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Graduation Requirements
Students, who fulfill all the graduation requirements, will receive a high school diploma from an accredited, private high school: Enlightium Academy.
The goal of Enlightium Academy (Enlightium) is to prepare students to meet the 21st-century demands of their post-high school education, work, and personal lives. High school students are required to meet Enlightium’s graduation requirements in order to earn a diploma.
Enlightium Academy high school students who are pursuing an academic diploma must earn a minimum of 24 credits and a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale. See the grading scale for more information. Students who first enroll at Enlightium during their senior year are required to complete at least 25% of the course work or take at least 3.5 credits in order to receive a diploma from Enlightium; the student's counselor will assist in determining which courses need to be taken by the student. Since it is required for students to take a Bible course each year, students who attend Enlightium for four years of high school could earn a minimum of 24 credits. However, one or more Bible courses can be waived for part-time students, for students enrolling during the 4th quarter of any school year, and for other cases per the discretion of the counselor.
Seniors that meet Enlightium Academy graduation requirements and comply with their state homeschooling requirements or private school requirements (based on how their state or local school district superintendent defines accredited online high school diplomas) are accepted by most public and private universities nationwide because students are considered high school graduates without additional requirements. However, because some colleges and universities have unique admission requirements, we recommend consulting with your local school district’s superintendent and the college/university of your choice to determine what, if any, additional requirements exist in order to be considered a high school graduate. For example, some colleges have additional tests for students who did not sit in a traditional classroom environment in order to qualify for financial aid or may have specific testing requirements in order to be considered a high school graduate, such as in New York state.
College preparatory students and students who are pursuing an honors diploma are recommended to meet the following requirements:
- Earn at least 24 credits
- Complete all Levels of assigned Naviance CCLR lessons and post-tests
- Take a college entrance examination (ACT or SAT)
- Earn a minimum 3.2 W-GPA on a 5.0 scale (for college preparatory diploma)
- Earn a minimum 3.5 W-GPA on a 5.0 scale (for honors diploma)
- All high school students attending EA are required to take a Bible course each year.
Since it is required for students to take a Bible course each year, students who attend Enlightium for four years of high school could earn a minimum of 24 credits. However, one or more Bible courses can be waived for part-time students, for students enrolling during the 4th quarter of any school year, and for other cases per the discretion of the counselor.
| Subject | Requirements | Credits |
| Bible | Up to four Bible courses (one each year) | up to 4 |
| English | Four English courses (with an emphasis on writing and literature in junior and senior year) | 4 |
| History | Three history / social studies courses (including Civics & Economics) | 3 |
| Math | Four math courses (senior year math courses may overlap with the senior year math-based quantities coursework) | up to 4 |
| Science | Four science courses, two of which should be in a laboratory science (Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, or Physics) | 4 |
| Physical Education | Physical Education (1.5 credits) + High School Health (0.5 credits) | 2 |
| World Languages | Two consecutive years of the same World Language (including reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension) | 2 |
| Electives | Personal Pathways (1 course credit), Career & Technical Education (1 course credit) and Fine Arts (1 course credit) | 3 |
| Total Required Credits | Minumum of 24 | |
Enlightium Academy requires the following criteria to be met or exceeded for a student to receive an Enlightium Academic High School Diploma. This program is designed to meet the needs of the student who has attended Enlightium High School for four years.
| Subject | Requirements | Credits |
| Bible | Up to four Bible courses (one each year) | up to 4 |
| English | Four English courses (with an emphasis on writing and literature in junior and senior year) | 4 |
| History | Three history / social studies courses (including Civics & Economics) | 3 |
| Math | Three math courses (including Algebra I & II, Geometry; senior year math courses may overlap with math-based quantities coursework) | 3 |
| Science | Three science courses, two of which should be in a laboratory science (Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, or Physics) | 3 |
| Physical Education | Physical Education (1.5 credits) + High School Health (0.5 credits) | 2 |
| World Languages | Up to two World Language courses (the requirement may be waived based on post-high school plans) | up to 2 |
| Electives | Personal Pathways (1 course credit), Career & Technical Education (1 course credit) and Fine Arts (1 course credit) | 3 |
| Total Required Credits | Minumum of 22 | |
| Subject | Requirements | Credits |
| Bible | Four Bible courses (one course each year / 0.5 credits year long) | 2 |
| English | Basic and intermediate English (with an emphasis on writing and speech in junior and senior year) | 4 |
| History | Social Studies, US History, and Government & Economics | 3 |
| Math | Integrated Math I (Algebra) & II (Geometry), and Business Math | 3 |
| Science | Physical Science, Earth Science and Biology (laboratory science) | 3 |
| Physical Education | Physical Education (1.5 credits)* + High School Health (0.5 credits) | up to 2 |
| World Languages | Up to two World Language courses (the requirement may be waived based on post-high school plans) | up to 2 |
| Electives | Personal Pathways (up to 2 course credits or 2 credits of work experience), Career & Technical Education (up to 2 course credits) and Fine Arts (1 course credit) | 5 |
| Total Required Credits | Minumum of 20 | |
*Offline PE could include Physical Therapy or be waived due to health impairments.
Additional Information
Beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, Enlightium will host an optional, in-person graduation ceremony in Spokane, WA. The ceremony is open to all students graduating from Enlightium.
High School Diploma
To receive an Enlightium high school diploma, students need to earn a minimum of 22–24 credits between grades 9–12, depending on which year they enrolled at Enlightium and if they are working toward a standard or a college preparatory/honors diploma. Credits previously earned at another traditional school or homeschool program per Enlightium counselor’s evaluation and approval will be transferred to Enlightium. However, if a student enrolls at Enlightium during his/her senior year at least four credits must be earned at Enlightium in order to receive a diploma. The student's counselor will assist in determining which courses need to be taken.
Students or parents can contact their student’s counselor if they have any questions about the diploma. For questions about the diploma fee, you may contact the Accounting Department at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at (866) 488-4818 // option 6.
College Acceptance of Enlightium Graduates
In 2017, Enlightium began incorporating the Naviance platform for students in grades 6–12. Among many of the beneficial features for students, Naviance allows Enlightium to track its graduates’ university acceptance.
Grading Scale
High school student weighted GPAs are calculated based on completed high school credits. Only high school credits are weighted.
| Letter Grade | Percentage | GPA Value |
| A+ | 97% – 100% | 4.0 |
| A | 93% – 96% | 4.0 |
| A- | 90% – 92% | 3.7 |
| B+ | 87% – 89% | 3.3 |
| B | 83% – 86% | 3.0 |
| B- | 80% – 82% | 2.7 |
| C+ | 77% – 79% | 2.3 |
| C | 73% – 76% | 2.0 |
| C- | 70% - 72% | 1.7 |
| D+ | 67% – 69% | 1.3 |
| D | 63% – 66% | 1.0 |
| D- | 60% – 62% | 0.7 |
| F | 0% – 59% | 0.0 |
