The Greek Studies cycle includes the typical course options for Grade 9.
- Key Course 1: Composition I w/English Mechanics
- Key Course 2: Math
- Key Course 3: Church History III
- Key Course 4: U.S. Hist & Geogr I
- Key Course 5: American Literature
- Key Course 6: Physical Science I
- Electives: Languages, Physical Education, community-based fine arts
- Key Course 1: Composition I w/English Mechanics
- Key Course 2: Math
- Key Course 3: Catholic Apologetics
- Key Course 4: U.S. Hist & Geogr II
- Key Course 5: Art Prac & Apprec
- Key Course 6: Choose one: Physical Science II, Languages (Latin, German, French, Italian, or Spanish), or Economics
- Electives: Languages, Physical Education, community-based fine arts
LANGUAGE ARTS
Composition I (CM1-B) [Semester 1]
- Semester 1: U.S. Studies IB Study Guide, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons (2019, 2nd Edition) set: Teacher's Manual and Student Book, Lori Verstegen
- Jensen’s Grammar (Textbook, Tests and Answers), Frode Jensen
- Jensen's Punctuation: A Complete Guide to All Your Punctuation Needs, Frode Jensen
- General Punctuation Rules Reference (GPR), St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- STAA Student Zone, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- Optional: Writing Handbook, Michael P. Kammer and Charles W. Mulligan
- Optional: Synonym Finder, J. I. Rodale
- Optional: Fall Live Class: Composition IB, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
High School Penmanship [Semester 1 and 2]
- Self-Instruction in Handwriting [or other formal, daily cursive penmanship practice], Zaner-Bloser
Composition II (CM2-B) [Semester 2]
- Semester 2: U.S. Studies IIB Study Guide, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- U.S. History-Based Writing Lessons (2019, 2nd Edition) set: Teacher's Manual and Student Book, Lori Verstegen
- Jensen’s Grammar (Textbook, Tests and Answers), Frode Jensen
- Jensen's Punctuation: A Complete Guide to All Your Punctuation Needs, Frode Jensen
- General Punctuation Rules Reference (GPR), St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- STAA Student Zone, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- Optional: Writing Handbook, Michael P. Kammer and Charles W. Mulligan
- Optional: Synonym Finder, J. I. Rodale
- Optional: Spring Live Class: Composition IIB, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
ALGEBRA
Algebra I (AG1&2-A) [Semester 1 and 2]
- Saxon Algebra 1 Home Study Kit (3rd Edition), John Saxon
- Saxon Math Algebra I D.I.V.E. CD-ROM,
- DOWNLOAD: Quarter Gradebooks, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- Optional: Saxon Algebra 1/2 Homeschool Kit, 3rd Edition, John Saxon
RELIGION
Church History IIIB (CH3-B) [Semester 1]
- Semester 1: U.S. Studies IB Study Guide, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- The History of the Church: Student Text, Complete Edition, Peter V. Armenio (The Didache Series)
- Screwtape Letters: Annotated Edition, The, C.S. Lewis with annotations by Paul McCusker
- The Holy Bible, Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition,
- Catechism of the Catholic Church, U.S. Catholic Church
- STAA Student Zone, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- Optional: How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization, Thomas E. Woods Jr
- Optional: Fall Live Class: Church History IIIB, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
Catholic Apologetics (CAP-B) [Semester 2]
- Semester 2: U.S. Studies IIB Study Guide, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- Philadelphia Catholic in King James’s Court, Martin Deporres Kennedy
- Philadelphia Catholic to King James’s Court: Study Guide, Martin Deporres Kennedy
- The Holy Bible, Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition,
- Catechism of the Catholic Church, U.S. Catholic Church
- Memorize the Faith! (and Most Anything Else): Using the Methods of the Great Catholic Medieval Memory Masters, Kevin Vost
- Where We Got the Bible...Our Debt to the Catholic Church, Right Rev. Henry G. Graham
- STAA Student Zone, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- Optional: Spring Live Class: Catholic Apologetics B, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
U.S. HISTORY
U.S. Hist & Geogr I (US1-B) [Semester 1]
- Semester 1: U.S. Studies IB Study Guide, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- Christ and the Americas, Anne W. Carroll
- U.S. History Map Activities, E. Richard Churchill and Linda R. Churchill
- Rand McNally Atlas of American History, 6th Edition,
- Conquest of Darkness: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Warren Carroll
- STAA Student Zone, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- Optional: The History of the Church: Student Text, Complete Edition, Peter V. Armenio (The Didache Series)
- Optional: A Documentary History of the United States (Updated and Expanded), Richard D. Heffner & Alexander Heffner
- Optional: Fall Live Class: U.S. History & Geography IB, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
U.S. Hist & Geogr II (US2-B) [Semester 2]
- Semester 2: U.S. Studies IIB Study Guide, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- Christ and the Americas, Anne W. Carroll
- U.S. History Map Activities, E. Richard Churchill and Linda R. Churchill
- Rand McNally Atlas of American History, 6th Edition,
- The Man Without A Country, Edward Everett Hale
- Hiroshima, John Hersey
- Godzilla (original Japanese version), Ishiro Honda (Director)
- STAA Student Zone, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- Optional: The History of the Church: Student Text, Complete Edition, Peter V. Armenio (The Didache Series)
- Optional: A Documentary History of the United States (Updated and Expanded), Richard D. Heffner & Alexander Heffner
- Optional: Spring Live Class: U.S. History & Geography IIB, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
LITERATURE
American Literature (AL1-B) [Semester 1]
- Semester 1: U.S. Studies IB Study Guide, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- Teaching the Classics DVD and Workbook, Adam Andrews and Missy Andrews
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (The Ignatius Critical Editions), Mark Twain, edited by Mary R. Reichardt.
- DOWNLOAD: Exploded Story Chart, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- Index Cards, 4" x 6",
- STAA Student Zone, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- Optional: Uncle Tom's Cabin (The Ignatius Critical Editions), Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Optional: Progeny Press Study Guide: Uncle Tom's Cabin, Kimberlee Foley, Michael S. Gilleland
- Optional: Fall Live Class: American Literature, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
FINE ARTS
Art Prac & Apprec (AR3-B) [Semester 2]
- Semester 2: U.S. Studies IIB Study Guide, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- ARTistic Pursuits Elementary 4-5 Book One, The Elements of Art and Composition (3rd edition), Brenda Ellis
- Artfully Teaching the Faith, Steve Kellmeyer
- DOWNLOAD: Art-with-an-Active-Eye Notebook Worksheet, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- The American Song Treasury: 100 Favorites (Dover Song Collections), Theodore Raph
- Wee Sing America Book and CD, Pamela Conn Beall and Susan Hagen Nipp
- STAA Student Zone, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- Optional: Spring Live Class: Art Practice and Appreciation, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Physical Science I (PS1-B) [Semester 1]
- STAA Study Guide: Physical Science IB and IIB, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- Exploring Creation with Physical Science 3rd Edition Set, Vicki Dincher
- Painless Earth Science (2nd Edition), Edward J. Denecke Jr.
- Colored Pencils (Prismacolor 24 Color Pencil Set recommended),
- Plastic Folder/Report Cover with prongs for 3-hole punched paper,
- DOWNLOAD: Science Lab Reports, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- STAA Student Zone, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- Optional: Mystery of the Periodic Table, The, Benjamin D. Wiker
- Optional: Super Simple Chemistry: The Ultimate Bitesize Study Guide, DK, Smithsonian
- Optional: Fall Live Class: Physical Science IB, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
Physical Science II (PS2-B) [Semester 2]
- STAA Study Guide: Physical Science IB and IIB, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- Exploring Creation with Physical Science 3rd Edition Set, Vicki Dincher
- Colored Pencils (Prismacolor 24 Color Pencil Set recommended),
- Plastic Folder/Report Cover with prongs for 3-hole punched paper,
- DOWNLOAD: Science Lab Reports, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- STAA Student Zone, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- Optional: Creator and Creation, 3rd Edition, Mary O. Daly
- Optional: Janice VanCleave's A+ Science Fair Projects, Janice VanCleave
- Optional: Spring Live Class: Physical Science IIB, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Language Study [Semester 2]
- Gradebook for Language Study, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Physical Education (PHE-B) [Semester 2]
- Gradebook for Physical Education, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- Optional: Fit for Eternal Life: A Christian Approach to Working Out, Eating Right, and Building the Virtues of Fitness in Your Soul, Kevin Vost, Psy D.