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Ascent offers honors courses for all core subjects, language courses of level 3 and above, and a Senior Thesis class.

Schedule and Graduation Requirements

Students follow a 7-period schedule from 7:45 a.m. – 3 p.m., attend­ing class five days a week. To be eligible for graduation, students are required to earn 27 credits* as follows:

English: 4 Credits
Mathematics: 4 Credits
Science: 4 Credits
History: 4.5 Credits
Government: 0.5 Credits
Economics: 0.5 Credits
Physical Education: 1 Credit
Latin: 1 Credit
Foreign Language: 3 Credits
Composition: 0.5 Credits
Rhetoric: 0.5 Credits
Moral Philosophy: 0.5 Credits
Fine Arts: 1 Credit
Electives: 3.5 Credits

*Graduation requirements may be waived at the discretion of the Headmaster.
 
Grading Framework

Ascent Classical Academy uses a traditional 4.0 grading scale (unweighted) with the following letter grades and grade points:

A  (4.0)
A- (3.7)
B+ (3.3)
B  (3.0)
B- (2.7)
C+ (2.3)
C  (2.0)
C- (1.7)
D+ (1.3)
D  (1.O)
D- (0.7)
F  (0.0)

Ascent transcripts also feature a weighted GPA. Honors and dual-enrollment course grades earn one additional grade point for passing grades (D- and above).
 
Course Progression

9th Grade

• Classical Literature (Greece and Rome)
• Western Civilization I (Greece and Rome)
• Biology I
• Algebra I, Geometry, or Algebra II
• Composition
• Music, Art
• Latin
• Physical Education

10th Grade

• British Literature
• Western Civilization II (Medieval, Renaissance, Reformation, Enlightenment)
• Chemistry I
• Geometry, Algebra II, or Pre-Calculus
• Elective*
• Music, Art
• Latin or Modern Language
• Physical Education / Open Elective*

11th Grade

• American Literature
• American History (Colonial America, American Revolution, 19th Century)
• Physics I
• Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, or Calculus I
• American Government (1 semester)
• Moral Philosophy (1 semester)
• Music, Art
• Latin or Modern Language
• Physical Education / Open Elective*

12th Grade

• Modern Literature
• Modern European History (1789 – present)
• Biology II, Chemistry II, or Physics II
• Pre-Calculus, Calculus I, Calculus II, or Probability/Statistics
• 20th Century American History (1 semester)
• Economics (1 semester)
• Music, Art
• Latin or Modern Language
• Physical Education / Open Elective*

*Elective options vary by campus. Please contact the school for more information.