ON THE ROAD TO GRADUATION
SCA presents high school students with three graduation tracks to help meet academic and career goals after high school. While each student is required to complete 230 credits with a minimum 2.0 GPA (the BASIC TRACK), SCA encourages students to pursue the COLLEGE PREPARATORY TRACK at minimum in order to increase opportunities of success in college and in the work environment.
SCA GRADUATION TRACKS
1. BASIC DIPLOMA TRACK
Successful completion of 230 credits of required courses with a minimum 2.0 GPA
2. COLLEGE PREPARATORY TRACK
Successful completion of 240-270 credits of required courses with a minimum 3.0 GPA
3. HONORS TRACK
Successful completion of 280+ credits of required courses with a minimum 3.5 GPA
See track outlines below for more details.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
Students who plan to earn a diploma with SCA must also meet the residency requirement*, which is a minimum of 4 courses (or 40 credits) each high school year at SCA. This includes SCA online courses.
*Requirements for residency and diplomas are based on policies set forth in the SCA Parent & Student handbook for the student's high school entry year unless otherwise stated. Current policies and requirements can be found in the current SCA Parent & Student Handbook.
Key: 10 credits = 2 semesters (1 academic year); 5 credits = 1 semester.
BASIC
TRACK
Total Credits: 230
GPA: 2.0 minimum
Ineligible to earn Valedictorian or Salutatorian awards
COLLEGE PREPARATORY
TRACK
Total Credits: 240-270
GPA: 3.0 minimum
Eligible to earn Valedictorian or Salutatorian awards
HONORS
TRACK
Total Credits: 280+
GPA: 3.5 minimum
Eligible to earn Valedictorian or Salutatorian awards
English: 40 credits
English: 40 credits
English: 40 credits
Mathematics: 20 credits
Must include Algebra 1.
Mathematics: 20-30 credits
Must include Algebra 1. Students looking for acceptance to a CSU/UC should take Geometry and Algebra 2 and are advised to take Pre-Calculus and Calculus.
Mathematics: 30-40 credits
Must include Algebra 1. Students looking for acceptance to a CSU/UC should take Geometry and Algebra 2 and are advised to take Pre-Calculus and Calculus.
Science: 20 credits
Must include one 10 credits of life science and 10 credits of physical science.
Science: 20-30 credits
Must include one academic year (10 credits) of life science and one academic year (10 credits) of physical science. Students looking to attend college should take Biology and Chemistry to meet these requirements. Anatomy & Physiology and/or Physics are also recommended.
Science: 30-40 credits
Must include one academic year (10 credits) of life science and one academic year (10 credits) of physical science. Students looking to attend college should take Biology and Chemistry to meet these requirements. Anatomy & Physiology and Physics are also recommended.
Social Studies: 30 credits
Social Studies: 30 credits
Social Studies: 30 credits
Fine Arts: 10 credits
Fine Arts: 10 credits
Fine Arts: 10 credits
Foreign Language: 20 credits
Students are required to take 2 sequential levels of the same foreign language.
Foreign Language: 20-30 credits
Students are required to take 2 sequential levels of the same foreign language. CSU/UC bound students should take 3 years of the same language.
Foreign Language: 30-40 credits
Students are required to take 2 sequential levels of the same foreign language. CSU/UC bound students should take 3 years of the same language.
PE: 20 credits
PE: 20 credits
PE: 20 credits
Electives: 70 credits total
Students must take coursework in the following elective areas as outlined below.
Biblical Studies: 40 credits
Computer Elective: 10 credits
Computer based course
Geography Elective: 10 credits (required for students graduating in 2024 and later)
General Electives: 10-20 credits*
**The class of 2024 and later will only need 10 general elective credits. Students graduating before 2024 may elect to take Geography to fulfill their general elective credit requirements.
Electives: 80 credits total
Students must take coursework in the following elective areas as outlined below.
Biblical Studies: 40 credits
Computer Elective: 10 credits Computer based course
Geography Elective: 10 credits (required for students graduating in 2024 and later)
General Electives: 20-30 credits*
**The class of 2024 and later will only need 10 general elective credits. Students graduating before 2024 may elect to take Geography to fulfill their general elective credit requirements.
Electives: 90 credits total
Students must take coursework in the following elective areas as outlined below.
Biblical Studies: 40 credits
Computer Elective: 10 credits Computer based course
Geography Elective: 10 credits (required for students graduating in 2024 and later)
General Electives: 30-40 credits*
**The class of 2024 and later will only need 10 general elective credits. Students graduating before 2024 may elect to take Geography to fulfill their general elective credit requirements.