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ACA DEMICS
MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Peter Tolmach, Head of Middle School x252
• All sixth-grade students take a standard course of study that includes English, Mathematics, Science,
Social Studies, Physical Education, and Music. ese students will participate in a discovery wheel
where they will experience World Languages and other elective courses offered in seventh and
eighth grade.
• All seventh and eighth grade students take a standard course of study that includes English,
Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, World Language, Physical Education and an elective.
• Students may take one semester of computer programming in seventh or eighth grade to satisfy
Upper School requirements.
UPPER SCHOOL ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Ashley Chapman, Head of Upper School x235
GR ADUATION REQUIREMENTS
• 23.5 credits (minimum 5 academic courses per year)
• Minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0
English – 4.0 credits (including World & American Literature and English 12)
Mathematics – 3.0 credits (through Algebra II + one additional course)
Computer Science – 0.5 credits
Science – 3.0 credits (including Biology, Physics, or Chemistry, + one additional course)
History – 3.0 credits (including World, European, and a Regional History)
Religion, Philosophy, and Ethics – 1.0 credit
World Languages – 2.0 credits (minimum of Level III, two years in the High School)
Fine Arts – 1.0 credit
Physical Education – 1.0 credit (a minimum of 0.5 credit P.E.
and 0.5 credit Wellness)
Electives – 5.0 credits
GR ADING SCALE
Grade categories and numerical equivalents, along with the
scale for calculating G.P.A., are as indicated in the table
to the right.
LETTER
GRADE
NUMERICAL GPA
A 93-100 4.0
A- 90-92 3.7
B+ 87-89 3.3
B 83-86 3.0
B- 80-82 2.7
C+ 77-79 2.3
C 73-76 2.0
C- 70-72 1.7
D+ 67-69 1.3
D 63-66 1.0
D- 60-62 0.7
F 59 or below 0.0
