Academic Advisement – What Students and Parents Need to Know

If you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s grade level counselor

Students must earn a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale for all cohort years and pass statewide, standardized assessments unless a waiver of assessment results is granted by the IEP team for students with disabilities.

What are the diploma options?

Students must successfully complete one of the following diploma options:

  • 24-credit standard diploma
  • 18-credit Academically Challenging Curriculum to Enhance Learning (ACCEL)
  • Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathway
  • Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) curriculum
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma curriculum

What are the state assessment requirements?
Students must pass the following statewide assessments:

  • Grade 10 English Language Arts (ELA) or a concordant score
  • Algebra 1 end of course (EOC) or a comparative score

Students enrolled in the following courses must participate in the corresponding EOC assessment, which constitutes 30 percent of the final course grade+:

  • Algebra 1     • Geometry
  • Biology 1      • U.S. History

+Special note: Thirty percent not applicable if not enrolled in the course but passed the EOC (credit acceleration program [CAP])

What is the difference between the 18-credit ACCEL option and the 24-credit option?

  • 3 elective credits instead of 8
  • Physical Education is not required
  • Online course is not required

What is the difference between the CTE Pathway option and the 24-credit option?

  • At least 18 credits are required
  • 4 elective credits instead of 8
  • 2 credits in CTE courses, must result in completion and industry certification
  • 2 credits in work-based learning programs or up to 2 elective credits including financial literacy
  • Physical Education is not required
  • Fine and Performing Arts, Speech and Debate, or Practical Arts is not required
  • Online course is not required

*Please contact your child’s counselor to discuss available programs at AHS and which are the best options for your student..

24 Credit Standard Diploma Requirements

4 Credits ELA

  • ELA 1, 2, 3, 4
  • ELA honors, Advanced Placement (AP), AICE, IB and dual enrollment courses may satisfy this requirement

4 Credits Mathematics*

  • One of which must be Algebra 1 and one of which must be Geometry
  • Industry Certifications that lead to college credit may substitute for up to two mathematics credits (except for Algebra 1 and Geometry)
  • An identified computer science** credit may substitute for up to one mathematics credit (except for Algebra 1 and Geometry

3 Credits Science

  • One of which must be Biology 1, two of which must be equally rigorous science courses
  • Two of the three required course credits must have a laboratory component
  • Industry Certifications that lead to college credit may substitute for up to one science credit (except for Biology 1)
  • An identified computer science** credit may substitute for up to one science credit (except for Biology 1)

3 Credits Social Studies

  • 1 credit in World History
  • 1 credit in U.S. History
  • 0.5 credit in U.S. Government
  • 0.5 credit in Economics

1 Credit Fine and Performing Arts, Speech and Debate, or Practical Arts*

1 Credit Physical Education*

  • To include the integration of health

8 Elective Credits

1 Online Course

*Eligible courses are specified in the Florida Course
Code Directory.

**A computer science credit may not be used to
substitute for both a mathematics and science credit.