High School Information 

Graduation Requirements 

Evangel Christian School provides two options for completing the graduation requirements

• Academic (25 credit hours*) 
• Advanced Academic (26 credit hours*) 
• *One credit hour is composed of 36 weeks at 50 minutes per day, or 150 hours per year.  
• Read complete ECS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Course & Extracurricular Options 

Honors Courses

• Core courses taken by high school students, as part of an accelerated program through a junior college or in an advanced manner as approved by the ECS administration will be granted honors recognition on their high school transcript. ECS Administration approval must be given for a course to earn Honors credit. 
  • When submitting your request for granting honors status to a course, please consider the following:
  • Honors course is a distinction applied to certain classes to distinguish them from standard course offerings. The difference between a regular class (such as English 1) and the honors class (English 1 Honors) is not necessarily the amount of work, but the type of work required and the pace of studying. Honors courses are not advanced in the same sense that high school Advanced Placement, Advanced International Certificate of Education and International Baccalaureate courses are. Rather, honors courses are enriched; they offer the same material in greater depth and with a faster pace. Honors courses emphasize critical and independent thinking to produce creative applications of ideas.
  • Include the course title, curriculum being used and the reasons that should be considered regarding awarding Honors status to the course. 
  • AP® Courses‐ Designed for highly motivated high school students these classes must meet AP® requirements as described in the AP® Course Description booklets. These booklets can be downloaded free of charge from AP® Central by following the Course Descriptions link. The courses also may be taught by a certified AP® teacher. College placement or credit may also be given based on the student’s performance on rigorous Advanced Placement® examinations. These exams are given once a year on a designated date. It is possible to take the exam without having taken an AP® course. Barnes and Noble and Books‐a‐Million stores carry AP® Prep exam books. 
• -Q: Can I take the AP Examination if I havenʹt taken an AP course? A: Yes. Because the College Board is committed to providing access to the AP Exams to homeschooled students and students whose schools do not offer AP it does not require students to take an AP course prior to taking an AP Exam. The College Board urges students to study the kinds of skills and subjects outlined in the Course Description for each subject, because they represent the basis for the AP Examination. The best way to do so is in a year‐long AP course in which the students and teachers focus on AP‐level work. Some students, however, have taken strong courses and/or have studied in depth on their own. Such students may be able to perform quite well on the AP Exam.

Dual Enrollment/Accelerated Programs

• Check with college of your choice for their non-accredited admission requirements

Community Service

• ECS recommends 5 hours for freshman and sophomores, 10 for juniors and seniors 

National Homeschool Honor Society: Eta Sigma Alpha (ΗΣΑ) 

• Sponsor: Mrs. Erin Robbins
• Mandatory Requirement for ΗΣΑ membership: A test score of 1800 (SAT) or 26 (ACT) or 180 (PSAT) or a 90% on the composite/complete battery on the IOWA, Stanford, California, MAT, or other nationally normed standardized achievement tests is required for ΗΣΑ membership. The test score is non‐negotiable. Sponsors are not to make exceptions (even for younger children). 
• Note from ΗΣΑ: “The Core total is NOT to be used; please use the composite or complete battery scores only. We cannot allow sponsors to pick and choose which scores to use. So, please use the composite/complete score results.” 
• Additional Requirements as established by each individual chapter may include requirements such as: 3.5 grade point average based on a 4.0 scale. (This GPA may include the parent transcript, early admission college courses, co‐op or class grades, or similar coursework supervised/directed by the homeschooling parent.) 

Key Club International Chapter: 

• Mentor/Sponsor: Mr. Mack Farley
• ​Mission Statement ʺKey Club is an international student‐led organization which provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character, and develop leadership”. 
• scholarship opportunities 
• service to those who can’t repay us  ​

ECS Lightning Scholarship: 
     Awarded annually to one member of the ECS senior class, as selected by Administration and Board, and based on student’s

• Extensive contributions to ECS
• Leadership within ECS
• unassailable Christian character as demonstrated at ECS
• use of gifts to promote the good of ECS and the reputation of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 

Athletics 

• 0.5 high school credits per semester of varsity sport and/or cheerleading
• NCAA and NCAA Clearinghouse information

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​Testing 

• ​PSAT/NMSQT Test: 10th and 11th grade 
• Stanford Achievement Testing (SAT10/OLSAT, available on campus in April for grades 3-11; required for all student athletes)
• ACT and/or SAT (Either the ACT or SAT must be taken for college admission. Most colleges will accept either ACT or SAT for admission but check with specific colleges.)
  • ACT
    • Registration is done on the ACT website (school code 010‐026) 
    • ACT may be taken as many times as desired. Most colleges have scholarship application deadlines of December 1st of the senior year of the student applying. Therefore taking the test at least once prior to that date would be necessary. 
    • ACT is structured where each of the different subject areas including Reading, English, Math, Science and Writing are tested one complete section at a time. 
    • Prep books may be bought from the ACT website or local bookstores such as Barnes and Noble or Books‐a‐Million.
    • Practice tests are available on the ACT website. 
  • SAT 
    • Registration is done on the College Board website (school code 010‐026) -SAT may be taken as many times as desired. Most colleges have scholarship application deadlines of December 1st of the senior year of the student applying. Therefore taking the test at least once prior to that date would be necessary. 
    • SAT is structured where each of the different subject areas including Writing, Reading, Math and Science are broken into different sections alternating back and forth between the different disciplines. 
    • Prep books may be bought from College Board website or local bookstores such as Barnes and Noble or Books‐a‐Million.
    • Practice tests are available on College Board website. ​

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College Application 

• Begin checking with various colleges as soon as possible regarding their application and admissions requirements. 
• Apply for Government financial aid at the FAFSA website during the fall of the students’ senior year. Completion of this form will be necessary for your college of choice to determine the financial package they will make available for your student. 
• Applications will require submission of an official high school transcript. A Transcript Distribution Request Form should be submitted to the ECS Office 7 days in advance of requesting institution's need for student transcript).  

Additional Information: 

• ACT Testing Information 
• College Board SAT Information
• For help on aspects of getting ready for college, visit Princeton Review ​
• FAFSA
• FastWeb
• SallieMae College Answer
• Scholarships.com 
• Scholarship Search Platforms

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Forms Potentially Needed
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• Request for DRIVER PERMIT PROOF OF ENROLLMENT FORM

          See below for more details and instructions**

• TRANSCRIPT DISTRIBUTION REQUEST FORM 

          (submit to ECS Office 7 days in advance of requesting institution's need for student transcript) ​
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• ELIGIBILITY TO WORK FORM

           This is necessary for students seeking employment who are between the ages of 14‐15. 

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** New Driver Instructions & Suggestions

Driver’s Permit 

• Students are eligible to obtain a driver’s permit at age 15. 
• Call your local driver’s license bureau for a list of requirements. 
• Request the Proof of Enrollment form mentioned above at least one week before needed
• All report cards and curriculum logs must be on file at the school office, and your account with ECS must be in good standing before a completed proof of enrollment is mailed.
• Form Expiration / Validity Dates:
  • ​Proof of Enrollment forms requested after January 1 are valid until the last day of the school year
  • Proof of Enrollment forms requested after the last day of the school year are valid until the first day of the school year
  • Proof of Enrollment forms requested after the first day of the school year are valid until December 31

Driver Education 

• Driver’s Ed can count as 0.5 Elective credits. 
• ECS can provide a certificate of completion as needed by insurance companies. Contact our Office​