Set goals for your teenager. Check into the curriculum of your local high school to determine the types of things your teen should be learning. Develop a curriculum of your own based on what the local high school teaches. You do not need to follow it exactly. Be creative. Focus on keeping your teen interested in school.
Search for resources for every subject. Use a site, such as that of the Arrowhead (Wisconsin) Library System, to create an appropriate reading list. Websites, such as coolmath.com and Brainstrom, can also help you teach more complicated math equations, even if you did not succeed in this course when you went to high school yourself.
Sign up for a home-school organization. Socialization is a big issue with homeschooling, though not as much of an issue with high schoolers than much younger children. Beginning to home-school in high school likely means that your teen already has friends from school that they will want to keep in touch with. However, a home-school organization will plan educational field trips and allow your teen to make friends with other teens going through the same things they are.
Check the entrance requirements for colleges your teen may be interested in. Since home schooling has become more popular, more colleges accept home-schooled high school graduates. You will want to check to see if the schools your teen is interested in have specific requirements for home-schoolers. Many colleges require an essay, an application, SAT or ACT scores and a list of activities. A work portfolio can take the place of transcripts.
Teach subjects that will be required by colleges, especially if your child is college bound. All colleges have entrance requirements. Many colleges will test all incoming students to determine if they have met these requirements and to aid them in placing the student in appropriate classes. Keeping your teen on track with these college requirements increases his chances of getting into college.
Arrange learning field trips. Even if the home-school organization you have joined takes monthly field trips, arrange others for yourself and your teen that correlate with what you are learning. If you are studying a famous artist, take a trip to an art museum and find works of art by that artist. If you are studying animals, take a trip to the zoo. These trips break up the monotony of home schooling and can offer a break for you and your teen.
Focus on your teen's weaknesses. Use their report cards from previous years as a guide. Which subjects did your teen struggle with? Which ones did she excel at? Place more focus on the subjects she struggled with to create a stronger portfolio for college and the workforce.