The Academy Pursuing Truth, Wisdom, and Excellence

About The Academy

We are a public, PreK-12 school of choice located in Westminster, Colorado. We pair a rigorous, content-rich curriculum with charter education to help our students achieve the highest standards in academics. Our school has over 1,700 students who have engaged and passionate parents. We have been a charter school for over 20 years. At The Academy, all of our students are known, valued, and challenged to be their best.

Parents & Students

Every student's success is rooted in support from home. The Academy recognizes this fact as the staff and administration look to help continue students' excellence from our parents and family members. As a result, we welcome parent engagement in multiple facets of our school. The academic, athletic, musical, theatric, and community programs continually strive for and reach excellence because of the support the school receives from you, the parent

Graduation Requirements ~ Class of 2021 & Beyond

Graduation Requirements- Class of 2021 & Beyond

Beginning with the class of 2021, graduation requirements will have two components: Credits/ Coursework, and College and Career Readiness Demonstrations in both English and Mathematics.

For students graduating in the class of 2020, the revised graduation requirements does NOT apply.

The Academy is committed to ensuring that every student is college and career ready. Beginning with the Class of 2021, students must meet three requirements in order to graduate and receive a high school diploma.

1. Create an Academic Plan

Students will create and complete an Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP) that meets the graduation requirements. This is discussed at a minimum once a year during the pathway meetings with students and families. In grades 9-11, counselors meet to discuss the student’s pathway, credits and grades, and choose courses for the following year that align with the student’s interests and future college and career goals.

2. Earn 24 Credits

Students must satisfy all the following requirements:

Graduation requirements for the class of 2021 and beyond

Graduation Requirements for the Class of 2021 & Beyond
Standard	Scholar
English
4	4
Math
4	4
Science
3*	4
Social Studies
3*	4
World Language
2	3
Physical Education
1	1
Academic Electives
2	2
General Electives
5	2

*See course description book for more specific details.

3. Demonstrate competence in English and Math

In addition to the 24 credits listed above, the Class of 2021 & beyond will be required to demonstrate College and Career Readiness in both English and Mathematics by achieving a minimum score in at least ONE of the competency demonstrations.

Testing Based Assessments:
English	Math
SAT
470	500
ACT
18	19
Advanced Placement (AP)
2	2
Accuplacer
241 on Reading OR 236 on Writing	255 on Arithmetic OR 230 on Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics
ACT WorkKeys
3 Bronze level	3 Bronze level
ASVAB
31	31
International Baccalaureate (IB)
4	4
Performance Based Assessments:
Capstone
Concurrent Enrollment
Industry Certificate

For more information on:

CDE Menu of Options, click HERE

Capstone Project, click HERE

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