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Academics: High School
Academic Honors Program Requirements
Graduating
from the Academic Honors Program is an
achievement for students who are
committed to academic success and
excellence. These students will be
highly competitive in college
application and will excel in receiving
scholarships and other
recognitions. Upon successful
completion of the program, Academic
Honors graduates will receive an honor
sash to wear at graduation and a
designation on their diploma specifying
that they have graduated with high
honors.
There
are three components to the Academic
Honors Program:
Cumulative
Grade Point Average (GPA)
A
student graduating from the Academic
Honors Program must maintain a
cumulative GPA of 3.60 or higher on a 4.00
scale throughout his or her four-year
high school career.
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Advanced
Coursework
A
student graduating from the Academic
Honors Program must complete the basic
requirements for graduation, with the
following modifications for advanced
coursework:
-
1.0
credit of Honors English
-
Honors
English is a weighted course
(5.00 scale).
-
4.0
credits of Mathematics to include
Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and
Pre-Calculus.
-
4.0
credits of Social Studies
-
3.0
credits of Science to include
Chemistry and Physics
-
3.0
credits of Foreign Language
A
student may have a 1.0 credit deficiency
in Mathematics, Social Studies, Science,
or Foreign Language. A student may
not be deficient in Honors English.
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Honors
Presentation
A
student graduating from the Academic
Honors Program must complete a
presentation that intersects an academic
principle with a Biblical
worldview. The honors presentation
may be completed any time during the
student's high school career.
The
student is responsible for submitting
his or her premise to the Honors
Presentation Committee, which is
comprised of three individuals:
-
Administrator
-
One
teacher
-
One
member of the Education Committee or
School Board
Once
the premise is submitted and approved,
the student will have six months to
complete the necessary research, write a
paper, and compile a formal
presentation. The presentation
needs to be completed four months prior
to graduation.
Throughout
this process, the student will have
regularly scheduled meetings with an
advisor.
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