Academic Affairs Office

Course Of Study

Faith Academy offers Standard Diplomas, College Preparatory with Advanced Academic Endorsement Diplomas, and College Preparatory with Advanced Career/Technical Endorsements. After carefully deciding which diploma you are seeking, make your course selections. To facilitate scheduling and to keep classes balanced, students must stay within their chosen course of study. Exceptions will be made, but on an individual basis and for valid reasons only. All students must have 28 credits to graduate.

Email c.meredith@faithacademy.us for questions.

University Of Alabama Early College

UA Early College offers college credit, online, to qualified high school students.
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• Online Courses, On Your Own Time, Available 24/7
  
• Opportunity: Start Your College Transcript With The UA Standard Of Excellence, Available Wherever You Have High-Speed Internet
  
• Options: Courses Satisfy College General Education Requirements In Many Disciplines; Complement And Supplement Your Rigorous High School Curriculum.
  
• Ongoing Support From SACS-Accredited Instructors, Peer Coaches, And Student And Parent Services Staff.
  
• On-Campus Classes And Residential Experience Will Be Available During Summer Term!

For more information visit uaearlycollege.ua.edu

Graduation Requirements

Faith Academy offers three types of diplomas: standard, advanced with technical endorsement, and advanced with academic endorsement. Additionally, students working toward advanced diplomas must have a 3.5 weighted average over four years (9th–12th). Honors classes receive five quality points instead of the usual four for regular classes.

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For graduation, students must complete 28 Carnegie Units, which must include the requirements listed under academic requirements as outlined in the Student Handbook. 

There are two graduation requirements for all seniors to promote higher learning and help students achieve all they can. These two requirements for graduation are as follows: 

• Each senior must take the ACT before graduating.
  
• Each senior must apply to at least one institution of higher learning before graduating.
  

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Information Concerning Valedictorian and Salutatorian

A student must be in the Honors Program to be considered for valedictorian or salutatorian. Judgments will be based on a weighted GPA. The GPA calculated for valedictorian and salutatorian is based on their four advanced core classes (grades 9-12) and one advanced elective per year (grades 10-12). If there is a tie, the student with the highest numerical average will be the valedictorian. The student must have attended Faith Academy since his or her junior year. Homeschool grades will not be considered part of the student’s cumulative GPA.