High School Graduation Requirements Heritage Christian Academy offers two academic diplomas: the College Prep Diploma and the Scholars Diploma, which includes advanced coursework and a minimum GPA requirement. Students may also earn a S.T.E.M. Endorsement to recognize concentrated study in science, technology, engineering, and math.
Class of 2026 & 27 College Prep Diploma
Class of 2028 & Beyond College Prep Diploma
Scholars Diploma*
S.T.E.M. Endorsement**
Bible
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
English
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
Math
3.0
3.0
4.0
4.0^
Social Studies
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
Science
3.0
3.0
4.0
4.0 #
Foreign Language
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
Physical Ed
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
S.T.E.M.
0.0
1.0
0.0 / 1.0
2.5 +
Fine Arts
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Health
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
Financial Literacy
0.0
0.5
0.0 / 0.5
0.0 / 0.5
Communications
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
Electives
4.5
3.0
4.5 / 3.0
0.0
Total
26.0
26.0
28.0
26.0 / 26.5
*Scholars Diploma - Additional Requirements
● Must include at least four Honors credits AND at least two Dual Credit courses. ● Requires a 4-year cumulative 3.90 weighted grade point average at graduation. ● Participation in extracurricular learning opportunities such as FIRST Robotics and Scholars Bowl. ● ^ The extra 1.0 Math credit must be a course for which Algebra II is a prerequisite. ● # The extra 1.0 Science credit must be Physics. ● + Must take Introduction to S.T.E.M. Topics, Principles of Engineering, and Computer Science Principles.
**S.T.E.M. Endorsement - Additional Requirements
HCA Upper School Academic Catalog | 2025-26
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