Graduation Requirements
Preparing Learners for College, Career, and Leadership
At ACLC, high school learning goes beyond traditional coursework. Through project-based learning, collaboration, and real-world connections, learners develop the critical thinking and communication skills needed for college, career, and confident participation in the world around them. Seniors culminate their experience by creating a Learner Portfolio website, documenting their achievements.
At ACLC, graduation requires successful completion of rigorous coursework, schoolwide program requirements, and 230 total credits.
History / Social Studies
(A) 3 Years
English
(B) 4 Years
Mathematics
(C) 3 Years
Science
(D) 2 Years
World Language
(E) 2 Years
Visual & Performing Arts
(F) 1 Year
College Preparatory Elective
(G) 1 Year
Physical Education
2 Years
College Course
1+ Courses
Contemporary Community Citizenship
4 Years
Senior Portfolio
Required
Total Credits
“ACLC gave me the tools I needed to succeed in college. The critical thinking skills I developed there continue to shape both my personal and professional life. I’m grateful to have learned from faculty who are passionate about their subjects and dedicated to preparing future leaders.”
— Josie Whittock
ACLC Class of 2020 • Seattle University 2024
Explore High School Courses
Satisfactory completion of ACLC and UC-approved high school courses across core academic subjects and electives is required for graduation. The sections below outline the courses learners take as they progress through their four-year high school journey.
Courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher to count toward ACLC graduation requirements.
View the complete course catalog
ACLC Academic Course CatalogEnglish 40 Credits
Mathematics 30 Credits
Science 30 Credits
History / Social Sciences 30 Credits
Languages Other Than English 20 Credits
Visual & Performing Arts 10 Credits
Electives
Physical Education 20 Credits
College Courses 10 Credits
Learners may take college courses while in high school through dual enrollment opportunities.
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Beyond Courses: The ACLC Graduate Profile
At ACLC, learning goes beyond coursework. Our graduates leave with the skills, mindset, and confidence to thrive in college, career, and life.
Personal Qualities
Displays self-esteem, responsibility, self-management, integrity and honesty, sociability, and humanity.
New Basics
Communicates, reads, writes, listens and speaks in English and one other language; shows historical, cultural, geographic and economic understanding. Thinks scientifically and applies mathematical techniques and scientific principles to everyday life. Appreciates and uses the arts. Nutures own health and well-being.
Thinking and Reasoning
Knows how to learn and reason, visualize and think creatively, analyzes patterns and systems, uses data to consider alternatives, makes decisions, solves problems, improves systems
Interpersonal Abilities
Participates as a team member, helps others learn, shows leadership, negotiates, works well with others from diverse backgrounds, values multiple perspectives and deomocratic processes.
Technological Expertise
Selects and applies technology approriately and can troubleshoot technical problems