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Best High School Homeschool Curriculum (Grades 9-12)
9 curricula in this guide
High school homeschool curriculum decisions matter the most because they determine college readiness, transcript quality, and standardized test outcomes. At this level, families often combine multiple specialized providers rather than a single all-in-one program.
Our top picks have strong college-recognition track records. Apologia science is accepted at virtually every accredited college. Saxon Math covers Algebra 1 through Calculus with a consistent spiral approach. Compass Classroom offers streaming video for classical Christian content across multiple subjects. Plan the four-year scope before starting 9th grade — colleges expect specific subject sequences, and homeschool transcripts need to demonstrate them clearly.
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Apologia Science
Apologia Educational Ministries
Rigorous college-prep science curriculum written from a young-earth Christian perspective. Conversational writing style with notebook-based learning and strong lab components.
Saxon Math
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Traditional spiral math curriculum with constant review. Each daily lesson introduces a small new concept, then includes a large problem set mixing new and previously taught material.
Compass Classroom
Compass Classroom
Streaming video classical Christian curriculum with engaging master teachers. Features Visual Latin (the flagship), history, writing, literature, science, and more.
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Power Homeschool
International Academy of Science
Self-paced video curriculum sharing identical content with Acellus Academy but without enrollment, accreditation, or teacher support. Significant 2025 price increase from ~$31/mo to $99/mo.
Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool
Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool
Free, complete online Christian homeschool curriculum covering PreK-12 with daily lessons assembled from curated internet resources. The most accessible entry point for families with no curriculum budget.
IEW (Institute for Excellence in Writing)
Institute for Excellence in Writing
Structured writing curriculum using the Structure and Style method with engaging video instruction. Teaches reluctant writers to produce organized, stylistic prose through nine structural models.
Compass Classroom
Compass Classroom
Streaming video classical Christian curriculum with engaging master teachers. Features Visual Latin (the flagship), history, writing, literature, science, and more.
Acellus Academy
International Academy of Science
Fully accredited online K-12 school with WASC accreditation, AP courses, NCAA-approved cores, and military Tier I status. Same video content as Power Homeschool but with diploma, transcripts, and teacher support.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy
Free, nonprofit, mastery-based online learning platform spanning PreK through college. Short video lessons paired with adaptive practice and unit tests, especially strong in math and SAT prep.
Teaching Textbooks
Teaching Textbooks
Self-teaching digital math curriculum with video instruction and automatic grading. Designed for maximum student independence — minimal parent involvement required.
Time4Learning
Time4Learning
Secular self-paced PreK-12 full curriculum with animated lessons, automated grading, and recordkeeping. Most popular secular all-subjects digital subscription.
Outschool
Outschool
Marketplace of independent teachers offering 140,000+ live small-group video classes, 1:1 tutoring, and self-paced courses for ages 3-18. Supplemental enrichment, not a full curriculum.
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