Graduation Requirements

ECA’s normal high school course of study is designed to provide a college preparatory high school diploma. All High School students will need 25 total credits to graduate with a College Prep Diploma and 26 total credits to graduate with an Honors Diploma. 

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 receive ½ credit. Courses that are the equivalent of 2½ days a week over the course of the year receive ½ credit. 

ECA’s graduation requirements are high enough to allow the student to enter most North American 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. As one of ECA’s core values is being Service Driven, students in high school are also required to serve a minimum of 20 community service hours for each year they are at ECA (grades 9-12).

Please see the Guidance Counseling page for questions regarding guidance counseling services, classes & lessons, and testing.