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Graduation Requirements

Courses Offered

Nashville
Christian
School

Tennessee
Graduation
Requirements

Tennessee
Colleges &
Universities

Scholars
Diploma
Track

Bible Bible I, II, III and IV
(1 credit per year)
4 credits     4 credits
English Grammar, composition, literature, DE Speech 4 credits 4 credits 4 credits 5 credits*
Math Algebra I, Geometry(H), Algebra II(H), Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus, Bridge Math, Statistics 4 credits 4 credits 4 credits 4 credits*
Personal
Finance
  .5 credits .5 credits   .5 credits
Science Biology, Chemistry or Physics and two others from following choices; Anatomy, Biology II AP, Physics (College Prep or AP), Forensics, Environmental Science 4 credits 3 credits 2 credits 4 credits*
Social
Studies
World History or World Geography, US History and Government/ Economics 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits*
Foreign
Language
Latin, Spanish 2 credits of the same language 2 credits of the same language 2 credits of the same language 3 credits**
PE & Wellness One PE credit and .5 Wellness credit. Strength Training and Athletic Team  participation may count for a semester of the PE credit 1.5
credits
1.5 credits   1.5 credits
Fine Arts Art, Choir, Drama, Band 1 credit 1 credit   1 credit
Electives Journalism, Psychology, Computer, Speech   3 credits    
TOTAL   24 credits 22 credits   26 credits

*All honors, Dual Enrollment, or Advanced Placement classes offered in these  subjects must be taken
** Two years have to be the same Foreign Language. The third year can be the same or a different language.
An Honors Diploma is also awarded to students who take honors, DE, or AP classes in at least 2 core areas
of interest  (English, Math, Science, Social Studies)