[upper school academic requirements]

The trustees award diplomas upon recommendation of the faculty. The faculty reserves the right to decide, for whatever reasons it regards as valid, to recommend or not recommend a student for the diploma. Although many factors are taken into account in making this recommendation—for example, character and fulfillment of school responsibilities, including financial obligations—the following are academic requirements for graduation and diploma.

Graduation Requirements

Graduates of Boston Trinity Academy complete a rigorous course of study that includes four years of English, Mathematics, and History. All students take four years of Biblical Studies, three years of Science and World Language, and fulfill requirements in athletics and electives. All graduates of Boston Trinity Academy complete a minimum of four Advanced Placement courses.

Each student must complete at least 26.25 Credits to be eligible for graduation. Below are the minimum requirements (Mandatory Classes in Italics):

Arts	2 Semesters of Visual Art, 1 Semester of Art Elective (1.5 Credits) All students are required to take visual arts courses in grades 9 and 10. Each art course is considered a ½ credit. The remaining ½ credit can be taken at any time and includes options such as choir, band, chapel band, drama, and the grades 11 and 12 visual arts elective class (e.g., choir as a freshman or band as a junior would fulfill the requirement).
Athletics	4 Years (4 Credits) Students are required to participate in one sport each school year.
Biblical Studies	4 Semesters (2 Credits) Acts and the Epistles 9, Christian Theology 10, Topics in Christianity 11, Senior Synthesis: Christianity and Culture 12 All students are required to take Biblical Studies classes in grades 9-12. Each semester course is considered ½ credit.
History	4 Years (4 Credits) Modern World History 9, World Cultures 10, AP United States History 11, and AP European History 12
English	4 Years (4 Credits) English 9, English 10, AP English Literature, AP English Language
Mathematics	Minimum of 3 Years of Upper School Math (3 Credits) Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus In order to graduate, a student must complete at least through Algebra II with a passing grade.
Science	3 Years (3 Credits) Physics 9, Chemistry 10, Biology 11, AP Biology , Field Biology
World Language	3 Years (3 Credits) French I-III, French IV
College Prep Resource & Senior Capstone	1 1/2 Years (.75Credit) All Juniors must take the College Preparatory Resource course. All Seniors are required to participate in and complete the capstone course and internship requirements to be eligible for graduation.
Electives	2 Semesters (1 Credit) All seniors are required to take two semesters of elective credit. An elective is defined as any course not required by the preceding academic requirements. This requirement can be fulfilled by taking any two additional semester-long courses, such as an additional science course for two semesters or the leadership course for one semester. (For instance, a rising senior who has already taken three years of science and three years of math through Algebra II may take AP Biology or Pre-Calculus to fulfill the elective requirements.)

“I moved to Boston from Cameroon, and when I first got to the States, I was completely overwhelmed. The AP classes I took at BTA prepared me for college in a way that my other classmates are not prepared. College is still challenging, but I learned at BTA what I need to do to succeed.”

— christine mbaka ’06