Starkville Academy's primary goal is to prepare students for college; therefore, the curriculum is designed to facilitate the student's entry into higher education. The school year is divided into 4 nine-week terms, with each day divided into 7 fifty-minute periods. Honors and advanced placement opportunities are available in English and mathematics.
English
EMCC Comp I & II
AP English 11-12
English 7 - 12
Math
Calculus
Geometry
Honors Geometry
College Algebra
Honors Algebra I-II
Algebra I-II
Honors Pre-algebra 7
Pre-algebra
8th Grade Math
7th Grade Math
Advanced Algebra/trigonometry
Transition Algebra
History
World History
Am. Government/Economics
MS History and Civics (7th grade)
US History (Pre-1877)(8th grade)
World Geography
Introduction to Law
US History (Post 1877) (11th grade)
Advanced World Geography (option for 2012)
Foreign Language
Spanish I-II
Electives
Accounting
Ethics
Computer Literacy/Ethics
Computer Application/Telecommunications
Web Page Design
Desktop Publishing
Driver's Education
Bible/Law
Publications (Yearbook)
Science
Physics
Anatomy/Physiology
Biology l & II
Choices/Health
Honors Chemistry
Chemistry
Life Science (7th)
Earth Science (8th)
Environmental Science
Physical Science
Fine Arts
Speech
Drama
Jr. High Choral Music
Sr. High Choral Music
Jr. High Art
Art I-II
AP Art
Band
Photography
Graduation Requirements
Starkville Academy requires 23 units to graduate, with a minimum of 21 academic units. Required courses include 4 English courses, 4 Math courses, 4 Science courses, 4 History courses, 1 Computer course, 1 Foreign Language course and 2nd year of Foreign Language or higher elective. All students are required to have a national ACT score report on file before a diploma can be issued.
Post-Secondary
Ninety-nine percent of Starkville Academy's students attend post-secondary schools. Over the past 5 years students have been offered between $250,00 - $500,00 in scholarships. Additionally, S.A. students have applied and matriculated to colleges and universities across the nation.
Standardized Testing
ACT: All students are required to take the ACT. The previous five-year mean score has ranged from 20.6-23.4.