High School Graduation Requirements

Pikes Peak Christian School offers two diploma programs for high school graduation. In addition to the Regular Diploma Program, eligible students may choose the Honors Diploma Program. The administration strongly recommends that students complete the requirements of the Honors Diploma Program. Students must have written parental permission to pursue the Regular Diploma Program.

One unit of credit is equal to two semesters of course work in classes that meet daily for a minimum of 45 minutes or meet every other day for 90 minutes. Classes that meet for 45 minutes or more on alternating days earn one-half credit in two semesters.

Regular Diploma Program for High School (23.5 total credits)

English - 4.0 credits

Mathematics - 3.0 credits***

(Algebra I, Geometry, Intermediate Algebra and/or Algebra II, Precalculus, Statistics)

Science - 3.0 credits

(Conceptual Physics, Biology, and Botany/Zoology or Chemistry)

Social Studies - 4.0 credits

World Language - 2.0 credits

Health - 0.5 credits

PE - 1.0 credits^*

Speech - 0.5 credits

Bible - 2.0 credits^**

Electives - 3.5credits

(1.0 credit must come from Music, and/or Fine Arts)

^*Athletics participation is a ¼ PE credit for each completed sport up to a maximum of ½ cumulative credits.

^**Students are required to take a Bible class every year they are enrolled at PPCS. This requirement is adjusted for students transferring from a school that did not require Bible.

*** Students are recommended to have 4 credits of math to avoid remedial math courses in college.

Honors Diploma Program for High School (25.5 total credits)

English - 4.0 credits

Mathematics - 4.0 credits

(Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-calculus, Statistics or AP Calculus)

Science - 4.0 credits

(Conceptual Physics, Biology, Botany/Zoology or Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology or Physics)