Please find our graduation requirements below. For more information on these requirements, and another information about the high school academic program, please refer to our student/family handbook.
High School Graduation Requirements Overview
Below is an overview of the Sora High School Graduation Requirements. By the time you're ready to graduate from Sora, your graduation page in Sora Home should reflect 100% completion of all graduation requirements.
It is your responsibility to track graduation progress using Sora Home and your House Advisor as key resources.
Your House Advisor will support you throughout your High School journey, help add Wildcard and Elective topics to your program, and is available to answer any questions. Please do not hesitate to reach out to your House Advisor to learn more or ask about specific requirements.
English Language Arts - ELA (4) | The 4 credits will be:
*The fourth credit will be an additional ELA credit of your choosing, such as Sora’s English Seminar with Journalism, English Seminar with Visual Arts, etc… referred to as an ELA “wildcard” credit. This does NOT count toward the elective requirement. |
Math (4) | The 4 credits will be:
*The fourth credit will be an additional math of your choosing, such as Precalculus, Statistical Reasoning, Calculus, etc… referred to as a math “wildcard” credit. This does NOT count toward the elective requirement. |
Science (4) | The 4 credits will be:
*The fourth credit will be an additional science of your choosing, such as Environmental Science, Anatomy & Physiology, etc… referred to as a science “wildcard” credit. This does NOT count toward the elective requirement. |
Social Studies (3) | The 3 credits will be:
Additional credits can be used toward the elective requirement. Please see the “Electives” section below for more information. |
Electives (4) | The 4 credits will be: Students must pursue 4 additional credits in elective topics of their choosing, including but not limited to: advanced level math, literature, history, or science.
Students can also pursue credits through Independent Studies, Activities, or other accredited institutions with prior approval.
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World Language (2) | The 2 credits will be: Two years of the same language at a high school level or above (e.g. Dual Enrollment).Click here to learn more about options to complete this requirement. Additional credits can be used toward the elective requirement. |
Physical Education (0.5) | Students are required to earn 0.5 credit (60 hours) for Physical Education (PE). These hours must be registered and approved. Click here to learn more about how you will track your progress. |
Health (0.5) | Students are required to earn 0.5 credit for Health through the completion of Sora’s Health Units through Activities or an approved, accredited program. |
Mentorship | During the 11th-grade year of high school at Sora Schools, students participate in the Mentorship Program. |
Capstone | In the 12th-grade year at Sora Schools, students engage in a Capstone Project, allowing them to further explore an issue or topic identified during 11th-grade Mentorship. |
Abilities | 8 demonstrations of each of the 8 high school abilities:
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Transfer Credits
Sora Schools provides incoming students with transfer credit for any successfully completed high school-level course offered by an accredited educational institution.
During the admissions process to Sora Schools, courses that fulfill Sora Schools’ high school graduation requirements will be honored and will exempt a student from being required to complete that topic at the same level again while at Sora. If a Sora Schools identifies a gap in a student's knowledge that is hindering them from advancing to a more challenging level of inquiry, however, a student may be required to refresh their knowledge in any given area, including a subject for which they received transfer credit.
If you have any questions about Sora Schools’ transfer credit policy or believe that you or your student's transfer credits have been recorded incorrectly, please reach out to your School Director.