GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for a diploma from Whitinsville Christian High School, a student must complete the course of studies prescribed by the Whitinsville Christian High School Board of Directors. Students in the classes of 2009-2010 must successfully complete 124 credits. Beginning with the class of 2011, a student must successfully complete 121.5 credits. Most full-year courses are worth 5 credits each; most semester courses are worth 2.5 credits each. In order to be promoted , a freshman must successfully complete 30 credits, a sophomore must successfully complete 30 credits, a junior must successfully complete 30.5 credits, and a senior must complete 31 credits.

The required course of studies includes the following:

Bible* - 10 credits - 4 semester courses
English* - 20 credits - 4 full courses
Mathematics* - 10 credits - 2 full courses
Physical Science, Biology - 10 credits - 2 full courses
Health - 2.5 credits - 1 semester course
U.S. History, European History - 10 credits - 2 full courses
Government - 2.5 credits - 1 semester course
Physical Education 9 and 10 - 5 credits - 2 semester courses
Spanish I - 5 credits - 1 full course
Computer Applications I and II - 5 credits - 2 semester courses
Speech - 2.5 credits - 1 semester course
Junior Paper - 0.5 credit - Junior year
Senior Paper - 1 credit - Senior year
Service Hours - 15 hours per year

GRADE 9 REQUIRED COURSES:
Hermeneutics/
Keyboarding/***
     ***Only those students who do not meet the minimum requirement of 25 wpm/5 errors will be enrolled in keyboarding on a pass/fail basis.  Course
           credit is not earned for this class.  If students are required to take the keyboarding class for any reason, they may join choir, band, or orchestra after
           passing keyboarding.  A grade for the courses which the student began late will not be given until second semester, and the student will earn 0.625
          credits for the year.
Computer Applications I/
English 9
Math*
     *The guidance department will assign math track based on departmental criteria (Level I, Level II placement)
PE 9/
Physical Science
Health/
Spanish I
Service Hours - 15 hours

GRADE 10 REQUIRED COURSES:
Christian Lifestyle/
Computer Applications II/
English 10
Government/
Math* **
     *The guidance department will assign math track based on departmental criteria (Level I, Level II placement)
     **With permission and based on departmental prerequisites, sophomores may double up (Geometry & Algebra II).
PE 10/
Biology
Service Hours - 15 hours

GRADE 11 REQUIRED COURSES:
Bible - one semester course chosen from: 
     Marriage & Family/
     Biblical Palestine/
     Foundations/ 
     New Testament Theology/
     C.S. Lewis/
     Jesus – the Rabbi/
Literature of the U.S. & Composition 
U.S. History
Junior Paper
Service Hours - 15 hours

GRADE 12 REQUIRED COURSES:
Bible - one semester course chosen from: 
     Marriage & Family/
     Biblical Palestine/
     Foundations/ 
     New Testament Theology/
     C.S. Lewis/
     Jesus – the Rabbi/
Senior Paper/ 
British Literature & Composition+ or Contemporary Literature & Composition+ or Advanced Literature & Composition++
     +Seniors will be selected by the English Department for British Literature or Contemporary Literature.
     ++Seniors may choose to take Advanced Literature & Composition if they meet the criteria for an honors course.
Speech/
European History
Service Hours - 15 hours