Graduation Requirements

Lake Pointe offers two diploma options:

• Lake Pointe’s Standard Diploma rewards a college-prep program of academic study.

• The Honors Diploma recognizes more stringent academic requirements and the completion of additional specified courses

 

Course subjects

College Prep Diploma

LPA Honors Diploma

English/Language Arts

4 units

4 units*

Mathematics
Beginning with Algebra I

4 units

4 units*

Science

Including Physical Science, which is encouraged in the 8th grade

4 units

4 units*

History

3 units

3 units*

U.S. Government

.5 unit

.5 unit

Economics

.5 unit

.5 unit

Ministry/Life Prep
Including required Christian Worldview course, encouraged in 9th grade

2 units

3 units

Physical Education

1 unit

1 unit

Computer technology

1 unit

1 unit

Foreign Language
Qualifying languages include Latin

2 units

3 units

Fine Arts

1 unit

1 unit

Other Electives

2 units

0 units

Total Units

24 units

25 units

 

* Beginning with the graduating class of  2013: For the Honors Diploma, at least half (8 credits) of the core courses – English, history, math, and science -- must be successfully completed at the honors level.

One unit is equivalent to a full academic year (two semesters) of study.

All candidates must register for and successfully complete the minimum number of required units for their identified type of diploma. Refer to the academic handbook for courses which must be completed at LPA and procedures for transfering credits from other institutions.

The college preparatory diploma exceeds or meets the requirements for university qualification as set by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education.