Diploma Requirements


	Click here to download our Graduate Profile. 4 credits of English 4 credits of Mathematics (beginning 2010) 3 credits of History 3 credits of Science 3 credits of Bible 3 credits of Rabbinics 1 Jewish History 1 Jewish Studies Elective 4 credits of Hebrew 1 credit of Athletics (1) 1 credit of Performing or Visual Arts (2) Technology Skills and Assessment (3) Community Service/Tikkun Olam (4) GPA: An additional .5 grade point is given for each AP and .25 for each honors course. Grade points are adjusted for pluses and minuses. One GPA is computed as a composite of General and Jewish Studies courses. (1) Athletics: Each student is required to take two semesters of physical education or its equivalent. Participation in an interscholastic sport meets the athletics requirement. Students interested in participating in a non-Academy athletics offering to fulfill this requirement must apply for a Waiver Request from the Director of Athletics. Students must participate in the Arts and Athletic block each semester even if they may have fulfilled the arts and athletics minimum requirements. (2) Performing or Visual Arts: Each student is required to take two semesters of a fine or performing art or its equivalent. Participation in the school’s drama or musical fulfills this requirement. Students interested in using a non-Academy arts offering to fulfill this requirement must apply for a Waiver Request from the Performing and Visual Arts Department. Students must participate in the Arts and Athletics block each semester even if they may have fulfilled the arts and athletics minimum requirements. (3) Technology: All graduating students will have technology skills that meet or exceed the National Educational Technology Standards set by the International Society for Technology in Education. This is accomplished throughout their four-year curriculum at the Frankel Jewish Academy. A technology assessment is given during the 11th grade to ensure skills are gained in the following applications: spreadsheets, word processing, presentation software, online research and source citation, and databases. (4) Community Service/Tikkun Olam: Students are required to participate in ten hours of community service, ten contact experiences with one’s synagogue, and all school-wide community service days.