Diploma Requirements

A diploma will be granted to a student who has met the academic requirements as listed in the school handbook, maintains satisfactory attendance and citizenship, completes financial obligations, and attends Bass Memorial Academy for at least the final semester of their senior year.

BMA offers two diplomas, Standard and College Preparatory, as well as a Certificate of Attendance. A Standard diploma is designed to provide the student with the foundation necessary to enter a four-year college or university program of study and requires a minimum of 24 credits. A College Preparatory diploma is designed to provide the student with every possible academic advantage we can offer in preparing them for a four-year college or university and requires a minimum of 26 credits. The Certificate of Attendance is not a diploma and is intended for students who perform at a remedial level.

A full academic load consists of six core classes per year. Gymnastics, fine arts, life skills electives and general electives are in addition to the six classes. Freshmen, Sophomores & Juniors must take a minimum of three core classes plus a life skills elective per semester. Seniors must either take a minimum of two core classes plus a life skills elective per semester or three core classes.