Graduation Requirements

Residency requirement: Enrolled a minimum of one year, and taking social

studies, economics, civics and IEW language arts writing course including a
research paper.

Standard requirements:

1. Write, in your own words, 2000 history facts, at least 100 each on the 20 key
dates of world history. Write an essay that demonstrates your understanding of
the “Significant Issues” associated with each of the key dates.

2. Identify at least 200 of the significant personalities associated with the key
dates.

3. Submit a list of 40 books read. Five titles must come from the American
Heritage required list. Ten titles must come from the American Heritage
Recommended Reading list and/or Jenny Phillips reading list. The remaining
25 titles may come from either list or be parent approved. Write a brief
summary about each book include things like what you liked, didn’t like or
what you learned.

4. Students age 16 or older who are planning to attend college, are required to
take either the ACT practice exam or a certified ACT exam once per year
unless they have scored 21 or higher. If attending a college where the asset test
is required, that also qualifies.

5. Complete the American Heritage basic computer competency program.

Prospective graduate students should enroll in the computer elective class or
take the challenge test during the fall semester.

6. Complete four character development goals; which include,

1.) Your Duty to God Award or YW Medallion,

2.) The memorization of The Living Christ, The Family Proclamation,

Scriptures 10-100 which should include JSH 1:15-17 and 25.

3.) An approved character goals, chosen by the student.

4.) An approved character goals, chosen by the student.

7. Complete a total of 68 credits in the following subjects:

Core curriculum: (36 Credits)

10 English/Language Arts

8 Students must complete through Saxon Algebra 1 or equivalent (Students

may not receive more than 4 credits per math book, & High school credit will
be given only for Algebra ½ and above)

8 Science or Social Science

10 Social studies: 8 World History and 2 Economics or Civics

Required Electives: (22 Credits)

4 Engineering, Technology and Business Category

4 Family, Home and Social Sciences Category

4 Fine Arts and Communications

2 Humanities

2 Physical Education

6 Religion

Other Electives: (10 Credits) may be taken from any of the above categories,
or any other approved area.

* Students may choose to graduate in an Emphasis Area instead of the Standard

Graduation (Social Studies, Math, Science, Language, or Applied Arts and
Science). The number of credits required for graduation remains the same,
however, the breakdown of credits changes with the specific emphasis.

Application for Graduation:

A student may apply for graduation any year the requirements are completed.

Deadlines: In order to participate in May graduation exercises, students must

submit a graduation requirement review with at least ½ of their portfolio
complete by the First Tuesday in January. This will be reviewed and returned
by February 15. Their final portfolio is due the last Tuesday in March. This will
then be reviewed again, and graduation eligibility will be confirmed by April
15.

Graduation also includes expenses that you will want to be aware of:

Once the student begins the process of graduation by submitting their hook
dates, facts and essays; a review fee is charged for the reading of the 20 facts
and the 20 essays. ($50/10 totaling $200).

Graduation fee of $200 which covers such items as transcript, tassel, diploma,
program, guest speaker expenses, speaker gift, graduate gifts. Each student is
responsible for their own graduation announcement, dinner, pictures, video and
the graduate's display table.

**If you are wise you will have ½ of this done by Christmas
2018 and the remaining ½ finished by Christmas 2019.