Homeschool Data · 9th Grade
Across 72,759 ninth-grade social-studies courses on homeschool transcripts, World History (19%) and Geography (17%) lead, with US History already common. Freshman year is usually the global foundation before the US-focused sequence.
| Course | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| World History | 19% | |
| Geography | 17% | |
| US History | 14% | |
| Bible History | 4% | |
| American Government | 4% | |
| Economics | 3% | |
| Other social studies courses | ~39% |
Social studies starts broad. World History (19%) and Geography (17%) lead in 9th grade, with US History (14%) already common. Homeschoolers typically open high school with a global or geographic foundation before the US-focused years.
Bible History (about 4%) reflects the faith-based part of our customer base and is worth reading in that light; our figures describe homeschoolers who use Fast Transcripts, a college-bound and partly faith-based group.
Colleges look for a coherent sequence, and that is the opportunity. Most expect three years of social studies including US History and often government and economics. A clear thread, World History and Geography, then US History, then Government and Economics, stands out more than a set of unconnected one-off courses.
Most commonly World History or Geography, and often US History. Freshman year is usually the foundation before the US-focused sequence.
Typically three years of social studies, usually including US History and often a semester or year of government and economics.
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