Academics
Elite Sports Academy
Academics Built for Success
At Elite Sports Academy (Grades 5–12), students experience a dynamic environment where in-person academics are seamlessly integrated with elite athletic training. With small class sizes and a focus on character & leadership development, each student is known, challenged, and supported to grow both intellectually and personally. Our efficient schedule is intentionally designed to maximize performance during the school day while preserving valuable time for family, recovery, and life beyond the classroom —developing well-rounded student-athletes prepared to excel in every arena.
6-12
Grades
Heritage
Academy curriculum
Dual Enrollment
College credit
Academics That Achieve
Our scholars master their academics with focus and precision. Elite follows the same Heritage Academy curriculum trusted by Arizona families for decades.
Citizenship Built In To Our Academics
While teaching the academic disciplines, Heritage Academy is dedicated to instilling into the minds and hearts of today’s youth a knowledge of and respect for the ideals and values of the great men and women of history, including those who founded the American nation.
Academic Tracks
Junior high subjects and high school program.
Junior High Subjects
High School Program
Course Sequence
Recommended High School Course Sequence
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
Classical Reading
High School Required Classical Reading
Many of these selections can be read during the summer, in preparation for school. We encourage parents to involve their children in summer reading of some of these books to increase their reading skills, to better prepare for school studies, and to lighten the load during the school year.
9th Grade
English 9, Hon English 9: Independent Reading Novel, short stories, a dystopian novel (to be decided), To Kill a Mockingbird, and Romeo and Juliet.
HS English Skills Yr 1: Steelheart, Beyond the Bright Sea, A Raisin in the Sun, & 5 People You Meet in Heaven
10th Grade
English 10, Hon. Eng. 10: The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare; Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain; The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
HS English Skills Yr 2: Shane, Freak the Mighty, Number the Stars, & Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
11th Grade
ENG 101: Hiroshima, Jane Eyre; ENG 102: Non-Fiction Independent Read
Eng 11/12 yr 1: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Pygmalion, Book Clubs
12th Grade
ENG 110: Many short pieces of literature, Red Badge of Courage; ENG 111: Technical Communication
English 11/12 yr 2: The Tempest, Les Miserables, The Importance of Being Earnest, Screwtape Letters, The Time Machine