Graduation Requirements 
In 2011, Doane Academy made the transition from a credit-based semester system to a unit-based trimester system. Students graduating in 2012 must meet the pre-existing graduation requirements of completing at least 5½ credits per year, for a minimum of 22 credits. Credits earned under the old system equate to 3 units. Each individual unit is equivalent to 0.33 credits on the old scale. Those students graduating after 2012 will follow the new requirements outlined here.
Each course carries a unit-weight reflecting the class time commitment: 1 unit for a single trimester, 2 units for two trimesters, 3 units for a full-year course, 4 units for particularly intensive full-year courses such as AP lab sciences.
A minimum of 18 units are required each year in grades 9 – 12, and a minimum of 72 units are required for graduation. Although Doane Academy has minimum requirements, most students aim for the maximum coursework they can complete in a given year.
The Doane curricular system also includes 'cycles' for each grade level of courses, rotating by trimester, which focus on college preparation, character and leadership.
Departmental Graduation Requirements
| English |
12 units |
| Mathematics* |
9 units (including at least Algebra II) |
| Social studies |
9 units (including at least 2 courses in U.S. History) |
| World Languages** |
6 units (including level III as a minimum) |
| Science |
9 units (including biology and chemistry) |
| Fine/Performing Arts |
3 units |
| Computer Science |
1 unit |
| Cycle*** |
3 units per year |
| Physical Education |
(No credit/pass-fail requirement achieved through participation in extra curricular athletics) |
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* 9 units in Math are required in grades 9-12. For some students this will
include coursework beyond Algebra II as a minimum requirement.
** 2 credits in world languages are required in grades 9-12, with
mastery at level III.
***The Freshman cycle includes one trimester each of Research Writing, Research Skills, and Leadership 1. Sophomore cycle includes one trimester each of World Religions, Ethics, and Leadership 2 (Presentation Skills). Junior cycle includes SAT Prep, Essay Writing, and Leadership 3. Senior cycle includes College and Career Prep (CCP) and two trimesters of Senior Project. |
High school-level coursework earned prior to 9th Grade
Algebra and Geometry credits earned prior to 9th grade will be included on the high school transcript, but 9 units in math must be earned in grades 9 – 12. Levels I and II in Spanish or Latin taken prior to 9th grade will also be included on the high school transcript, but students in grades 9 – 12 must also earn an additional 6 units or complete level III in their chosen world language.
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