What are Honors Units?

Any student may request to take honors courses, but Honors Academy students must take at least three honors courses each year. See the information below for more information on how these honors courses equate to Honors Units.

Reminder:

You'll be picking courses soon. For the Honors Academy, you must be enrolled in a minimum of 3 honors courses per year, with a total of 14 honors units by graduation.

 

Honors Units Equivalents*

Yearlong Honors Course	1.0
Semester Honors Course	0.5
Yearlong Dual Credit Course	1.0
Semester Dual Credit Course	0.5
Yearlong AP Course	1.5
Semester AP Course	1.0
Yearlong Dual Enrollment Course	1.5
Semester Dual Enrollment Course	1.0

 

* View the document below for more information on the types of Honors Courses.