Upper School Academic Curriculum

The Meridian Curriculum uses the Utah State Core and Core Knowledge as a general guide for course subject matter, and then expands on those standards and content to provide a richer, hands-on learning experience.

Meridian School has set graduation requirements, which state that a student must have 25 credit hours by the end of the senior year. These requirements have been created to fulfill Meridian's purpose as a liberal arts college preparatory school and at the same time accommodate students who transfer from the public school system during their high school years.

The graduation requirements are as follows:

English 4 credits History 4 credits (one must be U.S. History) Math 4 credits Science 4 credits Foreign Language 3 credits Other core 2 credits Art 1 credit Music 1 credit Health/Fitness 1 credit Other 1 credit   Total 25 credits

    
   
      
   
 

Ninth Grade
English 9: World Literature
History 9: World Cultures
Math: Geometry, Algebra 2
Science 9: Human Biology and Anatomy

Tenth Grade
English 10: Honors British Literature (1st Sem.) & American Literature (2nd. Sem.)
History 10: Honors European History
Math 10: Geometry, Algebra 2, and Pre-Calculus
Science 10: AP Chemistry

Eleventh Grade
English 11: Romantic Literature (1st Sem.) & AP Novel (2nd Sem.)
History 11: AP United States History
Math 11: Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus
Science 11: AP Biology

Twelfth Grade
English 12: AP Shakespeare (1st Sem.) & Lit. of the American West (2nd Sem.)
History 12: Honors Senior Seminar
Math 12: Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, and AP Calculus
Science 12: Honors Physics

Homework Expectations
45 minutes/day for each core class
1 hour/day for each honors class
1.5 hours/day for each AP class

Students are expected to be in class, on time, dressed appropriately, with their homework completed. Students treat their teacher and each other with kindness and respect.