High School Graduation Requirements

Requirements for All High School Students
1. All students at NCS are required to take Bible each year. Students transferring into NCS during their high school program are required to take Bible for only the semesters that they are enrolled in NCS.
2. Students are expected to take 8 classes per semester. Seniors are allowed one off-campus period.
3. Two years of the same foreign language are required for the Recommended Diploma. Three years of the same foreign language is strongly recommended to enhance the student’s college profile and is required for the Diploma with Distinction.
4. Students are required to earn 4 or 5 high school math credits. A math course must be taken every year during grades 9-12. If Algebra I is taken during the 8th grade, the student will have 5 math credits upon completion of the senior year.
5. Students are required to earn 4 credits in science during high school. It is recommended that a science course be taken each year of high school to enhance the student’s college profile. The 8th grade IPC course may be included as one of the 4 required science credits only for the Recommended Diploma.
6. All students are required to take a math placement test.
7. Twenty Service Hours per year are required for all NCS high school students. Service-hour year extends from June 1st – May 1st.
8. All students enrolled in AP courses are required to take the AP exam. Students are responsible for the fee which is determined by the College Board yearly.
9. Dual credit courses require an additional fee.