Academic Information & Requirements
Academic Requirements vary for students depending on long term goals. Information below identifies high school graduation requirements and A-G requirements.
High School Diploma Requirements
Students that meet requirements for a high school diploma, also meet requirements to attend community college, join the military or start working.
Courses must be passed with a D- or better.
A-G Requirements
Students planning to attend a 4-year college are required to meet A-G requirements. A-G requirements outline specific courses a student must pass with a grade of C- or better to meet minimum college requirements.
Courses must be passed with a C- or better.
This chart compares the difference between high school graduation requirements and A-G requirements.
Honors / Advanced Placement
Honors/AP courses provide students with the opportunity to experience a more rigorous academic curriculum and bolster their grade point averages (GPA). Weighted 5 points on a 4-point scale, Honors/AP courses possess higher level expectations, are more time consuming than mainstream classes, and require higher quality work.
Most Honors/AP courses require summer homework, which will be found on the school website by early June.
It is an expectation that all students who take an AP course also take an AP exam. Through AP Exams, students have the opportunity to earn credit or advanced standing at most of the nation’s colleges and universities.
If you request an Honors/AP course in your schedule and change your mind at a later date, availability in regular courses may be limited.
Please thoroughly think through this decision before you commit to the Honors/AP program.
Additional Information about Honors and AP/Honors Summer Assignments.
Sample Schedules
The following schedules are samples of what a student can select in a given grade. Course selection can vary greatly depending on a student's plans after high school.