U.S. Government (0.5 credit)
Economics
0.5 credit		Economics with an emphasis on the free enterprise system and its benefits
Language Other Than English
2 credits		Credits must consist of any two levels in the same language
French I and II
Physical Education
1 credit		Foundations of Personal Fitness (1 credit)
Team Sports (1 credit)
Speech
0.5 credit		Professional Communications (0.5 credit)
Fine Arts
1 credit		Arts I
Electives
5.5 credits		AP Psychology (0.5 credit)
Sociology (0.5 credit)
Social Studies Research Methods (0.5 credit)
Personal Financial Literacy (0.5 credit)
AP United States Government and Politics (0.5 credit)
AP Comparative Government and Politics (0.5 credit)
AP African American Studies (1 credit)
AP World History: Modern (1 credit)
World History Studies (1 credit)
Total
26 credits

Course Spotlight: 

References:

  1. Texas Government Graduation Information
  2. Graduation programs Side-by-Side