Spanish for High School

[MelRex]

I've read so many threads on here and it seems there is no "great" Spanish curriculum out there for high school. I have considered many, but I saw a book at Barnes and Noble the other day that intrigued me. Has anyone used "Complete Spanish Step-by-Step"? I did take Spanish for 3 years in high school so I have some ability to teach this. This book looks easy to use and it seems like a good foundation. Just curious if anyone has any experience with it?

I have also considered...

Breaking the Barrier - This looks great but I've read bad reviews that state it's difficult to implement and moves way too fast.

BJU Spanish (distance learning online) - I was leaning toward this, but the reviews are not good. Many say the textbook is lacking and the lessons move too fast for the average student.

Lifepac Spanish 1 - I read that this is WAY too much for basic high school Spanish. I did read that someone used Getting Started with Spanish (moved through it quickly) then just added the first half of Lifepac Spanish 1 for a credit.

Are there options out there that are better? I'd love some input and suggestions.

NOTE: I do not have the budget to enroll my daughter in a class so I need to choose a curriculum that will help us walk through this.

[wendyroo]

My favorite Spanish curriculum is the ULAT.

[freesia]

4 minutes ago, wendyroo said:

My favorite Spanish curriculum is the ULAT.

Mine, too. 

[blue plaid]

Complete Spanish Step by Step is the text my son uses for his CLRC Spanish class.  

[El...]

We used the Complete Spanish Step by Step books, but I bought the two separate volumes. I would have saved money by buying the single book. We liked it. It was thorough and well laid out. There were a few spots we couldn't figure out a grammar issue, but found some help on YouTube. Eventually the kid wound up with a live tutor.

[klmama]

I used the Avancemos series books 1, 2, and 3 (including the workbooks) with my dc for Spanish I, II, and III.  They are older texts from McDougal LIttell.  I'm sure there are other standard high school level texts that are comparable.  With a text and a workbook for each level, there is a lot of practice material to choose from.  There used to be online materials, but I'm not sure if those are still available.  No textbook series is enough to develop confidence and fluency with the language, though. You need to talk a lot in the language and to seek out opportunities to listen to it spoken by native speakers, regardless of what text you use.  FWIW, of the texts you mentioned in your original post, the only text I've seen in person is the BJU Spanish, and I absolutely hated it.  Bought it, read through it, and resold it right away.