Academics:

Graduation Requirements:

Note: This document is being revised for the 2006-2007 school year. PLEASE BE AWARE that the chart below may not accurately reflect the new graduation requirements. ECA’s high school course of study is designed to provide a U.S. college preparatory high school diploma.

The Board of Trustees requires a minimum of 23 credits in grades 9-12 to graduate. Also, the Board requires a minimum of 20 hours of Community Service (see Handbook) for each year of high school (grades 9-12) attended at ECA.

ECA’s graduation requirements (also in Handbook) are high enough to allow the student to enter most U.S. colleges with incoming subject requirements. However, the student is responsible to know what the requirements are for the college(s) s/he is interested in attending. If a student falls short of the requirements or fails a core course in the senior year, his/her graduation will be postponed.

CORE COURSES ENGLISH (4 HS credits required)   *English (6, 7, 8), 9, 10, 11(+), 12 (+) MATH (3 credits required)   (Math 6, 7 and 8)   *Algebra I       *Algebra II   Algebra III       *Geometry   Pre-calculus      +Calculus SOCIAL STUDIES (3.5 credits required)   (Social Studies 6)   (World Geography 7)   (Global Insights 8)   *World History   *Spanish History   *US History (+)   *Civics (+) (.5 credits)   Comparative Government (+) (.5 credits) SCIENCE (3 credits required)   (Science 6)   (Life Science 7, Earth Science 8)   *Physical Science      *Biology   *Chemistry                 Physics

REQUIRED COURSES WHILE AT ECA BIBLE (2 HS credits required)   *Bible (6, 7, 8), 9, 10, 11, 12     (.5 per year) FINE ARTS (2.5 credits required.)   May include choir, band, art, (.5 per year)     or other fine arts classes as offered.     (6, 7, 8 - choir is required)   *Humanities 12 (1 credit) FOREIGN LANGUAGE (2 credits required)   (Spanish 6, 7, 8)   Beginning Spanish I, II     (required for non-Spanish speakers)   *Adv. Spanish I, II (.5 credits each)   *Spanish Literature I (+), II (+) (.5 credits each) PHYSICAL EDUCATION / HEALTH     (1.5 credits required)   *PE (6, 7, 8) 10, 11, 12 (.5 per year)   *Health 9 (.5 credit) MISCELLANEOUS   Study Skills 6   Keyboarding 7   Technology 8 ELECTIVES (dependent on personnel)   Art   Band   Choir   Ceramics   Computer Applications   Drivers Education / First Aid   French   HTML   Leadership Development   Life Skills   Industrial Arts   Marksmanship   Music Theory and/or Technology   Speech   Personal Finance   Yearbook

*Required Classes +May be taken as “Advanced Placement” (AP) ( ) 7th and 8th grade courses, not figured in credits required for graduation.

Notes
Courses that are the equivalent of 5 days a week for both semesters, receive 1 credit. Courses that are the equivalent of 5 days a week for half the year, or meet every other day, receive .5 credits. Students must take a minimum of 5.5 credits per year.

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