Graduation Requirements

A diploma from Youth Connection Leadership Academy High School requires students to complete the following:

  • 4.0 Language Arts
  • 3.0 Math
  • 3.0 Science
  • 3.0 Social Science (must include 1.0 US History and the Constitution Test, Civics and Consumer Education )
  • 1.0 Fine Arts, Foreign Language or career/vocational education
  • 1.0  Health/PE
  • 1.0 Computer
  • 1.0 Career
  • 1.0 Electives
  • Total = 18
  • Must PASS ALL CLASSES to maintain your graduation status AND we do not graduate students on a quarterly basis
  1. Complete 18 credits divided in the above areas
  2. Pass the United States Constitution Test
  3. 40 hours in Community Service
  4. Minimum 10th grade reading level and month to month gains in reading measured by the STAR assessment
  5. SAT Test
  6. Must have a transition plan
  7. Must complete FAFSA
  8. Must pass Senior Portfolio
  9. Have a minimum of 1 semester (90 days) residency requirement
  10. For January graduates, students must have all graduation requirements complete (with the exception of their final 4 classes) by the end of 1st quarter. For June graduates, students must have all graduation requirements complete (with the exception of their final 4 classes) by the end of 3rd quarter.
  11. Must demonstrate achievement of all cross-curricular and content-area graduation standards to earn credit.