American Program High School

All high school students are enrolled in a college preparatory American program of study with the juniors and seniors taking the I.B. curriculum. Upon successfully completing Chapel’s graduation requirements, the student is awarded an American high school diploma recognized in the U.S.A.
1. Credits required for graduationEnglish | 4 credits |
| Social Studies | 3.5 credits |
| Mathematics | 3 credits |
| Science | 3 credits |
| Religion | 2 credits |
| Foreign Languages or Electives | 2 credits |
| Physical Education | 2 credits (*) |
| Electives | 4.5 credits |
(*) IB diploma candidate students require a minimum of 1.5 Physical Education credits.
2. Regulations
2.1. Requirements apply to grades nine through twelve.
2.2. The diploma is granted on the completion of 24 credits.
2.3. Attendance of 85% of days is required out of a minimum of 180 school days.
2.4. The minimum passing grade is “D-” each semester. Students receiving an “F” for a semester class must repeat the class in order to meet credit requirements.
2.5. Students taking English Language Learners (ELL) courses may be exempted from the foreign languages requirement.
2.6. The intent of the Board Policy on graduation requirements is to hold all students entering Chapel responsible for the remainder of credits after the date of entrance.
2.7. In case of transfer students, dispensation of certain graduation requirements may be made by the Superintendent or designate providing the following are met:
· There is no reasonable opportunity for a transfer student to meet the credit and/ or course requirements for graduation.
· There is reasonable verification from the former school that the student would have graduated had the student remained in the former school.
3. Courses offered in the High School
7th Grade | Required | Electives |
| English 7 | Art | |
| Hebrew Scripture | Geography | |
| Integrated Science I | Health Education | |
| Math 7 | History | |
| Physical Education | Music | |
| Portuguese or PSL | Speech | |
| World History I |
8th Grade | Required | Electives |
| Algebra I | Art | |
| English 8 | Computer Literacy | |
| Geography | History | |
| Integrated Science II | Music | |
| Physical Education | Speech | |
| Portuguese or PSL | ||
| Sacred Scripture |
9th Grade | Required | Electives |
| Church History & Doctrine | Art | |
| English 9 | Computer Graphics | |
| Geometry | French I | |
| Integrated Science III | Hypermedia | |
| Physical Education | Spanish I | |
| Portuguese or PSL | Writing for Publication | |
| World History II |
10th Grade | Required | Electives |
| Algebra II | Art | |
| Physics or Chemistry or Biology | Computer Graphics | |
| English 10 | French II | |
| Morality | Hypermedia | |
| Physical Education | Shakespeare | |
| Portuguese or PSL | Spanish II | |
| US History or Brazilian History and Geography | Writing for Publication |
11th Grade | Required | Electives |
| IB English 11 A1,A2,B SL/HL | Computer Graphics | |
| IB Math SL or HL and IB Math Studies | Hypermedia | |
| IB Physics, IB Chemistry, IB Biology SL/HL | IB Art SL/HL | |
| IB Portuguese A1,A2,B SL/HL or PSL | IB French B SL/HL | |
| IB World Religions SL | IB Spanish A2,B SL/HL | |
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Physical Education | ||
| Social Studies (*) |
12th Grade | Required | Electives |
| IB English 12 A1,A2,B SL/HL | Computer Graphics | |
| IB Math SL or HL and IB Math Studies | Hypermedia | |
| IB Physics, IB Chemistry, IB Biology SL/HL | IB Art SL/HL | |
| IB Portuguese A1,A2,B SL/HL or PSL | IB French B SL/HL | |
| IB World Religions SL | IB Spanish A2,B SL/HL | |
| Physical Education | ||
| Social Studies (*) |
(*) The Social Studies Department offers US History, IB History of the Americas HL, IB Economics SL, IB 20th Century History SL, IB Business SL and IB Brazilian Social Studies SL courses as electives. Full IB candidates are required to take Theory of Knowledge (T.O.K.) classes in 11th and 12th grades.

