2026-2027 Course Catalog – Graduation Requirements

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Graduation Requirements

Academy students graduating in 2027 and 2028 are automatically set on the Core40 With Academic Honors path—the graduation requirements that have been used the past several years—and should use that table (the first one below) to determine graduation requirements.

Academy students graduating in 2029 or after will complete the Indiana Diploma with Enrollment Honors Plus Seal requirements and should use that table (the second one below) to determine their graduation requirements. Other honors seals are possible in addition to the Enrollment Honors Plus seal and students interested in any additional seals must meet with Mrs. Wright before January of their graduation year to declare that interest and plan for completion of those additional requirements.

The graduation requirements tables shown list ALL graduation requirements: both for the state and the Academy graduation requirements. Requirements specific to the Academy are listed as the bottom line in each applicable box.

Academy students graduating 2027 or 2028 can choose to switch to the new Indiana Diploma With Enrollment Honors Plus Seal if they would like. Those students must meet with Mrs. Wright prior to January of their graduation year to declare their interest in pursuing the new diploma to ensure they are on track to meet those requirements and to plan for that completion.

All Academy students can choose to pursue the Indiana College Core (ICC), a set of 30 college credits that transfers from Ball State to any public in-state institution, and even some of the private ones in Indiana. The Academy offers courses in 4 of the 6 competencies in-person, and students can take a course in each of the other 2 competencies online with Ball State Dual Credit to finish the requirements. You can learn more about the ICC here: mycollegecore.org, and more info on our dual credits are here: academy.bsu.edu/catalog/dual-credit.

Some state credit requirements are only met by specific courses. Computer Science, World Perspectives, World History, and Communications are examples requiring specific courses, though that is not an exhaustive list. If you have a question about your courses and if you’ve met specific credits, please contact your Academic Advisor or Mrs. Wright.

Academy students must maintain at least 5.5 credits per semester to be full time students.

Courses that typically meet for 150 minutes per week are worth 1 credit, 200 minutes per week are generally worth 1.25 credits, and more than that per week are worth 1.5 credits. See the course description for confirmation of credits earned for successful completion of each course.

Courses that are not taught at the Indiana Academy which would have traditionally been taken at the previous school may be taken through summer school or through other arrangements. These classes include, but are not limited to, PE, Health, and some Fine Arts. Approval for these substitutions should be arranged with the Assistant Director of Academic Advising and Guidance.

and ONE of these for everyone:

• SAT score of 1250+, Math 560+, English 590+
• ACT combined score of 26+ with writing section
• 2 Full year AP courses with exams taken
• 2 Dual Credit courses with dual credits earned
• Combination of 1 full year AP course with exam and 1 Dual Credit course

PLUS: ONE of these for everyone:

• SAT score of 1250+, Math 560+, English 590+
• ACT combined score of 26+ with writing section
• 2 Full year AP courses with exams taken
• 2 Dual Credit courses with dual credits earned
• Combination of 1 full year AP course with exam and 1 Dual Credit course

PLUS: Earn a credential of value (subject-specific Associates degree, the Indiana College Core, or AP Scholar with Distinction)

PLUS: Complete 75 hours work-based learning (25 hours minimum in each of 1 to 3 experiences, documented with learning plan)

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