The Upper School at SVCA consists of grades 6 through 12. Using ABeka, Bob Jones Press, and Alpha Omega Publications, the Upper School has eight class periods of approximately 48 minutes each throughout the day.
In addition to their standard class schedules, SVCA students are permitted to participate in dual-enrollment at Lord Fairfax Community College. Because of this relationship that SVCA has established with LFCC, many SVCA graduates have had as many as 60 college credits when graduating from high school.
To graduate, a senior student must have earned 25 to 29 credits depending on their course of study in grades 9 through 12. Students graduating from SVCA will be awarded one of the following diplomas depending on the types of courses taken: general, academic, honors, or vocational.
The Upper School day begins at 8:15 am and concludes at 3:15 pm.
Courses and Units Required for Graduation
Students graduating from SVCA will be awarded a diploma depending on the types of courses takes. Mandatory credits required are:
| General Diploma – 27 credits | |
| 4 4 3 5 1 10 |
Bible English (9, 10, 11, 12) Social Studies (World History, American History, Government) Math and Science Physical education/health Electives |
| Academic Diploma – College Bound 27 credits | |
| 4 4 3 4 4 2 1 5 |
Bible English (9, 10, 11, 12) Social Studies (World History, American History, Government) Math (Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Pre-calculus) Lab Sciences (Earth Science, Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry) Foreign Language Physical Education/Health Electives |
| Honors Diploma – College Bound 27 credits & 3.2 GPA | |
| 4 4 3 5 5 2 1 3 |
Bible English (9, 10, 11, 12) Social Studies (World History, American History, Government) Math (Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Pre-calculus, Calculus) Lab Sciences (Earth Science, Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics) Foreign Language Physical Education/Health Electives |
Vocational Diploma - 21 credits
The courses attained will be individually prescribed to each student’s specific needs but must contain the following core credits: 3 Science, 2 Math, 4 English, and 3 History.
Course Offerings
| Junior High School (6-8) | |
| Language arts/literature | Bible |
| Science | Physical education |
| History | Choir |
| Earth Science (lab science) | Typing |
| Pre-algebra | Algebra I* |
| High School (9-12) | |
| Mathematics | History |
| Algebra I* and II* | World History |
| Geometry* | U.S. History |
| Pre-Calculus* | Government/Economics |
| Calculus* | |
| Accounting | |
| Consumer Math | |
| English/Literature* | Physical Education/Team Sports/Health |
| 4 years (Honors included) |
1 year |
| Science | Electives |
| Physical Science | Spanish I & II |
| Biology | Computer Applications |
| Chemistry | Select Choir |
| Physics | Drama |
| Yearbook/Journalism | |
| Bible | Weight Training |
| 1 year for each year of enrollment |
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(*Honors classes available)
Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 July 2012 14:10
