High School Graduation Requirements

Academics

High School students normally attend four (4) academic years and must earn a minimum of Carnegie Credit Units to graduate with an AIS High School Diploma. One credit is awarded for the successful completion of a full-year course consisting of five hours a week at AIS.

AIS High School students are required to take seven (7) courses each year, with a minimum requirement for graduation of twenty-four (24) credit units.

Notes:

1. All students are required to take a full-time schedule of seven (7) courses each academic year. Therefore, a student may earn 28 credits throughout high school.
2. Transfer students at Grade 9, or above, receive one credit for each 140 successful hours of academic work at other institutions toward AIS graduation requirements.
3. A minimum of five (5) Grade 12 or Advance Placement course credits is required.

Community Service

American International School strives to promote student social and civic responsibility. We expect and encourage students to experience community service. This integral part of student life requires the completion of a minimum number of community service hours for graduation.

The number of hours required for graduation depends on the number of years a student is at AIS. The longer a student is in AIS, the greater the senior responsibility for community service and the greater the number of required hours. The number of hours required of each student is:

Experiential Learning

AIS Outdoor Education & Leadership Program

In supporting a well-balanced educational experience, AIS has an established Outdoor Education and Leadership Program. To fulfill the requirements of this program, all high school students must participate in a variety of unique learning opportunities designed to promote personal and social growth, leadership training and global citizenship. As a school, we are committed to providing students with a challenging, safe and positive outdoor experience, where they learn more about themselves, others and the environment around them.

Often referred to as ‘Adventure Week’, a series of week-long trips and activities are organized annually in the lead-up to Fall Break. During this time, the regular academic program is suspended for a week and all high school students and staff are required to participate in an appropriate trip or activity.

Homeroom

In order to be promoted to the next homeroom level, our students must accrue a minimum number of credits at the end of each academic year. The requirement for promotion to the next grade level homeroom is as follow:

• A minimum of 4 credits at the end of Grade 9 to be promoted to Grade 10
• A minimum of 10 credits at the end of Grade 10 to be promoted to Grade 11
• A minimum of 17 credits at the end of Grade 11 to be promoted to Grade 12