Springwood School is a college preparatory school currently offering college preparatory courses, honors courses and advanced placement courses.

A minimum of twenty-four units earned in grades 9-12 are required for graduation from Springwood School. The units must include the following:

• A minimum of twenty-four units earned in grades 9-12 are required for graduation from Springwood School. The units must include the following:
• 4 English, 1 Computer
• 4 Social Studies, ½ Art Appreciation
• 4 Mathematics, ½ Music Appreciation
• 4 Science, ½ Speech
• 2 Foreign, Language 2½ Electives
• 1 Physical Education / Health

Academic Requirements
A student must have passed six units or subjects the previous school year to be eligible for the first semester. Second semester eligibility may be earned and/or retained by passing 2½ new units of credit during the first semester of the same school year.

A student deficient in credits at the end of a school year will be reminded of policy and can become eligible only by earning minimum required credits (including required subjects) through summer school at an acceptable institution.
In order to participate in extracurricular activities after school, a student must be present for at least 3 academic classes during the school day.

For further athletic requirements, see the AISA Eligibility Rules. (listed in Parent Student Handbook)

K4 Kindergarten Grades 1-3 Grades 4-6 Math Readiness Reading Readiness Science Social Studies Music Art Spanish Readiness Computer Readiness Physical Education   Language Arts Mathematics Social Studies Reading Readiness Health-Science Music Physical Education Art Introductory Spanish Computer Assisted Instruction Beginning Computer   Language Arts Math Social Studies Reading Science Music Physical Education Art Writing Spelling Computer Beginning Spanish English Language Arts Math Social Studies Reading Science Music Physical Education Art Spelling Beginning Spanish Band (optional)      Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9     English Math or Pre-Algebra Life Science Civics (½) World Geography (½) Physical Education Language Arts Computer Applications (½) Study Skills Exploratory French Band (optional) Chorus (optional) English Pre-Algebra or Algebra I Earth Science World History Computer Applications (½) Physical Education Art (½) Exploratory French Band (optional) Chorus (optional)   CP or Honors English I Algebra I or Geometry Biology I World History Physical Education (½) Health (½) Speech (½) Computer (½) Word Origins Band (optional) Chorus (optional)     Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12     CP or Honors English II Geometry or Algebra II Physical Science CP or Honors/AP U.S. History I Spanish I Driver Education (½) Physical Education (½) Graphic Art Annual (faculty approval) Band (optional) Chorus (optional)   CP, Honors, or English III Algebra II or Pre-Calculus Chemistry or Biology II CP or Honors/AP US History II Spanish II Art Appreciation (½) Music Appreciation (½) Annual (faculty approval) Graphic Arts (optional) Band (optional) Chorus (optional)   CP, Honors, or AP English IV Algebra III, Pre-Calculus, or Calculus Economics (½) American Government Anatomy or Physics Community Service (½) Psychology (½) Sociology (½) Annual (faculty approval) Art (optional) Band (optional) Chorus (optional Psychology (½) Spanish III

The following courses will have extra points added to each grading period and each semester exam because of the difficulty of each course.
Calculus +10
12 AP English +10
10-11 /AP History +10
9-10 Honors English +5
Pre-Calculus +5
Spanish III +5
11 Honors +5
AP Art +5