High School Electives for Homeschoolers
Visit our HIGH SCHOOL SERIES for more guidance as you navigate homeschool for 9th-12th grades and prepare for college or the workforce:
When it comes to electives, your imagination is all that limits you! Typically, there will be one to three elective courses in each year of high school. Too many electives can overshadow the core academic courses, so you need to find a healthy balance.
Elective courses require less work from your student than core academic courses. While some electives fit within the core academic subjects of Math, Language Arts, History, Science, Foreign Language, others are not core subjects at all – for example, PE, Auto Maintenance, Theater, and Cooking.
You will be able to find existing curricula for many of the elective courses your student might want to take. However, you can easily design these courses yourself. This is the fun part, and the possibilities are endless!
Your student’s electives should reflect who they are and what they are all about.
When we think of electives, some things come to mind:
- This is one of those places where you can incorporate their talents, interests, and achieve that stand out status.
- Electives can allow them to explore career options.
- Calls for authentic experiences- they can oversee their own education and incorporate many different ways of learning.
- Electives leave room for unconventional experiences like internships and more.
- They don’t have to require a lots of book work.
BTDT Homeschool was created with a heartfelt mission: to empower and give back to the secular homeschool community.
Through our informative podcasts, blog posts, daily inspiration, and a wide range of free printable tools, we aim to empower you on your homeschooling journey.
New to Homeschooling>>>
This is by no means all the options, but this list may inspire you to think outside the box of possibilities:
Business
Accounting
Advertising
Business law
Business management
Consumer education
Business math
Entrepreneurial skills
Financial management
Intro to economics
Marketing
Language and Writing
Advanced composition
African literature
Asian literature
British literature
Cinema studies
Contemporary literature
Creative writing
Debate
Film study
Gothic literature
Humanities
Journalism
Poetry
Popular literature
Practical writing
Public speaking
Rhetoric
Yearbook
Works of Shakespeare
World literature
Family, Life Skills and Consumer Science
Chemistry of foods
CPR training
Culinary arts
First aid
Early childhood development
Early childhood education
Family studies
Fashion and merchandising
Fashion construction
Home economics
Nutrition
Auto mechanics
Driver’s ed
Speech/Communications
Financial management
Home economics and management
Industrial arts
Interior design
Electricity
Plumbing
Gardening
Office skills
Communication
Creative writing
Communication skills
Debate
Journalism
Public speaking
Research skills/writing
Speech
Study skills
Computer
Animation
App development
Audio production
Computer repair
Computer applications
Desktop publishing
Film production
Media technology
Music production
Typing
Video game development
Graphic design
Keyboarding/word processing
Computer Programming/Languages
Web design
Fine Arts
VISUAL ARTS:
3-D art
Architectural design
Art appreciation
Art history
Ceramics
Digital media
Drawing
Filmmaking
Jewelry design
Painting
Photography
Print making
Sculpture
PERFORMING ARTS:
Band
Choir
Dance
Drama/theatre
Guitar
Jazz band
Marching Band
Music theory
Percussion
Piano
Theater technology
World music
Instrument performance
Music appreciation/history
Orchestra
Voice performance
Physical Education
Aerobics
Volleyball
Track & Field
Fencing
Dance
Lifeguard training
Pilates
Tennis
Racquetball
Squash
Pickleball
Ice skating
Yoga
Individual sports
Gymnastics
Team sports
Weightlifting
Vocational Education
Auto body repair
Auto mechanics
Building construction
Cosmetology
Criminal justice
Electronics
FFA
Fire science
Heating and cooling systems
Hospitality and tourism
JROTC
Metalworking
Networking
Plumbing
Refrigeration technology
Robotics
Woodworking
Landscaping
Science
Agriculture
Astronomy
Biotechnology
Botany
Earth science
Environmental science
Forensic science
Geology
Horticulture
Human Physiology
Marine biology
Meteorology
Oceanography
Physics
Sound and acoustics
Zoology
Social Studies and History
African studies
Asian studies
Civics
Current events
Economics
European history
Human geography
Archeology
Anthropology
Critical thinking
International relations
Latin American studies
Middle East studies
Political studies
US government
Women’s studies
LGBTQ+ history
Logic
Philosophy
Psychology
Sociology
World culture
Comparative religion
Mythology
Foreign Language
American Sign Language
Ancient Greek
Arabic
Chinese
French
German
Hebrew
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Latin
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Hindi
Turkish
Tamil
Vietnamese
Thai
Romanian
Mandarin
Bengali
Lahnda
Urdu
Indonesian
