Complete High School English Classes
NEW for 2026-27!
High School English 9
Two Courses—One Enrollment
Writing (with coaching) and Self-Paced Literature Combined in One Course
$678.00
English 9 combines High School Writing 1 and Self-Paced Introduction to High School Literature into a single enrollment, giving your 9th grade student a complete English education and a rich literary foundation. Your student will work with a dedicated writing coach on all writing assignments and progress through the literature at their own pace, all for one convenient price.
Is English 9 Right for Your Family?
Many parents find the combined English model—where literature and writing are part of the same course—appealing for its efficiency and coherence. English 9 offers that. Because literature is self-paced and the writing instruction is asynchronous, your student can complete their work anytime during the week that fits their schedule.
A few practical advantages:
Two courses, one enrollment, one transcript entry. English 9 appears on your student’s transcript as a single annual course.
Significant savings compared to enrolling in each course individually.
Writing and literature support and reinforce each other throughout the year.
How It Works
Writing (High School Writing 1) establishes foundational skills for high school composition, covering narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive writing with emphasis on clarity, coherence, conciseness, and unity. Students complete weekly lessons and receive coach feedback on every paper.
Literature (Self-Paced Introduction to High School Literature) students work through recorded video lectures organized by genre with weekly comprehension quizzes and auto-graded assessments. Note: There is no WriteAtHome teacher support for the literature portion of English 9.
Student Expectations
Complete weekly writing lessons and submit assignments on time
Respond to coach feedback through revision and proofreading
Keep up with the reading schedule and complete comprehension quizzes
What Your Student Will Read
In addition to a variety of short stories, poems, plays, essays, and articles provided in digital format, your student will read:
Of Mice and Men — John Steinbeck
To Kill a Mockingbird — Harper Lee
A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel — Madeleine L’Engle, adapted by Hope Larson (graphic novel edition required)
Our Town — Thornton Wilder
The Crucible — Arthur Miller
Macbeth — William Shakespeare
Lord of the Flies — William Golding
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass — Frederick Douglass
Frequently Asked Questions
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It’s both!
The writing component is coach-supported — students submit assignments and receive personalized written feedback from a professional writing coach.
The literature component uses recorded video lectures and auto-graded quizzes. There is no teacher support for the literature portion.
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English 9 LIVE includes weekly live literature class sessions with instructor Brian Wasko.
In English 9 LIVE, a TA will grade all discussion questions, papers, and creative projects.
This annual English 9 course uses the self-paced literature track instead, giving students the same rich reading list with the flexibility to work through it on their own schedule.
There is no WriteAtHome teacher support for English 9.
Learn more about the differences HERE.
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English 9 is designed for 9th grade students.
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Yes, students will need to acquire the required reading list books. Most are widely available through libraries, Amazon, or used book sellers.
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Yes — High School Writing 1 and Self-Paced Introduction to High School Literature are also available as standalone courses. Introdutcion to High School Literature is offered as a live, online class or as a self-paced course.
Click here to learn the difference between English 9 and English 9 LIVE.
If you prefer for your students to take literature and writing separately, we offer High School Writing 1 and Introduction to High School Literature as standalone courses.