Academic Development

Required Courses and Credits

Required courses and credits are based on the year a student entered high school as a 9th grader for the first time. Ninth grade starting year determines the student’s Graduation Standard Year (GSY).

At least 1 of the required units listed above must be an Honors or Advanced Placement course, a Dual Enrollment, or online (distance learning) course.

Students entering high school as freshmen must have 25 units to include:

• English: 4 Units
• Math: 4 Units. One unit must be Algebra II or higher.
• Science: 3 Units
• Social Studies: 3-1/2 Units selected from:
  • United States History and Geography: 1 Unit
  • World History and Geography: 1 Unit
  • Government: 1/2 Unit
  • Economics: 1/2 Unit
  • New Mexico History: 1/2 Unit
• Health: 1/2 Unit
• Physical Education: 1 Unit
• Career or Workplace Readiness or Language other than English: 1 Unit selected from:
  • Language other than English
  • Business Management and Finance
  • Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Automotive Technologies
  • Culinary Arts
  • Manufacturing and Construction Trades
  • Technology / Media Technologies
  • Computer Science
  • The Arts:
    • Music
    • Visual Arts
    • Drama
    • Yearbook or Newspaper
• Electives: 8 Units

Recovering Credits

We've all been there. You didn't do well in a class or you didn't pass it all together. We have options for you to recover your credits. Make a meeting with your counselor to discuss the credit recovery option that's right for you. Here are some recovery options:

• eCademy (during the School Year)
• APS Summer School

Option 1: eCademy

eCademy is an online recovery program where students work independently on their own to recover credits. The cost of recovering a course is $25.00 per semester. Students can work at their own pace and some students have completed a course in 6 weeks. eCademy classes cannot be added at certain dates during the semester, so it's important to meet with your counselor as soon as possible to set up your class.

Option 2: APS Summer School

Summer school has both face to face recovery options and online recovery options. Pre-registration for summer typically takes place in April. Usually there is a fee to take summer school courses. Check the website for more information when registration opens.

Potential Benefits of Tutoring

• Increased confidence
• Time management skills
• Better organization
• Reduced stress
• Planning skills
• Alleviate test anxiety
• Improve academic performance
• Improve study skills
• Dedicated time for academic focus