Kolbe Academy offers an eighth-grade diploma and a high school diploma. To earn a high school diploma from Kolbe Academy, students must be fully enrolled and should select courses each year to meet or exceed graduation requirements. Students can fulfill the course requirements using a combination of Kolbe’s homeschool, online, or asynchronous course offerings, or other college-level and approved high school courses. All diploma-seeking students must complete at least 25% of the required credits while enrolled with Kolbe. Students transferring into Kolbe Academy in 10th-12th grade are required to undergo a transfer student evaluation.
Eighth-grade diploma requirements are in the Parent and Student Handbook.
Kolbe Academy’s recommended course of study (recommended track) is based on our vision of an authentically classical and Catholic education. This course of study is designed as a college preparatory track with the goal of meeting the admissions requirements of most 4-year universities. It offers a high level of flexibility, and students may opt to follow the Kolbe curriculum as closely as they desire, including, but not limited to, seeking the Kolbe Honors (H) or Kolbe Core (K) designation in all coursework. Students following this course of study exceed our graduation requirements.
Please review our minimum minimum graduation requirements.
Kolbe Academy offers a number of awards to recognize student achievement in the breadth and depth of their studies. Each award has specific requirements.