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DIPLOMA PLANS
All students entering high school must undergo academic
advising for the purpose of establishing a diploma plan. Grace
Preparatory
School
currently offers two diploma
options, a Standard Graduate Diploma, intended to prepare students for entry
into somewhat less competitive colleges or universities, and an Advanced
Graduate Diploma, intended to prepare students for entry into more competitive
colleges or universities. In order to receive either of the diplomas offered,
ALL candidates must successfully complete the diploma requirements described
below and earn a minimum of 30 credits at Grace
Preparatory
School
during their junior and/or senior
year(s).
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Students who are enrolled at GPS for both their junior
AND senior years must take a minimum of 15 credits (9 credits must be selected
from the core academic classes) each school year.
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Students who enroll as seniors must take a minimum of
15 credits (9 credits must be selected from the core academic classes) each
semester of their senior year.
Students who are pursuing graduation are required to maintain
a grade point ratio of 2.0 or above as well as complete the course requirements
for their respective diploma option. All students must also submit scores from
either the ACT or the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) before graduation.
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HIGH
SCHOOL DIPLOMA PLANNING
Students are strongly encouraged to work toward either the
Standard Diploma or the Advanced Diploma, even if this requires more time in
high school. Our desire is to see each student increase his or her odds of
success in college as well as the odds of success for college scholarships,
acceptance into prestigious universities, and CLEP and/or Advanced Placement
Tests.
DIPLOMA
OPTIONS
Course requirements for the two diploma options are listed
below. Note that the required courses are minimum standards for
graduating at the respective levels of diploma plans.
GPS strongly recommends that various electives be taken in addition to
the required courses to round out a complete course of study. Electives which
are taken for credit will be included on official transcripts.
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| Standard
Diploma
Plan
I should prepare students for entry into community colleges and somewhat less
competitive four-year colleges. To earn this diploma, students are required to
earn the following credits*:
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| ENGLISH:
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(24 from General
English core) |
24
credits
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| MATHEMATICS:
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(must include Algebra 1, Geometry and either Algebra 2 or Business Math) |
18
credits |
| SCIENCE:
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(18 credits in lab
courses)
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18
credits
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| COMPUTER
SCIENCE: |
(4
credits in Computer
Apps)
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4 credits
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| SOCIAL STUDIES: |
(Geography,
World History, US History, Economics/Government)
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24 credits
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| BIBLE:
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(Biblical
Worldview,
Apologetics/Evangelism
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8
credits
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| Foreign Language:
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(12 credits in the same foreign
language)
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12 credits
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| FINE
ARTS: |
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6
credits |
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION
and HEALTH:
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6 credits
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| Total
required credits for Plan I graduate diploma: |
120
credits |
| Advanced
Diploma
Plan II
should prepare students for entry into more competitive four-year colleges and
universities. To earn this diploma, students are required to earn the following
credits*:
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| ENGLISH: |
(General English
core) |
24 credits
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| MATHEMATICS: |
(Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2,
Pre-Calculus)
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24 credits |
| SCIENCE:
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(24 credits in lab
courses)
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24 credits
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| COMPUTER
SCIENCE:
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(4 credits in Computer
Apps)
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4 credits
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| SOCIAL STUDIES:
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(Geography,
World History, US History, Economics/Government)
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24 credits
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| BIBLICAL STUDIES:
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(Biblical Worldview,
Apologetics/Evangelism
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8
credits
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| Foreign Languages:
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(12 credits in the same foreign language; additional 6 recommended)
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12 credits
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| FINE
ARTS:
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4
credits
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| PHYSICAL
EDUCATION and HEALTH:
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6
credits
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| Total required credits for Plan II
graduate diploma:
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130 credits
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*Definition of Credits
In general, six credits are equivalent to a
full year’s instruction in a given course of study. Students will earn course
credits on a semester-by-semester basis. The Standard per Credit Requirement (PCR)
for all courses offered at
Grace
Preparatory School
will be 16 hours of instruction for each credit earned. The fall and spring
semesters for
Grace
Preparatory
School
will normally be
scheduled for 16 to 18 weeks of in-class instruction.
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Transfer of Credits
Students may transfer high school credit from another public
or private school by providing a complete transcript from the previous school.
Home-schooled students may apply for credit by completing a form
documenting the course. Written
examples of coursework or exams may also be required.
The student will be given the following credit if the course(s) is deemed
comparable to courses required for a GPS diploma:
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One complete semester course at a full-time school = 3
credits
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One complete yearly course at a full-time school = 6
credits
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Each complete semester course in a home-school or
umbrella-school program will be individually determined for transfer of credit.
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| While credit may be granted for transferred courses, actual course
grades earned at any other institution, including a home school, will not be
averaged into the student’s grade point average. For details about
requirements for transfer credits, contact our Academic Advisor.
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