General English 1-2 – is available for currently enrolled students who are deficient in any Seat of Wisdom, English, or Grammar course. Students will work together, regardless of grade level, with a teacher to improve skills related to grammar, reading, class participation, and essay writing. This course is offered in both sessions.

Grade Level: Current 9-11th

General Theology 2 – is available for currently enrolled students who are deficient in any Theology course. Students will work together, regardless of grade level, with a teacher to learn basic content from each Theology course offered at Saint Mary’s. This course is offered only in the second session to make up 0.5 credits of Theology.

Grade Level: Current 9-11th

Algebra 1-2 – is available to incoming freshman who want to advance to Geometry next school year, and for any student who is deficient in Algebra 1-2. Students who want to advance to Geometry must take both sessions. The course introduces students to the basic structure of Algebra, including reinforcement of all Pre-Algebra skills as well as topics such as algebraic properties and terminology, variables, order of operations, solving linear equations, coordinate graphing, word problems, systems of equations, exponents, polynomials, factoring, quadratic equations, and rational equations.

Grade Level: Current 9th-10th

Speech and Rhetoric 1-2 – is available to rising sophomores, who want to create room in their schedule for other electives, or students with credit deficiencies. The class is offered on a first come-first serve basis and is an accelerated course, and both sessions must be taken to create room in a student’s schedule.  The course is about the nature and power of the word in speech, writing, and even thought.  This course introduces the student to the basics of the other two elements of the medieval trivium–the arts of language:  Logic and Rhetoric. Considerable time will also be given to practicing memorization and public recitation.  Students will become more discerning readers, more precise thinkers, and more effective communicators. This is a required course for all sophomores but can be taken in summer before sophomore year. Space is limited.

Grade Level: Current 9th-10th

Pre-Calculus 1-2 Honors – is available to students enrolled in Algebra 3-4 or Algebra 3-4 Hnrs, and strengthens previous knowledge of polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions, and right angle trigonometry. Emphasis will be placed on representing these functions numerically, graphically, symbolically, and verbally. It also provides an in-depth look at the conic sections, trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities, parametric equations, and the graphing of rational functions. The ordered patterns inherent in arithmetic and geometric sequences will also be studied. Graphing calculators will be used as an appropriate tool. Students must take both sessions of the course to advance to Calculus.

Grade Level: Current 9th-11th

Catholic Apologetics 1 – is an elective course and is available to all students. This class will be offered for all interested students and those who need .5 credits to make up for a deficiency or to create space in the student’s schedule for retaking a core course. Catholic Apologetics is designed to provide a foundational understanding of what Catholic Apologetics is and why it is important to practice. According to 1 Peter 3:15, all believers are called to defend the faith they hold dear. This course will examine that call and seek to provide basic answers to the major questions that are commonly raised against the Catholic faith.  This course is only offered during the first summer school session.

Grade Level: Current 9th-11th