Purpose of Graduation Requirements

Graduation requirements exist to:

• Ensure students complete a balanced academic program
• Promote college and career readiness
• Support spiritual and intellectual development
• Maintain institutional academic integrity
• Provide consistency in diploma awarding
• Align with NAD and accreditation expectations

Graduation requirements should reflect:

• Academic rigor
• Mission alignment
• Student preparedness
• Holistic educational development

Schools should communicate graduation expectations clearly to students and families beginning no later than grade 9.