Highland Academy offers students two diploma options to meet State of Tennessee graduation requirements:
The Standard Diploma is designed to provide the student with the foundation necessary to enter a four-year college or university program of study.
The Advanced Diploma is designed to provide the student with every possible academic advantage that Highland Academy can offer in academic preparation for a four-year college or university.
To receive a DIPLOMA, a student must:
- Be in attendance at Highland Academy for the last semester and take at least a minimum student load (four academic classes or five total classes); and
- Successfully complete 240 semester units of instruction for the standard diploma or 250 semester units of instruction for the advanced diploma; and
- Complete ALL school work BEFORE participating in the graduation exercises; and
- Student account must be paid in full.
Course work must include the following general requirements:
|
Standard |
Advanced |
|
| Religion (5 units per semester in attendance at an SDA school) | 40 | 40 |
| Fine Arts | 10 | 10 |
| English | 40 | 40 |
| Foreign Language | 0 | 20 |
| PE and Health (Requirements for transfer students may differ) | 25 | 25 |
| Mathematics (pre-Algebra does not fulfill this requirement) * Required courses: Algebra I, II, Geometry, and Pre-Calculus |
40 | 40* |
| Science ** Two lab courses in addition to Biology (Chemistry, Physics, or A & P) | 30 | 30** |
| Social Studies (World History, U.S. History, Government, and Economics) | 30 | 30 |
| Computer Applications | 5 | 10 |
| Personal Finance | 5 | 5 |
| Electives | 15 | as desired |
| TOTAL UNITS | 240 | 250 |