High School Requirements

High School Requirements

Evaluating the Senior High Student

To meet high school requirements, students in 9th through 12th grade will need to be evaluated more rigorously than in junior high.

Report cards change to a semester grading schedule, and credits and grade point averages are determined.


For explanations on grading daily work and evaluating a student’s coursework subjectively, you may use other parent/teacher resources to help you. A short list of resources for this purpose include: 

 

  • Grading Guidelines For High School Credit  
  • HSLDA www.hslda.org/highschool/docs/GradingGuidelines.asp
  • Christian Home Educators’ Curriculum Manual, Junior/Senior High by Cathy Duffy
  • The Guidance Manual for the Christian Home School by David and Laurie Callihan
  • The High School Handbook by Mary Schofield
  • The Ultimate Guide to Home Schooling by Debra Bell


High School Meetings

All new high school families with 9th through 11th grade students are required to attend two meetings: a HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING MEETING and a PAPERWORK MEETING with the high school administrative team. At these meetings your student’s plan for high school, graduation requirements, and filling out the course of study and course description forms will be explained. Other high school information will also be given. 


Course Credits

The Administrative Team, not the publisher of the curriculum, will determine course credit.


Honors Courses

The Administrative Team determines if courses will receive honors credit. Honors courses are determined by the following:

  • Certain pre-approved curriculum receives honors credit when stated as such by the publisher.
  • A college course numbered 100 or above, or is stated as transferable.
  • Honors courses earn a different point value when determining grade points: Grade A = 5 points; Grade B = 4 points; Grade C = 3 points; a Grade of D will not be counted for an honors course and will receive only 1 point.
  • Students will not receive honors credit if they do not finish the course in the allotted time.
  • Students who complete 90 credits of honors courses in 9th-12th  grade with a GPA of 3.5 or higher will be allowed to wear an  honors cord  at Kingdom Generation School’s Senior Graduation.
  • Samples of honors courses are: Star Homeschool Academy, David Quine’s Worldviews of the Western World-Cornerstone Curriculum, Great Books Tutorial, college courses at the 100 level or above, and Omnibus. 

College Courses

  1. Eligibility: The eligibility of a student to take a college course is determined by the college of choice and the teacher/parent. Please contact the college for that information. It is the parent’s responsibility to incorporate a Christian worldview into the course when it is not provided by the college. Administrative Team approval is required for 9th and 10th grade students.
    
  2. High School/College credit: Courses that are one semester long and 3 or more credits will earn 10 high school credits when a transcript is provided from the college. Courses that are 1 unit will receive 2½ credits and courses that are 2 units will receive 5 credits. Students can earn double credit while in high school.
    
  3. Paperwork: The Administrative Team will help with any paperwork required by the college. Parents must give the Administrative Team a copy of the Parent/Student Agreement form from the college.
    
  4. Documentation: The documentation of these courses on the report card is crucial for credit. The guidelines are as follows: 
  5. Course of Study: Record the course name as listed by the college with the course number. Indicate the college’s name and semester the course will be taken. 
  6. Course Description: This must be filled out with the details of the course, requirements and projected credits. Please print double sided. 
  7. Report Card:
  8. Record the location of the course: Example: Riverside City College (RCC)
  9. Fill in Course Title, credits and indicate the grade issued by the teacher.
  10. A copy of the transcript issued by the college must be turned in with the KGS Report Card.
  11. College courses numbered at 100 level will receive one additional grade point if the grade is a C or higher when calculating the GPA.
    
  12. Summer college courses will be reported the first semester of the following year on the report card.

Summer Courses

If you desire to teach or have your student take summer courses please contact the high school Administrative Team for approval. The student needs to be enrolled in KGS one full academic year for summer courses to count and needs to be enrolled for the following school year BEFORE enrolling in summer courses.

Advanced Placement Courses

We allow and encourage tests to be taken that are considered Advanced Placement (AP) or single subject in nature. Students who take AP courses will receive one additional grade point if the grade is a C or higher when calculating the GPA. Honors credit is given for AP courses. 



College Level Examination Program (CLEP) 

Please contact the KGS high school administrative team if you choose to use this program.


National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

For students who hope to play sports at the college level, please go to www.ncaaclearinghouse.com to research the required coursework. This is the parent’s responsibility and requirements are often in a state of flux. Please be mindful of this and check at least once per year. We highly recommend you do this by the end of the 10th grade year. You will register as a homeschool student.

Transcript Information

A transcript is a record of all four years of the student’s high school courses. It will show all grades and credits from 9th through 12th grade. This document is used for college entrance, community college concurrent enrollment, and when a student changes schools. Transcripts are generated by the school currently being attended after the student has completed one high school semester (18 weeks). The parent will be given a copy of the original.

  • High school students and parents may request transcripts by filling out a request form, sending an email to registrar@kgschool.org or calling the office at (951) 777-5675.
  • Please allow 10 business days.
  • There is no fee for the first 5 transcripts per school year.
  • There will be a $2.00 charge for each additional transcript. 

Letters of Recommendation

Letters of Recommendation are $5.00 each and available upon request.

They must be requested 10 business days in advance by email at registrar@kgschool.org, phone (951) 777-5675, or in writing.



Request Transcript/Letter of Recommendation Here

Graduation & Senior Information

Mandatory Senior Meeting

Parents of seniors are required to have a MANDATORY meeting with the high school administrative team before the October teacher’s meeting of the student’s senior year. This is to ensure that the student will meet graduation requirements. It is the parents’ responsibility to schedule this meeting and to make sure graduation requirements are met. Please note! Kingdom Generation School is not responsible when students do not receive a KGS diploma because graduation requirements were not met.

Request Senior Meeting Here

Senior Curriculum Changes

If the senior changes curriculum or courses after turning in the course of study at the beginning of the school year, they need Administrative Team approval and need to turn in a revised course of study. 

Graduation Options

Option 1: Kingdom Generation School-Issued Diploma

It is your responsibility as the parent/teacher to know the senior graduation requirements.

The requirements for graduation and a Kingdom Generation School diploma are as follows: 

  • Passing the California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE). This is especially recommended for those going into the military, law enforcement or a nursing school, 
  • or a composite score of 16 or above on the ACT,
  • or scoring 854 on the SAT (a combined score from Critical Reading and Math, excluding the essay. This may be from multiple tests). 
  • A copy of the official test score must be turned in at the April teacher’s meeting. If no test scores are received by that date, the parent will issue the diploma. ***KGS will not issue a diploma based on a pass grade on the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE)***
  • Student has completed 250 credits.
  • Student has performed 50 hours of Community Service.
  • The final report card, attendance record, course hour documentation form, and copies of required outside the home grades and/or transcripts must be turned in. The senior’s diploma will be held until final grades are received for any course or credits needed to meet graduation requirements.
  • A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher for all four years of high school. 



Option 2:  Parent-Issue Diploma

The official diploma of Kingdom Generation School is waived and not an option, but participation in the senior activities and the graduation ceremony is permitted. When considering this option, please do so prayerfully! For this option the parent takes the responsibility to issue a diploma based on the following criteria:

  • Sign a KGS waiver stating this is your diploma of choice and provide a copy of the parent-issued diploma.
  • Student has completed 250 credits.
  • Student has performed 50 hours of Community Service. 
  • The final report card, attendance record, course hour documentation forms, and copies of required outside the home grades and/or transcripts need to be turned in. 
  • Passing the CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL PROFICIENCY EXAM (CHSPE), and/or achieving the required score on the ACT or SAT are optional.
  • Please Note! If you will be applying for scholarships, ACT or SAT scores may be required.
  • A cumulative GPA of 1.5 or higher for all four years of high school. 
  • Course requirements may be altered for students with learning disabilities with administrative team approval.

High School Graduation Requirements

Course Requirements Chart for a Non-Accredited Diploma

  • 250 Total credits required for graduation. A maximum of 10 credits is allowed for Typing and Home Economics.
  • A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher for all four high school years.


Senior Graduation Meeting and Rehearsal
A $15.00 fee per person will be charged if: 

  • Senior Graduation Meeting: One parent and senior are not in attendance.
  • Senior Graduation Rehearsal: Both parents and student are not in attendance.



Senior Fees

A late fee of $5.00 will be applied to each senior item turned in late. All tuition fees and outstanding balances must be paid by the due date for senior paperwork in order to receive the student’s diploma.

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