Online
Academics


Online
Academics
The Gravitas curriculum is The Stony Brook School curriculum, built for online.
As a Gravitas student, you will take five to seven rigorous courses at a time. You can attend live online class at times that fit your schedule and complete your asynchronous coursework when it’s most convenient for you.
You will take English, history, theology and philosophy, science, math, world language, and some elective courses over the course of the academic year. Your live online courses will typically take three to five hours per day, with 80 minutes per class devoted to live instruction and discussion with your classmates.
The online Middle School academic program equips students for success as Gravitas high school students by teaching them how to become good learners and critical thinkers. Gravitas teachers work with Middle School students to help them reason, read, listen, write, and speak effectively. The core program includes World History, project-based Science classes, and English courses that focus on reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary. Middle School students take their math and world language classes at their ability level, so some of their classes will count toward the High School transcript. Additionally, Middle School students take online courses in Bible, health, and the Arts to round out their learning experience.
The online High School academic program consists of core courses in Humanities, English, Science, Theology and Philosophy, Math and World Languages, Character Formation, Health and Human Flourishing, and the Arts, along with exciting elective courses.
All of the online courses in Gravitas are intentionally designed and integrated with one another so that students will continuously deepen their understanding of truth, beauty, and goodness as they study what we call the wisdom questions: questions about God, the natural world, human nature, virtue and vice, and individual and communal flourishing.
Upon graduation from Gravitas, after working diligently and maximizing your opportunities, you will be ready to take on the intellectual challenges of academics at the top colleges and universities in the world. You will also be stronger in character and have a greater sense of your particular gifts, passions, and purpose.
5th and 6th grade
5th - 6th Grade
- English 5/6 - Rotation of Literature and Writing
- World History 5/6 - Rotation of Ancient and Medieval
- Bible 5/6 - Rotation of Old Testament and New Testament
- Middle School Health
- Studio Art
- Study Skills
- Science 5/6 - Rotation of Life Science and Environmental Science
9th and 10th grade
9th Grade
- Humanities 9
- English 9 Regular or Honors*
- Biology Regular or Honors*
- Health & Human Flourishing
- Studio Art
10th Grade
- Humanities 10
- English 10 Regular or Honors*
- Chemistry Regular or Honors*
- Theology
Elective Courses
- AP Computer Science A*
- AP Macroeconomics* (summer only)
- AP Microeconomics* (summer only)
- Advanced Biology*
- Advanced Chemistry*
- Advanced Computer Programming
- Advanced Physics with Calculus*
- Advanced Environmental Science*
- Computer Programming
- Ethics Bowl
- Geopolitics, Economics, and Investment
- Graphic Design
- Middle School Entrepreneurship and Marketing
- Philosophy Honors: Artificial Intelligence
- Upper School Entrepreneurship and Marketing
7th and 8th grade
7th - 8th Grade
- World History 7/8 - Rotation of Early Modern and Late Modern
- English 7/8 - Rotation of Literature and Writing
- Science 7/8 - Rotation of Earth Science and Physical Science
- Bible - Rotation of Old Testament and New Testament
- Middle School Health
- Study Skills
- Studio Art
11th and 12th grade
- College-Level Ethics
- Advanced English Rhetoric & Composition or English 11/12 A
- Advanced or Regular European History
- Advanced English Literature & Composition or English 11/12 B
- Faith & Philosophy
- Advanced or Regular United States History
- College-Level or Regular Physics
- Advanced Science Electives
Math
- Math 5/6
- Pre-Algebra I
- Pre-Algebra II
- Algebra I
- Geometry
- Algebra II Regular or Honors*
- Pre-Calculus Honors*
- Advanced Calculus*
- Advanced Statistics*
- College-Level Multivariable Calculus*
- College-Level Linear Algebra*
World Languages
- English as a Second Language
- French I
- French II
- French III
- Spanish I
- Spanish II
- Spanish III
- Spanish IV Honors
*Honors, Advanced (AP prep), and dual credit College-Level versions available
Note: Not every class is offered every year. Whether a course runs depends upon reaching minimum enrollments.
Notice of Nondiscrimination as to Students:
The Stony Brook School admits students and provides equal educational opportunities in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and without regard to race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or gender. The School does not discriminate against students on the basis of any of the above protected classifications in the administration of its educational, athletic or admissions policies.