9th & 10th Grade
Welcome to 9th & 10th Grade
Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.
1 Timothy 4:12
Dear Parents,
It is my prayer that our high school students will see God's fingerprints throughout history, recognize Biblical truths in literature, marvel at His Creation, and invite Him to be actively involved in writing the story of their lives.
Blessings,
Mrs. Montgomery
High School Homeroom Teacher
Email: rmontgomery@centraliachristianschool.org
CCS High School Program 2025-26
CCS offers a combined 9th/10th-grade program that includes a half-credit course in Bible and full-credit courses in English language arts, history, math, and science. Taught from a biblical worldview, these courses are designed to help students grow in their faith and equip them academically for Running Start at Centralia College, which is the next step for most students in our program. Classes are taught by certified teachers in four blocks with an elective at the end of the day. Field trips, service projects, assemblies, participation on the worship team, and other events make this a special experience for students and families.
Curriculum
Bible
Mrs. Montgomery
This half-credit Bible class will introduce our high school students to foundational Christian theology and encourage them to know and love our magnificent God. We will be studying the character and work of God as revealed in Scripture using Behold Your God by Positive Action for Christ. Students are encouraged to bring and use their own Bibles.
English Language Arts
Mrs. Bronis
Students will learn how to close read any text, critically examine the author's messaging, and ask open-ended discussion questions to encourage their peers to think deeply about the text. Students will strengthen their creative and expository writing skills by working through the writing process for a variety of writing purposes (to inform, to persuade, to entertain). They will also maintain a writer's notebook where they will take note of literary elements, track a text's thematic development, and draft their written responses/essays.
Class literature:
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Romeo and Juliet
The Odyssey (abridged)
Selections from Elements of Literature textbook, published by BJU
Personal reading:
Students will read and complete reading logs for eight additional books of their choice throughout the year (two books per quarter). Reading logs will be completed weekly in their writer's notebook, to be checked each Monday. Books must be approved by the instructor and be an appropriate grade level challenge.
History
Mrs. Montgomery
This course provides an overview of modern world history from the early 1700s to early 2000s. We will be using Mystery of History Volume 4, as well as primary source documents and museum resources. In addition to completing daily readings, taking notes, and participating in class discussions, students will keep a detailed timeline and history notebook. They will also participate in creative class projects.
Science
Mrs. Bradley
This science course is designed for students to discover God’s orderly world in which God created (Gen. 1:1; Col. 1:16). This course is set on a rotational schedule in which students enrolled receive a Biology Lab credit one year and a Physical Science Lab credit the alternative year. We will pull material from Exploring Creation with Biology by Apologia or Exploring Creation with Physical Science by Apologia, respectively, along with other supplemental resources. Students will keep a scientific journal in which they record material, report their findings from lab work, and grow in their understanding of scientific language and thinking.
In addition, students receive half a science credit on their high school transcript for nature study. In this portion of the course, students practice careful attention to and appreciation of the created world around them as a way to grow more personally connected to the Creator. They will experience weekly study of an element of nature by way of nature walks, a reading of informational narrative on a nature element, as well as an integrated art element. Students will keep a nature study journal full of sketches, water color paintings, and personal reflection and summary for the objects studied.
Math
Mrs. Frankovich
Saxon Algebra I or Algebra II - The focus of this class is to learn to think analytically, write and solve multi-step problems using traditional algebraic equations. Students must be willing to not only get the right answer but to prove their answer is right.
Electives
Woodshop
Culinary Arts
Lifetime Fitness
*Other courses TBD
Sports
CCS does not currently offer sports in high school. Students wishing to participate in high school sports generally sign up with their home school district.
High School Teaching Team
Mrs. Montgomery - Homeroom/Bible/History
Mrs. Bronis - English Language Arts
Mrs. Bradley - Science
Mrs. Frankovich - Math