Academic Requirements for Academy Students

Being an Academy student is a privilege and with that privilege comes certain academic requirements.  

• Academy students are required to take honors level courses in English, Math, Social Studies, and Science.  Students may choose to take AP level courses when available.  
• All three strands have honors level courses within the strands that are requirements for completion. 
• Education strand students are required to take AP psychology.  
• ALL Academy students will be required to take at least one AP math and one  AP science course during their 4 years at Southern. 
• Students who are unable to complete their strand requirements due to failing classes will be removed from the academy and be required to return to their home school. 
• Students who do not wish to complete their strand requirements will be removed from the Academy and be required to return to their home school. 
• Students who do not complete the academic requirements will not receive their Academy endorsement.