Tampa Catholic High School
  • Grade 7 and 8

    In the seventh and eighth grades, students take 12 courses: Art, Computer, English Language, English Literature, General Science, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Reading, Religion, Social Studies, and either Spanish or French. 

  • Grade 9

    In the ninth grade, one of the most academically rigorous levels, students take 13 courses. Computer, English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Physical Education, and Religion remain the same.


    Reading as a subject is no longer apart of the curriculum, and General Science is divided into Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Social Studies is divided into Geography and History. Students also take a foreign language, Spanish or French, as well as a fine arts course, either Music or Art.


    The exposure to these specific subject areas help students to think about possible career options.


    All students must sit the BJC examinations for the subjects of English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Health Science, Religioin, and Social Studies. If Art is chosen as an elective, the Art BJC exam must be taken.

  • Grade 10

    At the end of the ninth grade, students choose four elective courses to take in the tenth through twelfth grades along with the six core subjects: Computer, English Language, English Lierature, Mathematics, Physical Education and Religion. 


    The elective options are: Art, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, Geography, Spanish, French, Commerce, Economics, Accounting, and Food and Nutrition.


    In the tenth grade, students begin preparation for the BGCSE examinations. 


    At the end of the academic year, students will be streamed into either core or extended mathematics.

  • Grade 11

    In the eleventh grade, students continue their preparation for the BGCSE examinations and also sit the SAT examination in the second term.


    Students whose performance demonstrates exceptional ability in English Language and Mathematics will be selected to take AP English and Math courses.

  • Grade 12

    In the twelfth grade, all students will sit the BGCSE examinations in the subjects of English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, as well as all of their respective electives. Additionally, students who take Biology, Chemistry, and Physics will sit the Combined Science esam.


    Students will also take the SAT exam again in the first term.

Students will sit the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Exam for Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powepoint in the tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades, respectively.

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