In the Classroom
Class Schedules
- Beginning with Grade 6, students change rooms for classes.
- Spanish I and Pre-algebra are taken for upper school credit and students must achieve a yearly C average to advance to the next level.
- Individual schedules are arranged beginning with Grade 9. Schedules may be changed until the first progress reports go home, only with the written permission of the student, parents and teacher(s) and only after a conference is held between the student and the guidance counselor.
- Amelia Academy issues a 24- and 26-credit diploma. The following are the requirements of each:
Twenty-four Credit Diploma Twenty-six Credit Diploma English 4 4 Health/PE 2 2 Social Studies 3 4 Foreign Language - 3 Math 3 4 Laboratory Science 3 4 Electives 9 5
Note: In addition to the completion of the credit classes, Amelia Academy requires that every graduate write and deliver a senior essay to the student body during a Senior Chapel. This exercise is under the direction of the English Department and is a requirement for graduation.
- In addition, Amelia Academy requires or offers the following classes if enough interest:
World Geography Religion Economics Sign Language Pre-calculus or Calculus Criminal Justice Physics or Chemistry Psychology Business Law Engineering Robotics Speech/Composition Shop Computer Environmental Science Art I, II, III Modern Political Science Journalism Constitution Civil War History Domestic Political Issues
Please Note: Three years of the same foreign language is a state requirement for the 26-credit diploma. Amelia Academy offers Spanish I, II and III.