High school students’ Weighted-Grade Point Averages (W-GPAs) are calculated based on completed high school credits. Only high school credits are weighted.

Each individual will receive specific awards for their academic achievement. In order for a student to receive an award, the entire semester’s coursework must be completed by the due date of each semester.

• Honor Roll – Earn 3.00 to 3.49 GPA each semester
• Scholar's List – Earn 3.50 to 4.00 GPA each semester
• Dean's List – Earn greater than a 4.00 GPA each semester
• Presidential Award – Available to grade 12 only; students must meet the following criteria:
• Graduate on time or early
• W-GPA is ≥3.50 
• Meet or exceed Enlightium’s requirements for community involvement within Enlightium Academy
• Meet or exceed Enlightium’s requirements for Community Service

Enlightium’s counseling departments use a grade-specific Education, Career, and Life Readiness (ECLR) curriculum via the Naviance platform. ECLR lessons provide a blueprint to prepare middle and high school students for success after graduation and provide students the necessary tools to persevere toward their long-term goals. 

Students in middle school (grades 6–8) will have the opportunity to explore who they are and how their talents, aptitudes, and interests could lead to their ideal career. It provides lessons on using their strengths, goal setting for success, teamwork, stress management, time management, and more. 

Students in high school (grades 9–12) will have the opportunity to continue to enhance skills in goal setting, time management, stress management, and career planning. Students will explore their post-high school education options, networking, budgeting, financial options including scholarship searches, internships, and the college admissions process. A minimum of 0.5 Career and Tech Education high school credit is fulfilled by completing the grade-specific ECLR requirements.

Students in grades 9–12 are required to complete ten hours of community service for each high school grade level enrolled with Enlightium in order to meet Enlightium’s graduation requirements. This allows high school students to fulfill the Enlightium Academy mission of being a light to the world for the glory of God (Matt. 5:16). Community service experience benefits students when applying for college and for employment opportunities. Enlightium encourages parents’ involvement while their student is engaging in community service projects. It is a great way to model a giving heart to a community in need.

Community service can be completed for a non-profit and/or religious organization. 

Some ways students can earn community service hours include:

• Participating in the local church community
• Assisting in retirement homes and centers
• Reading and tutoring in elementary schools
• Volunteering in church settings
• Assisting in homeless shelters
• Volunteering at a humane society

However, individual service projects are highly recommended. Community service projects allow students to see a need in their community and come up with a way to provide support for that need. It is a great way for students to give back to their community, grow as a person, and develop a servant’s heart. 

Some examples of individual service projects that students have submitted in the past include:

• A student organized a dog food drive with his church. They poured the dog food in gallon-sized ziplock bags and passed the bags out to homeless dog owners throughout the city.
• A student grew up listening to his grandfather read the Bible to him. When the student’s grandfather’s eyesight started to fail, the student began reading the Bible to his grandfather.
• A student went to the “Free Library” sites around his city and sterilized the receptacles and the books to help keep his community safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• A student took the trash cans to and from the curb of his elderly neighbor’s house on trash day. 

Community can be defined as family, neighborhood, town, city, county, state, country, or even the world.

Enlightium provides the x2VOL application to students through their Naviance Student account. All community service is logged, verified, and then applied toward the student’s goal within the x2VOL fully automated system. To watch a detailed how-to video about x2VOL, click here.

Enlightium Academy is accredited in all 50 states and since the curriculum is teacher-led, it is recognized in many states as a traditional education. However, since students typically do school work from a home setting, your state may have unique homeschool policies. Search for your state on the Enlightium Academy blog to find articles concerning specific requirements.

The Advanced Placement (AP) Program offers rigorous coursework to prepare students for AP exams and the opportunity to earn college credit. Contact your high school counselor and visit the Advanced Placement page for additional information concerning available courses through Ignitia.

The Concurrent Credit (CC) Program at Enlightium Academy is a partnership between Northwest Nazarene University and Enlightium Academy that offers students the opportunity to earn college credit while still enrolled in high school. Enrolling in this program shows that students are willing to accept the challenge of college coursework.

Eligible Enlightium Academy students may take online or in-person courses at a college of their choice within Enlightium’s Dual Enrollment (DE) Program. The eligibility is determined by the college advisor. In order for students to pursue this type of opportunity with Enlightium, they must consult the Dual Enrollment counselor, maintain a minimum  3.0 GPA, and fill out an Enlightium Academy Equivalency Verification Form (EVF) prior to dual enrolling in their local college and registering for college courses. In collaboration with the DE counselor, eligible students are required to pass a minimum of 1.5 credits of high school level Enlightium courses each year that they are enrolled as a DE student to be eligible for an Enlightium Diploma.

There is a $100 graduation fee for students in their final year at Enlightium Academy. If the prepayment option is chosen, the $100 fee will be added to the tuition. If the monthly payment plan is chosen, the $100 fee will be divided evenly among the monthly payments. The graduation fee is $200 for international students.

This fee covers the cost of the diploma, handling, and shipping. Diplomas will be sent to students upon completion of all graduation requirements, typically within two weeks of the end of school year. There is no discount on the graduation fee.

Students or parents can contact their student’s counselor if they have any questions about the diploma. For questions about the graduation fee, you may contact the Accounting Department at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..