What's the best homeschool curriculum for high schoolers?

Question

Sorry for being so vague. I just pulled my son out of public school in Chicago, freshman year. He is very smart, pass all the test, but hates repetition which causes his grades to go down. And then there's the wanna be gang boys. So I pulled him out before he went brain dead or just dead.

Answer 1

I would say there are two factors determining the "best" curriculum for high school.  Factor number one:  plans for post high school.  Kids headed toward college need a very different curriculum thank those headed toward trade school or out into the work force.

Factor number two: the interests of the student.

Curriculum for any homeschool student is a personal matter and there is no "one-size-fits-all" answer.  That's the beauty of homeschooling.  :)

Answer 2

college credits

My kids started taking classes from the University of MO correspondence program when they were 14.  Why waste time without earning life-long credit.  Algebra is Algebra whether it's saxon, abeka, or college algebra. Use it in highschool and earn college credits at the same time.  First Aid is first aid, Geography is geography, economics is economics.  You can use any name for it you want, but it's all the same.  Get credit. Highschoolers waste too much time not earning college credit for their work. It is the same thing.

Answer 3

I would say Abbeca.  The academy is located in Pensecola, Florida.  You can sign up with the academy and they will send you the material and when you graduate high school, you can go to the academy for the graduation.  But you can also get the material without enrolling in the academy.  You can just get the plain books, or you can get videos of teachers teaching.  Abbeca is really advanced and paced.

Answer 4

That's like asking, "What's the best kind of vegetable to eat".

If a high schooler is college bound and a Christian, Bob Jones curriculum is very good. If you're Catholic, probably Seton. If you are a "plain" person, then Christian Light Education or Rod & Staff. There's even a pagan curriculum but I can't help you with that one. I myself am eclectic and choose based on my kids' needs.

We don't know what state you live in, what your beliefs are, or whether or not college is a factor. So I guess just do some research and use your favorite search engine!

Answer 5

Unschooling :D  You get to study what you want, when you want.  If you have college aspirations, you learn what you need for that... really that goes for any aspirations.

You can't go wrong with unschooling.  Plus is allows for so many more opportunities in life.  

Good luck :d

Answer 6

I agree with some of the responses in that this is a tough question and does not necessarily have one correct answer.

I would first ask a couple questions like, How does this highschooler best learn.  I don't have anything against Bob Jones, Abeka, or Seton, but I personally think they it is curriculum for the masses ( just like public school with a Christian label).  If you are an audiotory learner, then look for curriculum that fits that...for example, audio and video series formats.  There is so much out there now days that you can basically spend as little or as much as you want but the method varies greatly.  A not so new but reviving method is the classical model.  Some people call it the Charlotte Mason approach.  This method is rigorous but has seen proven results.  You can almost use any curriculum but you need to approach it in a specific manner so as to get the best out of it.  Another question you must ask is: What is the goal?  other answers have mentioned considering college as the end result so if that is your goal, choose your curriculum wisely.  Online high school courses and even public schools have online program where you can begin preparing for higher education but they aren't any more superior in my opinion because it is a choice I make to apply myself to the studies set before me.  One objection to using the public school system is that most people who are h-schooling had problems with government schools so it makes sense that the online isn't going to be any better except that you avoid the negative peer pressure and you can pace yourself to complete as quickly as you would like.  For someone who is a Christian, an additional objection would be that they are basically being offered an atheistic education through the government and thus the goal will not be achieved.

I personally like alot of materials by Veritas Press, however, like I said, it really isn't about the book, its about the person's goals and learning styles that matters before the curriculum.

Answer 7

Actually Paying Attention! Du.