High School Favorites
These are for high schoolers who are done settling for surface-level. Campfire goes deep into primary sources, science, history, expert-derived instruction, real-world application, and the kind of critical thinking that prepares students for college, career, and life. Literature, history, science, ethics, law, medicine, economics, and more — all taught at a level that challenges and engages even your most skeptical teenager. Transcript-ready, but still the best part of the day.
…four years of Campfire. He was accepted to college, passed his entrance exams, and has held a 4.0 GPA. Last year, he also built his own computer from scratch. – Jill C.
Real customer photos from Campfire families from our FB page. Hands-on application is optional, not required. But when your child wants to go further, Campfire includes simple application ideas often using items you likely already have at home.
I feel like we need a degree after finishing these units. My oldest started her first year at university, and her professor called everyone’s attention to her as the example of what to do right. He literally showed her notes and held them up as the example. Campfire’s units are so deep that some of what she’s learning in university, she already learned through homeschool. Thank you, Campfire!” – Simone B.
How to Count Credits
Choose any of the units from the list. Think of each unit like an oversized chapter in a year-long course. You complete multiple “chapters” to earn 1 full credit by the end of the year. Because each full unit covers multiple subjects, you can earn a credit in each school subject.
Use it your way:
- All-in-one: Use the main guidebook + Core Connections Companion when included.
- Single subject: Use the guidebook on its own.
- Full-year credit: Choose about 8 units per year (or 4 per year semester). ~8 units = 1 full credit in each subject (history/social studies, science, ELA, geography, ethics, Bible, and elective).
Most families can cover the year in about 8 units — all ages and subjects except math — and still land under $400. Mix and match as desired.
Other curriculum charges by age bracket: if you have three kids at different stages, you’re buying it three times (and again when the next sibling catches up). Campfire is one purchase, used by every child in your home, at every age, indefinitely.
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Flexible unit Real Pirates (Digital)
Price range: $20.00 through $52.50 Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
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Flexible unit Island Life (Digital)
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…I will tell you that it was one of the most exceptionally done history that I have taught to date. I grew up with a History professor dad, graduated college with a history minor and teach history at our co-op. I know a LOT about history, and I learned so doing this curriculum this year. Different points of views were expressed and it taught the kids how to be historians. It taught them how to get pieces of information and form opinions, but then hear MORE, thus possibly leading to a change of opinion. It taught them to look at things critically, research and collect more. I was blown away by this curriculum, my kids were entertained… – Chrissy R.
My teen has loved dinosaurs forever and is actually planning to study paleontology in college. He thought there wasn’t anything left for him to learn but this unit proved him wrong! In lesson 2 it challenged a thought he had, and it snowballed from there!! I never thought I’d be able to school both of my kids together like this. – Sarah P.
“I was a music major in University and then completed my MD, …The Core Concepts which delved into the physics and biology were outstanding… I had, to date, not attempted a unit study which didn’t require a separate student manual …the single text interactive approach was liberating, creative, and extremely well suited…” – Tamara P.
My son is an 18 year old senior who is fully dual enrolled. He only needs English for high school. Due to a dumb rule in MD, he has to show evidence of all 4 subjects. We didn’t have science…enter Chef CC!! He loves it!! He has been so proud of what he has learned and made. This is a double blessing because he has to cook in college (no meal plan). – Julie S.
My 15 yr old who doesn’t like school much was like what…it’s over? Whats next? I guess I will have to look for another unit that’s similar [to ER]! – Dawn R.
Have questions?
Here are a few of the most common ones we hear from families just like yours.
Because Campfire is integrated, the science credit doesn't need a specific name right away. Many families temporarily list the course as "Integrated Science" while their student is still working through high school.
When your high schooler is ready to graduate, you can separate those credits. They naturally fall into biology, chemistry, foundational physics, and applied science. Some units will also directly apply to health or pre-med.
Another option: list a specific science course and award partial credit per unit, as shown on each product page. For example:
Biology — 1/6 credit for Holocaust
Over time, those partials add up. Your simplest approaches:
- Option 1 — Use "Integrated Science," then separate credits into subjects once the student is approaching graduation (biology, chemistry, foundational physics, etc.).
- Option 2 — Keep "Integrated Science" permanently. Many public and private schools now do this intentionally — Integrated Science 1, 2, 3, 4.
- Option 3 — Track each unit under a specific science category and award partial credit as you go along.
All approaches work. US transcripts use the Carnegie method (credits based on time spent in a subject). Visit the High School & Newcomer page for more.
Great question! Many parents of younger students opt to complete that unit on its own, pausing other subjects for the duration.
Older students may layer it on top of a regular unit — think "Finance Fridays" or 20 focused minutes a day. Set a timer, stop when it goes off, and it can carry you throughout the year.
Yes. Our Classic units come from our original catalog when the units were structured differently. They include a gentler Core Connections Companion for full subject coverage (except math) and will take less time to complete than our Signature units. They are also organized slightly differently.
Our Signature units carry our deepest, most comprehensive coverage. We plan to move all units into the Signature category over time, and if that happens, you'll receive the Signature version FREE of charge if you purchased Classic.
Check out our History pathway — it shows you exactly how to approach sequence! For any similar questions about structuring your high school years, the High School & Newcomer page lays out everything you need.
We’re only in lesson 2 of the Independence Day study, but we are having so much fun with it! We’re all (myself included) learning a ton. This is so much more in depth and thought provoking than anything I remember learning about the American Revolution. – Rhiannon S.