Graduation Requirements

1. All students must earn a minimum of 27 credits to graduate.

2. Minimum credit requirements are listed below.

3. A student is required to complete 8 semesters of high school attendance and earn the required credits to receive a diploma.

Required Courses & Credit Requirements

• Bible - 3.5 credits

• English Writing Intensive* (2 years) - 4 Credits

• Computer Literacy - 1 credit

• Mathematics - 3 credits

• Music / Art (Fine Arts), CTE, World Language*** - 2 credits

• Science**** - 3 credits

• Social Science***** - 3 credits

• Economics - 0.5 credit

• Physical Education / Health - 4 credits (3.5 PE/0.5 Health)

• Electives - 3 credits

Total Credits: 27

*1 year of writing intensive must be in an English course; 1 year can be embedded as part of any course offered.

**The completion of this requirement must include Algebra and Geometry.

***World Language credit is not a high school graduation requirement but is strongly encouraged. Colleges vary greatly on world language entrance requirements. Some require a minimum of 1-2 years of the same language. Please research the requirements of your college of choice

****Must include a laboratory component.

*****This requirement may be met by taking one year of US History and one semester of Economics or one semester of American Government and one semester of Economics

Online Course Offerings

Online coursework is available as transferable independent study credit. A one time registration fee plus course fees will apply. Only coursework taken online through CCS will factor into student GPA. Credits for coursework taken at an outside institution will be accepted, but not factored into student GPA. Online courses are not advisable if students do not already demonstrate strong study and computer skills and the ability to pace themselves. Contact Mrs. Madsen lmadsen@ccsnaperville.org for more information.

Pre-Calculus

AP Calculus

AP Statistics

AP Biology

AP Human Geography

AP US Government & Politics

AP English Literature & Composition

AP courses (through College Board) are college-level courses taken while in high school. One purpose of taking an AP course is to prepare the student to take the College Board AP examination for that course. Taking a more rigorous AP course and the rigorous AP exam aords students the weighted grade.

To be eligible to take an AP course, a student must have a minimum cumulative 10 GPA of 3.0 and approval of the department chairperson involved. Students will register online with College Board for their AP courses in early November and payment will be managed through the family’s FACTS account.

Find additional details in the Curriculum Guide

Honor Roll and National Honor Society

Honor rolls are computed each semester.

There are two designations for honor roll:

• A student qualifies for the high honor roll with a minimum term GPA of 3.75.

• A student qualifies for the traditional honor roll with a term GPA of 3.25-3.74.

• A term grade of any kind of “D” or “F” disqualifies a student from either honor

Induction into the NHS is open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors who meet the high standards of scholarship (minimum of 3.6 cumulative GPA), Christian character, leadership, and service.

Standardized Testing

Each spring the PSAT 8/9 test is administered to all freshmen and the PSAT 10 to all sophomores. Juniors will take the SAT in the fall and those with qualifying scores will continue in the national competition for NMSC scholarship programs. Score results are returned to students and parents in late December or early January.

Calvary will oer an evening or online SAT prep course through an outside agency. The course will be oered for an additional fee and run for six weeks before the fall SAT.

Testing dates are set nationally by College Board and are available here. Students must register on their own through their College Board (or ACT) accounts and are responsible for requesting the testing agency to send ocial test scores to the colleges of their choice.

Final Exams

Final exams within scheduled exam blocks are required in most high school courses. Exams are scheduled over 3.5 days at the end of the fall semester for all students and over 3 days at the end of the spring semester for grades 9-11. Senior exams in the spring are scheduled over 1.5 days, a week before the underclassmen.

Semester 1 final exams take place before Christmas break.

Students are expected to attend their exams when scheduled unless there is an exam conflict (two exams during the same block of time). Students may also choose not to take three scheduled exams during the same day. When either of these situations occurs, the registrar will make alternate scheduling arrangements for the student to meet the student’s exam needs.

No pre-arranged absences will be approved during semester exams.

College and Career Pathways

Calvary Christian High School desires to create unique opportunities for students to engage in career-shaping activities and help them discover how God has uniquely equipped them to positively impact the world. Through courses, career presentations, internships and Equip, students are provided experience with the skills and tasks needed to be successful in a potential career path.

EQUIP

Hebrews 13:21 Now may the God of peace, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever.

Equip is Calvary Christian High School’s two-week term in January, prior to the start of the second semester. The purpose of Equip is to engage students in service opportunities, mission trips (local and eventually abroad), internships (on campus and in the community), and other career and interest courses not available to students during the academic year. Annual participation in Equip is a requirement.