Current Students

There are two diploma types for all students: (1) Georgia Diploma-For students completing all requirements and (2) General Ed Diploma-For students missing one or more core requirements at the time of graduation. All requirements are as follows: 

• 4 credits of English (9th Grade Lit & Comp & American Literature are required)
• 4 credits of Math (Students in the Honors Program take an AP math course in 12th grade)
• 4 credits of Science (Biology, Physical Science/Physics, & Chemistry/ Environmental are required) 
• 3 credits of Social Studies (World Geography & AP Human Geography are electives when transferring from another school)

Elective Requirements

• 4 years of Bible* (Bible required only for each year you are enrolled at Augusta Christian)
• 2 credits of Foreign Language* (This is a requirement for 4-year colleges & both credits must be the same language)
• 6 Elective Credits: Electives can be taken in any curriculum area, including CTAE & Fine Arts. Students planning to attend a 4 year college or university are encouraged to take at least 2 electives from academic curriculum areas)

Total: 24 required credits for graduation (Students will get 28 credits with 7 periods taken all 4 years)

Honors Graduate Minimum Requirements:

• 5 Honors Courses
• 2 AP Courses
• A 90 overall average in core subject
• All Honors and AP courses must be completed with a minimum grade of “C” (74)

Honors and AP courses are available in most subject areas. Applied courses are only offered in English and Mathematics and have an additional charge. Students in AP courses are required to take the AP exams in May and pay the $100 fee.

English:

• 9th Grade Lit & Composition 
• World Literature
• American Literature
• British Literature
• AP Language
• AP Literature 

Math:

• Algebra I (Equivalent to Algebra: Concepts & Connections)
• Geometry (Equivalent to Geometry: Concepts & Connections)
• Algebra II (Equivalent to Advanced Algebra: Concepts & Connections)
• Algebra III
• AP Pre-Calculus
• AP Statistics
• AP Calculus

Science:

• Biology
• Honors Chemistry
• Environmental Science
• Physical Science
• Anatomy & Physiology
• AP Biology
• Honors Physics

History:

• World History
• US History
• AP US History
• AP American Government
• Government
• Economics
• AP Human Geography (Elective)

Bible:

• 9th Grade: Triumph of Christ
• 10th Grade: Bible Doctrines
• 11th Grade: Biblical Worldview Beyond the Basics
• 12th Grade: Ethics from a Biblical Worldview

Foreign Language:

• Spanish I
• Spanish II 
• Honors Spanish III 
• Latin I

Fine Arts:

• Art
• HS/MS Chorus
• HS Band

Personal Fitness/Health:

• Personal Fitness & Health Combined
• Weight Lifting
• Team Sports I

Healthcare: 

• Intro to Healthcare 
• Essentials of Healthcare
• Patient Care Fundamentals
• Sports Medicine 

*Intro to Healthcare, Essentials of Healthcare, & Patient Care Fundamentals are electives. An additional credit for Anatomy & Physiology will be awarded for Essentials of Healthcare. Sports Medicine can count as a 4th science.)

Electives:

• Study Skills
• Criminal Justice Essentials I
• Criminal Investigation II
• JROTC
• AP Psychology
• Yearbook

Only ACS seniors are eligible to take dual enrollment courses. Rising seniors interested in the Dual Enrollment program must contact the Guidance Department. 

The Dual Enrollment Program in the state of Georgia is for students classified as high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors at accredited public or private high schools in the state of Georgia. South Carolina residents who attend ACS may participate. Private schools may use discretion to decide their individual Dual Enrollment policies. 

With the Dual Enrollment Program, students may pursue postsecondary study at approved public and private colleges and technical colleges while in high school. Students will receive dual high school and college credit for courses successfully completed. Per the ACS handbook, a student may not take a core class offered on campus through dual enrollment. Contact Joy Farrer with any questions.

Students must apply to the post-secondary institution of their choice for Dual Enrollment and contact the institution’s Dual Enrollment Program coordinator. Once accepted, students must complete the Funding Application on GA Futures: GA Futures Funding Application. 

As we seek to prepare our students to serve Jesus Christ as Lord in all areas of their lives, we find it imperative to encourage students to serve our community. In order to instill this value, predetermined amounts of community service hours are required of ACS students beginning in 7th grade. Students may not receive payment for hours they intend to submit for community service. Forms may be picked up in the Guidance or High School Offices or printed from the link below. Forms must be turned into the Guidance Office to receive hours, and all hours must be submitted by April 30th.  

Please see below for community service requirements and contact Joy Farrer, Katherine Clair, or Casie Hill with any questions.

• Seniors: 20 hours
• Juniors: 16 hours 
• Sophomores: 12 hours 
• Freshman:10 hours
• 8th Graders: 8 hours
• 7th Graders: 6 hours

All 8th-11th graders will participate in PSAT/NMSQT testing on October 15th, 2025. All 12th graders will participate in the SAT School Day on October 15th. This testing will begin promptly at 8:00 AM, and the school day will resume following its conclusion. Further instructions and room assignments will be communicated closer to the testing date. 

All students in 1st through 7th grade will take part in Spring standardized testing during the week of March 23–27, 2026. More details will be shared as the date approaches.

All 11th grade students will participate in the Spring SAT School Day in March 2026. The exact date will be announced soon. Please stay tuned for additional information.

Students are encouraged to take the SAT during their junior and senior years. All dates and registration information can be found here: SAT Dates & Registration. (The SAT covers Reading and Mathematics. Scores range from 400-1600)

If a student is interested in taking the ACT, test dates and registration information can be found here: ACT Dates & Registration.  (The ACT covers Reading, English, Science, & Mathematics. Scores range from 1-36.)

Juniors and seniors at ACS are allowed 4 college visits with excused absences. These college visits must be pre-approved by the Guidance Department or Dr. Strother. Students must fill out a College Visit form, receive a signature from Mrs. Farrer or Dr. Strother, inform the High School Office of the visit before missing school, and have an official at the college fill out the bottom of the form. Completed forms must be turned into the High School Office upon return. Forms may be found in the High School/Guidance Offices or below. 

Seniors must provide a transcript for each college application. When needing a transcript sent, please fill out this form, and the Guidance Department will send your transcript in a timely manner. Please follow up each request with an email to Mrs. Farrer and Ms. Clair. Verbal requests will not be accepted without the form/email.

At the beginning of each February, students receive a pre-registration form during their first period. They will take this to each class throughout their day and receive their current teachers’ recommendations for the next class in each subject area. Forms are returned to their 7th period teachers and received by the Guidance Department. These forms are used to build the schedule for the next school year and are the first step in creating each student schedule for the next year.