The curriculum at St. Anselm's is designed to reflect our mission to provide our students with a solid academic foundation for their college years and to do so in the context of the Judeo-Christian tradition. A St. Anselm's education will produce a student who has a positive attitude toward learning and achievement, a firm grasp on many areas of academic interest, and a profound sense of spirituality.

In accordance with our mission to prepare our students for college, our high school curriculum places a strong emphasis on preparing them for the College Board Advanced Placement Examinations. Doing well on these exams allows students to earn course credit at most colleges. For a list of the AP courses that St. Anselm's offers to its juniors and seniors, please click here.

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Most of the courses in the last two years are specifically aimed at qualifying students for the College Board Advanced Placement Examinations. Our students do very well in these examinations, hence allowing many to enter a college or university as sophomores. Since our first graduating class in 1946, St. Anselm's has had 100% of its students accepted into a college or university, many of whom go on to receive advanced degrees.

St. Anselm's uses the British Form system to designate grade level. In the following curriculum chart, the corresponding grade is
written within parentheses next to each Form. The Arabic numeral next to each course indicates the number of periods that the class meets per week (6 or 7 indicates an additional laboratory period).

• English Composition - 3
• English Grammar and Literature - 4
• Fundamentals of Math - 5
• Math Lab - 1
• Life Science - 5
• Basic Christian
  Themes - 3
• Geography - 5
• Music Appreciation or Chorus - 2
• Introduction to Art - 3
• Computer Science - 2
• Physical Education - 2 double periods
• Intramurals - 1 double period
• Study Skills - 1

• English - 5
• Latin I (first half of First Year Latin) - 5
• Pre-Algebra - 5
• Math Lab - 1
• Earth Science - 5
• Christology & New Testament - 3
• American History I - 4
• Music Appreciation or Chorus - 2
• Basic Studio Art - 2
• Introduction to Drama - 2
• Computer Fundamentals or Advanced Computer - 1
• Physical Education - 2 double periods
• Intramurals - 1 double period
• Study Skills - 1

• English - 5
• Latin I (second half of First Year Latin) - 5
• Modern Language (French I or Spanish I) - 5
• Algebra I - 5
• Math Lab - 1
• Physical Science - 5
• Church History - 3
• American History II - 4
• Music Appreciation or Chorus - 2
• Physical Education - 3
• Intramurals - 1 double period

• English - 4
• Latin II - 4
• Modern Language (French II or Spanish II) - 5
• Algebra II - 5
• Biology - 6
• Introduction to Catholic Tradition; Introduction to Scripture - 3
• Western Civilization I - 4
• Fundamentals of Art - 3
• Physical Education - 2 double periods
• Intramurals - 1 double period
• Advanced Computer Fundamentals - 2

• English - 4
• Latin III - 4
• Modern Language (French I* or III, Spanish I* or III)
  - 5
• Geometry - 5
• Physics - 6
• Jesus in Scripture and Tradition; Prayer and Worship - 3
• Western Civilization II - 4
• Humanities - 3
• Physical Education - 2 double periods
• Intramurals - 1 double period

English 3-4 (four semesters)

All Upper Division students must take an English course each semester.  All Form V students must take an AP Language and Composition course in either the fall or spring semester to prepare for the AP Language and Composition exam in the spring of their Form V year

For the other three semesters of their Upper Division tenure, students may choose from a sampling of AP Literature and Composition classes offered on a rotating basis each semester.  Recent AP Literature and Composition offerings include:  British Literature; Antebellum American Literature; Heroes, Rebels and Exiles in Literature; Utopian and Dystopian Literature; Modern American Literature; and Modern Drama.  A non-AP course, Reading and Writing Poetry is also offered once a year.

All of these seminars teach canonical literature and help Upper Division students prepare for the AP Literature and Composition exam which they are encouraged to take in the spring of their Form VI year.

Language – 4-5 (four semesters)

• AP Latin - Epic Poetry: Virgil or Latin Literature: Catullus, Cicero, Horace and Ovid
• Greek
• French II or IV (Form V), AP French (Form VI)
• Spanish II or IV (Form V), AP Spanish (Form VI)

Mathematics – 5 (four semesters)

• Pre-AP BC Calculus (one semester); AP BC Calculus (three semesters)
• Pre-AP AB Calculus (two semesters); AP AB Calculus (two semesters)
• College Algebra and Trigonometry (two semesters); Applied Calculus (two semesters)

Religion – 3 (four semesters)

• Fundamentals of Christian Ethics (Req. in Form V)
• Social Justice
• World Religions in Dialogue
• Gregorian Chant and the Divine Office
• Science and Religion
• Christian Art and Architecture
• Masterpieces of Sacred Music
• Poetry of Piety

Social Studies – 5 (three semesters minimum)

• AP United States Government & Politics
• AP American History*
• AP European History
• AP Comparative Politics
• AP Economics (Macro/Micro, one semester each)
• International Relations
• Twentieth Century History
• Anthropology
• Native American Studies

• *Either must be taken in Form V or VI

Science – 5-7 (two semesters minimum)

• Chemistry (required in Form V)
• AP Biology
• AP Chemistry
• AP Physics
• AP Environmental Science
• Fundamentals of Engineering
• Computer Science (meets three times per week)

Fine Arts – 3-5 (two semesters minimum)

• AP Art History
• AP Music Theory
• Production (Independent Study)
• Fundamentals of Acting
• Origami
• Film Making
• Men's Chorus
• Studio Art
• Computer Graphics

Community Service (required each semester)

Students in Forms V and VI are given assignments at the
beginning of each semester.  Service is performed on
Tuesday mornings.  Service hours must be completed in
order for graduation requirements to be satisfied.

Note: Electives may vary from year to year.