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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Our Program:

 Students are encouraged to grow in their faith and develop Christ-like Character in their journey of academic excellence, which will prepare them for Achievement in their future studies and careers as they serve as leaders in their communities. 

 

 

On-The-Job (OJT)Program:

We offer our cooperative education program with elective classes that permits a student to be released from the high school campus to work part-time in a job. It is truly  “cooperative” because four contractual parties are responsible for the success of  the program and must sign an agreement: the school & teacher/coordinator, employer, parent/guardian, and student. The student must be compensated for work performed while in a cooperative education program.

The benefits of cooperative education programs are: elective high school credit(s), valuable experience in the workplace which gives students a head start on their career, employability skills to be successful, employee training, financial earnings, and flexibility in the school day with release time from campus.

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Graduation Requirements:

Students must successfully complete a total of 18-24 credits and obtain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 and complete their last grading period to obtain a high school diploma at Career Prep Academy of South Florida (either through CPA or through a combination of transferred credits from an accredited institution and CPA credits earned) in the following areas to receive a CPA/NAPS accredited high school diploma.

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Senior Transfers:

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Students can transfer in as many as 18 credits from other accredited institutions and only need to take the core courses that they are missing, along with all required Career Prep Academy electives, to fulfill graduation requirements.  Students must complete a minimum of 4.5 credits with Career Prep to have residency for a diploma to be issued.  No senior transfers will be eligible for admission after April 20, 2026.

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Academic Honors Mark: B+

College Recommendation Mark: C

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100-97 = A+ = 4.33 96-93 = A = 4.00 92-90 = A- = 3.67

89-87 = B+ = 3.33 86-83 = B = 3.00 82-80 = B- = 2.67

79-77 = C+ = 2.33 76-73 = C = 2.00 72-70 = C- = 1.67

69-67 = D+ = 1.33 66-62 = D = 1.00 62-60 = D- = .67

59 & under = F = 0

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Student Support:

Our model offers the availability of extensive support with the flexibility of face-to-face and online delivery. Students have access to an Academic/Mentor Coach, a State of Florida Certified Instructor, 5 days a week Technical Support, and Onsite Educational Facilitators.

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
24-CREDIT PROGRAM 

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4 Credits English/Language Arts

English I

English II

English III

English IV                                                                     

 

4 Credits Mathematics 
Algebra 1 
Geometry 
Algebra 2 
Math (Elective) 

 

3 Credits Science 
Biology  
Physical Science
Chemistry

 

3 Credits Social Studies 
World History 
US History 
US Government  
Economics 

 

2 Credits of World Languages 
Required for admission into most Universities & Bright Futures Scholarships 

 

1 Credit Physical Education 
To include the integration of health. 

 

2 Credit Bible & Career Decision Making. 

 

7 Elective Credits 

 

24 Total Credits

 

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*Academics Integrity Policy 

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STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Read and follow the Academic Integrity Policy 

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  • Understand your teacher’s expectations for how their assignments are to be completed, asking for clarification if necessary. 

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  • Seek academic assistance only as permitted by the teacher, and provide only appropriate assistance to others. Unless the teacher specifies otherwise, every assignment must be your individual honest effort. 

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  • Do your fair share on collaborative assignments. 

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  • Cite all sources completely and properly.

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TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES

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  • Be familiar with and clearly communicate with students the Academic Integrity Policy of the school, the resources available to help students meet expectations, and your specific classroom rules and policies. 

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  • Specify clearly how assignments are to be completed, including the use of outside sources and collaboration with other students. 

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  • Minimize the opportunity for cheating and plagiarism through assignment construction, consistent monitoring, creating a fair learning environment, and using available technology. 

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  • Teach students the skills they need to successfully meet the expectations of your classroom and the school. 

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  • Regularly review student work for violations of the Academic Integrity Policy and respond swiftly and appropriately.

 

 

PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES

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  • Communicate to your child that academic integrity is important to you and that you expect them to know and comply with Career Prep Academy's Academic Integrity Policy. 

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  • Communicate with your child's instructor about information that is needed to help make the child successful.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

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  • Take full credit for your own work, and give full credit to others who have helped you or influenced you, or whose work you have incorporated into your own. 

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  • Represent your own work honestly and accurately. 

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  • Collaborate with other students only as specifically directed and authorized. 

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  • Report breaches of academic integrity to a teacher, counselor or administrator.

 

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CHEATING

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Cheating is defined as seeking to obtain (or aiding another to obtain) credit or improved scores through the use of any unauthorized or deceptive means. 

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Examples of cheating include, but are not limited to: 

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  • Copying work for a homework, test, or any other assignment, whether verbally, in written form, or electronically.

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  • Allowing another student to copy your work for a homework, test, or any other assignment, whether verbally, in written form, or electronically. 

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  • Presenting collaborative work as individual work. Presenting individual work as collaborative. 

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  • Fabricating data, information, or sources. 

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  • Using unauthorized help or information during the completion of an assignment; this may include answer keys in textbooks, SparkNotes or similar, calculator programs, help from tutors, parents, classmates, etc. 

 

 

PLAGIARISM: 

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Plagiarism is defined as word-for-word copying, summarizing, or paraphrasing another’s words or ideas without citing the source. Without naming a source, the student is claiming the work as his/her own. 

To avoid plagiarism, you must give credit whenever you use another person’s idea, opinion, or theory; any facts, statistics, graphs, drawings—any pieces of information—that are not common knowledge; quotations of another person’s actual spoken or written words; or paraphrase of another person’s spoken or written words.

CONSEQUENCES: 


FIRST TIME VIOLATION OF THE ACADEMY INTEGRITY POLICY 

Consequences may include but are not limited to: 

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  • Student conference 

  • Parent notification 

  • Reduced grade 

  • Detentions 

  • Teacher may decline to write a letter of recommendation 

  • Incident reported on the Discipline Office database 

 

Subsequent violation of the Academic Integrity Policy and/or Violation Involving Departmental exams, Advanced Placement, standardized exams, or the improper use of phone, texting or camera to copy or share information.

Consequences may include but are not limited to: 

Student conference Student/Parent conference with an administrator 

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  • Referral to the Discipline Office 

  • A zero assigned as a grade 

  • Suspension 

  • Electronic device confiscated 

  • Referral to counselor 

  • Teacher may decline to write a letter of recommendation. 

  • Exclusion from academic awards, honors, scholarships and prizes. 

 

1st Occurrence: 

Addressed by teacher Consequences may include but are not limited to:

 

  • Teacher conference with student 

  • Teacher notifies parent 

  • Reduced grade for the assessment 

  • Detentions 

  • Teacher may decline to write recommendation 

  • Teacher must keep all documentation including copies of applicable student work 

  • Teacher forwards summary of incident to the Discipline Office for file only 

 

2nd Occurrence: 
Addressed by teacher and Department Chair/Head 
Consequences may include but are not limited to: 

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  • Teacher and Department Chair/Head conference with student and parent 

  • Student receives a grade of zero on the assessment 

  • Detentions 

  • Teacher may decline to write recommendation 

  • Teacher must keep all documentation including copies of applicable student work 

  • Teacher forwards summary of incident to the 

  • Discipline Office for file only 

  • Referral to counselor 

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3rd Occurrence: 
Addressed by discipline staff 
Consequences may include but are not limited to: 

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  • Referral to the Discipline Office with all documentation 

  • Discipline staff conference with student and parent 

  • Student receives a grade of zero on the assignment 

  • Possible suspension 

  • Privileges revoked 

  • Teacher may decline to write recommendation 

  • Referral to counselor 

  • Exclusion from academic awards, honors, scholarships, and prizes

LEVEL II: DEPARTMENTAL EXAMS, OR IMPROPER USE OF PHONE, TEXTING, OR CAMERA TO COPY OR SHARE INFORMATION 

Consequences may include but are not limited to: 

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  • Referral to the Department Chair/Head Referral to the 

  • Discipline Office with all documentation 

  • Teacher and/or Department Chair/Head and Discipline Staff conference with student and parent 

  • Student receives a grade of zero 

  • Suspension 

  • Privileges revoked 

  • Electronic device confiscated 

  • Teacher may decline to write recommendation 

  • Referral to counselor 

  • Exclusion from academic awards, honors, scholarships, and prizes

LEVEL III: PSAT, AP, PSSA, STANDARDIZED EXAMS

Consequences may include but are not limited to: 

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  • Referral to Discipline Office and school administrator 

  • Student conference with parent in the Discipline Office 

  • Possible cancellation of scores 

  • Suspension

  • Privileges revoked 

  • Referral to the Discipline Office with all documentation 

  • Referral to counselor 

  • Exclusion from academic awards, honors, scholarships and prizes

GRADE CHANGES


Grades submitted by teachers at the end of the term are final and are not subject to change on the basis of revision of judgement such as a new exam or additional work completed after the original grade has been submitted.

Grades may only be changed due to the following: 

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  • Correction of error in grading, or entering a grade wrong 

  • Submitting a final grade for an “I” grade (see Incomplete Grade Policy below) 

 

The Teacher of Record is responsible for requesting a grade change using the grade change process outlined below. Any correction of a grade must take place within one year of the start date of the course in which the grade was assigned.

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  • Ex. Student receives an “I” for English 1 S1 on Dec 1. 2017 so the grade change must be request by Aug 21,2018 – exactly 1 year from the first day of class. Initial reporting of a grade does not require the grade change process; if the grade was not initially recorded then the school must open the grade book to enter the original grade.

 

Instructions for Changing Grades :​

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  • Grade changes must be approved by the school's Director. 

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  • Any expired Incomplete grades and F’s must be approved by the Dean of Academics.

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  • Incomplete Grades Policy 

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  • An Incomplete “I” is a temporary grade which may be given at the Teacher of Record’s discretion to a student for the purpose of unit/missed work recovery.

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THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS FOR INCOMPLETE GRADES APPLY: ​

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  • Specific understanding contract with completion date between student and teacher of record of what is expected to successfully pass a class.

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  • Before the end of the term, the student and teacher of record completes a form with specifics about the how long the student has to complete the assignment.

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  • The student has one term to demonstrate mastery and earn the credit before the grade turns into an “F” “I”s must be updated within one year of the start date of the course in which the grade was assigned.

REPEATED COURSES

Career Prep Academy Policy on Repeated Courses.

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Repeating a course a student has already passed may improve the student’s comprehension and mastery of course content. In some cases, repeating a course may increase a student’s capacity to meet postsecondary goals.  

Preconditions for Retaking Course. 

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A student may retake a high school course if the following conditions are met: 

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1. The student received a grade of D, or lower, the previous time the course was taken. 

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2. If the course is repeated outside of Career Prep Academy, the Dean of Academics must approve the request to repeat the course. 

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3. Credits- Regardless of how many times the student repeats a course under this policy, the student may only receive credit one time for the course. 

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4. Grades- The highest grade earned in a course repeated by a student under this policy shall be the grade awarded for credit. 

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5. Transcript- Only the course with the higher grade shall be placed on the student’s transcript, and this replacement will be marked with a (RC), notating the replacement grade from the repeated course. 

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6. Effective Date- This policy shall be effective beginning with the 2014-2015 school year

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