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Graduation Requirements

The Academic Achievement Diploma is awarded to students who complete a minimum of 26 credits to include the following:

  • Bible - 4 credits*
  • Math - 4 credits
  • Social Studies - 4 credits
  • Physical Education - 1 credits
  • Foreign Language - 2 credits**
  • English - 4 credits
  • Science - 4 credits
  • Fine Arts - 1 credit
  • Speech - .5 credit
  • Electives - 2 credits

*Bible must be taken each year a student is enrolled at TCA.
Students transferring into TCA are not required to have Bible credits for those semesters they were not enrolled in TCA.
**Same language

Students wishing to graduate with the Advanced Achievement Diploma must earn an additional credit of foreign language (same language) and at least 1 elective credit. These students must document at least 20 hours of community ministry each year they are enrolled in high school at TCA and must successfully complete (pass) at least one AP course (including taking the AP exam) or a Dual Enrollment class .

Community Ministry Program

All students in grades 9-12 must document a minimum 10 hours of service to people per year. 15 hours are required of NHS, NJHS, and Student Council members. Twenty hours each year a student is enrolled in high school at TCA are required of students desiring the Advanced Achievement Degree upon graduation. Since 2001, TCA high school students have documented over 26,000 hours of volunteer service in Jesus' name to needy individuals in our community and around the world!

Secondary Clubs and Organizations

  • High School Student Council (9th - 12th grades)
  • Middle School Student Council (6th and 8th grades)
  • National Honor Society (10th - 12th grades)
  • National Junior Honor Society (7th - 9th grades)
  • High School Praise Team (9th - 12th grades)
  • Yearbook Staff (9th - 12th grades)
  • Secondary Core Group Program (6th - 12th grades)