Graduation Requirements
A diploma is granted to a student:
- Who has been in attendance for at least the full final semester of the school year immediately prior to graduation.
- Whose conduct and attendance have been satisfactory.
- Who has demonstrated 9th grade competency in the areas of Reading, Mathematics, and Language.
- Who has a zero balance on the school account.
- Who has completed the following course work in a satisfactory manner:
| Religion |
40 semester periods (10 semester periods each year in attendance at an SDA secondary school.) |
| Language Arts |
40 semester periods |
| Science |
20 semester periods (10 must be a physical science and 10 must be a biological science) |
| Mathematics |
20 semester periods |
| Social Studies |
15 semester periods including 10 semester periods of U.S. History, 5 semester periods of U.S. Government. |
| Life Skills |
10 semester periods |
| Physical Education |
30 semester periods - 3 years (required during 9th and 10th grades and then either 11th or 12th grade) |
| Health |
5 semester periods |
| Computer Applicaitons |
5 semester periods |
| Keyboarding/Typing |
5 semester periods |
| Fine Arts |
5 semester periods |
| Work Experience * |
5 semester periods (minimum of 2.5 semester periods while at MBA) |
| Electives |
As needed |
| Total |
240 semester periods |
* Work Experience
A maximum of five semester periods of work experience per semester may be applied towards graduation. One semester period of credit is given for every fifty hours of work performed at a job assigned through the labor office at Monterey Bay Academy. In order to receive credit, a satisfactory work grade must be achieved.
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