The high school years are a great time to homeschool, especially when you can tailor your child’s high school electives to their interests. There are some excellent courses available for homeschoolers to purchase or you can create unique courses for your student.
I’ve compiled a list high school electives for homeschoolers. First, I’ll share some creative ideas for courses you can create for your own child. Second, I’ll share some high school elective courses that are available for you to purchase.
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High School Electives You Can Create
Here are some electives you can create for your high schooler. Better yet, get creative and develop a course just for your teen. You can also check out this list of electives from HSLDA as well.
- Fiction Writing
- Film History
- Auto Repair
- Floral Design
- Music Theory
- Drama
- Dance
- Stage Makeup
- Photography
- Coding
- Graphic Design
- Speech and Debate
- Poetry
- Journalism
- Early Childhood Development
- Ceramics
- Homesteading
- Carpentry
- Physical Education
- Construction
- Yearbook
- First Aid
- Computer Programming
- Fashion Design
- Old and New Testament Survey
- Art History
- Home Economics and Life Skills
- Health and Nutrition
- Teacher’s Assistant
- Personal Finance
High School Electives You Can Purchase
Homeschool publishers know that homeschool teens need to take elective courses so many of them have created some wonderful options for you to choose from.
Foreign Language
If your child plans on attending college then they will most likely need to take a foreign language class. Here are a few options:
- Spanish (BJU Press video based)
- Spanish (Abeka video based)
- Spanish (Online from HSLDA)
- French (BJU Press video based)
- German (Online from HSLDA)
- Intro to Biblical Greek (video based)
- First Form Greek
- Latin (from Memoria Press)
- Latin (Online from HSLDA)
Fine Arts
Check out all these fun courses for your high schooler to take!
Apologetics, Bible and Rhetoric
There are lots of options when it comes to apologetic, Bible and rhetoric curriculum. Some of my favorites are from Master Books.
- World Views in Conflict (Cultural Philosophy)
- Cultural Issues: Creation, Evolution and the Bible
- Biblical Archeology
- Apologetics in Action
- Comparative Religions
- Logic and Rhetoric courses from Memoria Press
- Logic and Critical Thinking
Other Electives
- Personal Finance
- Personal Finance and Accounting
- SAT/ACT Prep
- Computer Skills
- Computer Science
- Business and Entrepreneurship(HSLDA Academy)
- Business and Entrepreneurship (Christian Homeschool Entrepreneurship)
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
- Constitutional Law
- Moot Court
I have enjoyed every stage of homeschooling but I love seeing my teens explore topics they are interested in and grow in their God-given talents through electives that are tailored for them. I hope you and your teen enjoy homeschooling through the high school years as much as I have.
What high school electives is your teen interested in taking? Share in the comments!
Hi Janelle,
I would like to know if any of your kids has taken this course? Do you know if it’s appropriate for young believers? Do you know if the movies they study or recommend are appropriate for young people?
Thanks in advance,
Hi Katherine! I’m assuming you are referring to the Film School 4 Teens course. If not, please let me know which course you were asking about so I can reply accordingly.
My daughter took the Intro to Filmmaking course when it first came out. I did a review of it that you can find here: https://www.janelleknutson.com/2020/03/05/film-school-4-teens/ I’m not sure if the course has been changed or updated since then but the one my daughter took did have some movies that we were not comfortable with her watching. Thankfully, they had an option to switch out movies for a movie of your choice which is what we did. Film School 4 Teens does lean a bit more secular even though the creators are Chrisitians. Another option to consider is Compass Classroom’s course called Filmmaking from the First Directors. Here’s a link to that if you want to check it out: https://tinyurl.com/ye2yzy4d
I hope that helps!