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9-12 Curriculum

9-12 Curriculum

At Xenia Community Schools, our high school students learn based on Ohio’s learning standards for each core subject, with teachers personalizing learning for students and creating a learning environment that will build a strong foundation of knowledge and skills. Our goal is to set students up for a lifetime of learning and success on their chosen career path.

Our students also benefit from learning opportunities that include: Foreign Language, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Agricultural Education, and Interactive Media, as well as JROTC and Project Lead the Way Engineering. Students also have many Fine Arts course options, ranging from Visual Arts to Music and Performance. Advance Placement (AP) classes, as well as College Credit Plus through accredited colleges and universities, are an option for those who qualify. As at every age level, these classes ensure that our students are well-rounded and have the opportunity to explore expanded subject matter, and explore career options. 

On this page, you can:
  1. Explore our core curriculum by reviewing various learning platforms, apps, and software in use.
  2. Discover Ohio learning standards that apply to each subject at every grade level.
  3. Learn how social emotional learning (SEL) is integrated into our curriculum. As a reminder, SEL activities encompass all the ways we help our students develop healthy identities, manage their emotions, feel and show empathy, establish positive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions. Learn more about SEL at Casel.org. 
  4. Find additional resources to help your student succeed. 

You can browse information by grade and subject using the tabs below. 

  • Learning Standards and Assessment
    Ohio Learning Standards
    Ohio learning standards for high school are best explored by subject, rather than grade. Go to the Learning standards section of this page to read more. 

    Testing
    MAP® testing is used from K-10 to show what your child knows and the next steps in learning. Your child will take this test three times throughout the year in both MATH and ELA (Fall, Winter, Spring).

    Ninth grade students also complete an End of Course Test for MATH (Algebra I), ELA, SCIENCE, and AMERICAN HISTORY in the Spring. Note that passing the Algebra I state test is a requirement for graduation. 

    Be sure to visit the Testing & Assessment section of this page for more information about these assessments.

     

    Curriculum

    ENGLISH 9
    HMH Into Literature
    Curriculum builds confidence, standards mastery, and college and career readiness for every learner in the classroom. It encourages students’ critical thinking and real-life application of text. 

    MATH (ALGEBRA I)
    McGraw Hill Reveal Math- Algebra I (Reveal Math 9-12)
    Reveal Math® is a complete K–12 core math program built on contemporary academic research and designed so all students can succeed in mathematics. 
    Program Overview

    SPECTRA OF SCIENCE (PHYSICAL SCIENCE)
    Physical Science for Realize (Savvas)
    Students will engage with real-world, natural phenomena through materials that align to Ohio Science     standards. They will use STEM and inquiry-based learning to build a foundation of scientific knowledge and acquire and develop skills that are useful for 21st century colleges and careers.

    Modules covered:

    • Science Skills
    • Properties of Matter
    • States of Matter
    • Atomic Structure
    • The Periodic Table
    • Chemical Bond
    • Chemical Reactions
    • Solutions, Acids, and Bases
    • Carbon Chemistry
    • Nuclear Chemistry
    • Motion
    • Forces and Motion
    • Forces in Fluids

     

    HISTORY
    HMH American History: Reconstruction to the Present
    Students will dive into the content of United States’ history from Reconstruction to present day while acquiring and developing reading and social studies skills in conjunction with Ohio’s Social Studies standards. HMH’s Ed digital platform provides students with interactive digital content to deepen their understanding and allow them to develop valuable, 21st century skills. This course also provides additional spotlights on geography and historic Supreme Court decisions.

    Modules Covered:

    • American Beginnings (Spotlights: The Land Ordinance of 1785, Mapping the Oregon Trail, Dred Scott vs. Sandford)
    • Westward Expansion (Spotlights: The Klondike Gold Rush)
    • Industrialization (Spotlights: Industry Changes the Environment)
    • Immigration and Urbanization
    • Progressivism (Spotlights: Plessy vs. Ferguson)
    • U.S. Imperialism (Spotlights: The Panama Canal - Linking East and West)
    • World War I (Spotlights: Schenck vs. United States)
    • The Roaring Twenties
    • The Great Depression
    • The New Deal (Spotlights: NLRB vs. Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp., The Tennessee Valley Authority)
    • World War II (Spotlights: Korematsu vs. United States)
    • The Cold War
    • The Postwar Boom (Spotlights: The Road to Suburbia)
    • An Era of Social Change (Spotlights: The Movement of Migrant Workers, Miranda vs. Arizona)
    • Civil Rights (Spotlights: Brown vs. Board of Education, Reynolds vs. Sims)
    • The Vietnam War
    • Transitions and Conservatism (Spotlights: Regents of the University of California vs. Bakke, From Rust Belt to Sun Belt)
    • Into a New Millennium (Spotlights: Kelo vs. City of New London)
    • The United States in the 21st Century

     

    SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) 
    XCS delivers both SEL and Safety & Violence Prevention curriculums, based on Ohio Department of Education guidelines, in accordance with Ohio HB123. This curriculum is integrated throughout each school day with curriculum provided through Character Strong (K-5), Sandy Hook Promise: Start with Hello (6-12), and Sandy Hook Promise: Say Something (6-12). 

  • Learning Standards and Assessment
    Ohio Learning Standards
    Ohio learning standards for high school are best explored by subject, rather than grade. Go to the Learning standards section of this page to read more. 

    Testing
    MAP® testing is used from K-10 to show what your child knows and the next steps in learning. Your child will take this test three times throughout the year in both MATH and ELA (Fall, Winter, Spring).

    Sophomores also complete an End of Course Test for MATH (Geometry), ELA, and SCIENCE (Biology) in the Spring. Note that passing the English 10 state test is a requirement for graduation. 

    Be sure to visit the Testing & Assessment section of this page for more information about these assessments.

     

    Curriculum

    ENGLISH 10
    HMH Into Literature
    Curriculum builds confidence, standards mastery, and college and career readiness for every learner in the classroom. It encourages students’ critical thinking and real-life application of text. 

    MATH (GEOMETRY)
    McGraw Hill Reveal Math (Reveal Math 9-12)
    Reveal Math® is a complete K–12 core math program built on contemporary academic research and designed so all students can succeed in mathematics. 

    Program Overview

     

    SPECTRA OF SCIENCE (BIOLOGY)
    Miller and Levine Biology 2017 (Savvas)

    This immersive and inquiry-based curriculum will help students to think, investigate, and talk about Biology. Differentiated materials, engaging digital content, and real-world stories foster a learning environment that gets students excited about science.

    Units Covered: 

    • ​​​​​​​The Nature of Life
    • Ecology
    • Cells
    • Genetics
    • Evolution
    • Diversity of Life​​​​​​​

     

    HISTORY
    HMH Modern World History​​​​​​​

    Students will dive into the content of Modern World History while acquiring and developing reading and social studies skills in conjunction with Ohio’s Social Studies standards. HMH’s Ed digital platform provides students with interactive digital content to deepen their understanding and allow them to develop valuable, 21st century skills. This course also provides additional inquiry into social history and history through art.

    Modules Covered: 

    • The Rise of Democratic Ideas
    • The Muslim World
    • Empires in East Asia (Social/Art History: Tang and Song China - People and Technology)
    • The Early Middle Ages (Social/Art History: Russian Religious Art and Architecture)
    • Church and Society in Western Europe
    • Societies and Empires of Africa (Social/Art History: Benin Bronzes)
    • People and Empires in the Americas (Social/Art History: Olmec Sculpture, Mayan Architecture, Incan Mummies)
    • The Renaissance (Social/Art History: Renaissance Ideas Influence Renaissance Art, City Life in Renaissance Europe)
    • Reformation and Upheaval
    • Expansion, Exploration, and Encounters (Social/Art History: Cultural Blending in Mughal India)
    • Absolute Monarchs in Europe (Social/Art History: Surviving the Russian Winter)
    • Enlightenment and Revolution
    • The French Revolution and Napoleon
    • Revolutions Sweep the West (Social/Art History: Revolutions Around the World, Revolutions in Painting)
    • The Industrial Revolution
    • The Age of Democracy and Progress (Social/Art History: Life in Early Australia)
    • The Age of Imperialism
    • Transformations Around the Globe (Social/Art History: Japanese Woodblock Printing)
    • World War I
    • Revolution and Nationalism
    • Years of Crisis (Labor-Saving Devices in the United States)
    • World War II
    • Cold War Conflicts
    • The Colonies Become New Nations (Social/Art History: Changing Times in Southeast Asia)
    • Struggles for Democracy (Social/Art History: Photojournalism)
    • Global Interdependence

     

    SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) 
    XCS delivers both SEL and Safety & Violence Prevention curriculums, based on Ohio Department of Education guidelines, in accordance with Ohio HB123. This curriculum is integrated throughout each school day with curriculum provided through Character Strong (K-5), Sandy Hook Promise: Start with Hello (6-12), and Sandy Hook Promise: Say Something (6-12). 

  • Learning Standards and Assessment
    Ohio Learning Standards
    Ohio learning standards for high school are best explored by subject, rather than grade. Go to the Learning standards section of this page to read more. 

    Testing
    MAP® testing is used from K-10 to show what your child knows and the next steps in learning. Your child will take this test three times throughout the year in both MATH and ELA (Fall, Winter, Spring).

    Juniors must complete an End of Course Test for AMERICAN GOVERNMENT. 

    Be sure to visit the Testing & Assessment section of this page for more information about these assessments.

     

    Curriculum

    ENGLISH 11
    HMH Into Literature
    Curriculum builds confidence, standards mastery, and college and career readiness for every learner in the classroom. It encourages students’ critical thinking and real-life application of text. 

    MATH (ALGEBRA II)
    McGraw Hill Reveal Math (Reveal Math 9-12)
    Reveal Math® is a complete K–12 core math program built on contemporary academic research and designed so all students can succeed in mathematics. 

    Program Overview

     

    SPECTRA OF SCIENCE (BIOLOGY)

    According to Ohio’s Science Graduation Requirements, in addition to earning credit in Physical Science and Biology, students must earn one unit of advanced study in one or more of the following sciences: chemistry, physics or other physical science; advanced biology or other life science; astronomy, physical geology or other earth or space science.​​​​​​​

     

    HISTORY
    HMH United States Government (can be taken in 11th or 12th grade)​​​​​​​

    Students will dive into the content of the United States Government while acquiring and developing reading and social studies skills in conjunction with Ohio’s Social Studies standards. HMH’s Ed digital platform provides students with interactive digital content to deepen their understanding and allow them to develop valuable, 21st century skills. 

    Modules Covered:

    • Foundations of Government
    • Origins of American Government
    • The Constitution
    • Federalism
    • Congress: The Legislative Branch
    • The Presidency
    • The Executive Branch at Work
    • The Federal Courts and the Judicial Branch
    • The Political Process
    • Civil Liberties
    • Civil Rights
    • Understanding Elections
    • Supreme Court Cases
    • Making Foreign Policy
    • Comparative Political and Economic Systems
    • State and Local Government​​​​​​​

     

    SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) 
    XCS delivers both SEL and Safety & Violence Prevention curriculums, based on Ohio Department of Education guidelines, in accordance with Ohio HB123. This curriculum is integrated throughout each school day with curriculum provided through Character Strong (K-5), Sandy Hook Promise: Start with Hello (6-12), and Sandy Hook Promise: Say Something (6-12). 

  • LEARNING STANDARDS
    Ohio learning standards for high school are best explored by subject, rather than grade: 

    English Language Arts

    Financial Literacy

    Fine Arts


    Health Education

    Mathematics


    Physical Education

    Science


    Social Studies

    Technology

    Computer Science

    World Languages

  • MAP® ASSESSMENTS
    All XCS K-10 students complete Measures of Academic Progress (MAP®) assessments for Math and ELA three times throughout the year (Fall, Winter, Spring). MAP® testing is used to show what your child knows and the next steps in learning. 

    What are MAP® assessments? 
    These are computerized adaptive tests in which the difficulty of each question is based on how well a student answered the previous question(s). Essentially, if a student answers correctly, the questions become more challenging. If the student answers incorrectly, the questions become easier. Remember that this means students are not expected to answer all questions correctly! Instead, MAP® assessments measure growth and learning over time in a way that is challenging but not overwhelming. Learn more about MAP® assessment. 

    Families can also visit the NWEA MAP® Family Toolkit website or download the Family Guide to MAP Growth (PDF) to learn more.

     

    OHIO STATE TESTS

    The State of Ohio requires students to complete End of Course Tests for: Algebra I, Geometry, English Language Arts II, Biology, American Government and American History. 
     

    Additionally, districts and schools are required to administer the state-funded ACT or SAT to all Juniors during the spring of the Junior year. XHS administers the ACT to meet this requirement.

    View Ohio's Graduation Requirements.


    Looking for the current year testing schedule?

    Visit the Testing Schedule page.