Academics

ASU Library

At ASU Prep Digital, your teachers will expect you to conduct high-level research that includes the use of authoritative articles that support your topic. Because of ASU Prep’s affiliation with Arizona State University, you have access to an amazing electronic library of resources. That translates into access to millions of full text, scholarly, authoritative articles to use in your studies. You also have access to 400 research databases that house millions of academic articles on every subject imaginable!

All high school students will receive an email from Computer.Accounts@asu.edu with a link to log into your ASURITE username and password.

Grading Scale

Concurrent and honors courses will be awarded an extra grade point for a grade of A, B, C up to a maximum of 5 points.

Letter grades for grades K-4 are determined on the following scale:

Letter grades for grades 5-12 are determined on the following 4.0 scale:

ASU Prep Digital expects students to complete all coursework within a given time frame. Students are allowed and encouraged to take multiple opportunities to achieve mastery if needed. Final and summative assessments in courses are only allowed one attempt. Discussion Based Assessments and end-of-course exams are required to be completed in order to receive course credit with a passing grade. Additionally, in lab based Science courses (Chemistry, Biology and Physics), all lab assignments/assessments are required to be completed to receive course credit with a passing grade. ASU Prep Digital reserves the right to require students to demonstrate mastery of coursework in order to receive an early grade out for credit.

The honors course material is 25% of the total grade.

Grades are issued for academic performance based on mastery and completion of the course content in a given semester. An appeal must be submitted via email to the instructor within 14 days of the issued grade to begin the appeal process.

Non-letter grades issued to students may include the following, which are issued at the discretion of school administration and have no GPA points.

• AU: Audit
• NC: No Credit
• I: Incomplete
• W: Withdraw

Please see the Khan World School Appendix for special grade scale for KWS students.

In circumstances when students are able to demonstrate academic mastery of a grade-level subject area, advancement into the next level can be arranged by the student’s Learning Success Coach. For Middle School students taking High School level coursework, the credits earned will reflect as letter grades on the High School GPA and transcript.

Due to the impact advanced and/or accelerated coursework has on a student’s transcript and GPA, it is strongly recommended that students:

• Have at least a B or better in the subject area in the middle or high school course they wish to take
• Be in good academic standing as demonstrated by a minimum of B or better in all courses
• Have a recommendation from their course instructor to pursue advanced coursework

Students that do not meet the above criteria are encouraged to work closely with their LSC to determine a course plan that best suits their academic needs.

High School Transcripts

To expedite our transcript process, ASU Preparatory Academy has partnered with a third party transcript vendor, Parchment. To request an official transcript, first create a New Learner account with Parchment. Once the account has been created, a request may be submitted to have an official transcript sent to the destination of your choice (including the NCAA).

Students may order transcripts through the following Parchment Link (Note: there will be a minimal fee assessed when ordering): Digital Parchment Link

Unofficial transcripts for current students may be viewed and downloaded from the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. Additional transcript questions can be directed to Records@asuprep.org.

Prior Approval for External Course Credit

Students may take courses not offered in the ASU Prep catalog at another accredited school or university provided they receive prior approval from administration. Approval must be received prior to registering for the course(s). Seniors are not permitted to take courses outside of ASU Prep during their senior year due to graduation deadlines, unless approved by Administration.

In order to transfer such credit, the following criteria must be met:

• Course may not be currently offered in the Course Catalog
• Course must receive prior Administrator approval and be taken at an accredited institution
• Course completion must be reflected on an official transcript
• Official Transcript must be delivered by the outside institution directly to ASU Prep either via U.S. mail or via secure electronic delivery. Unsealed or electronically forwarded documents do not count as secure transmission.

Courses taken at a community college or university will transfer in as weighted credit on a 5.0 scale. In accordance with Arizona Revised Statute 15-701.01, only courses worth between 3 to 5 college credits transcripted by a community college or local university may transfer back as 1.0 High School credit. Allocation of credits towards graduation requirements will be determined by the Instructional Team.

All external credits will transfer into ASU Prep as per the ASU Prep grade weighting standard.

Official Transcripts for Outside Institutions

Official transcripts are required in order to transfer credits to the ASU Prep transcript. An official transcript is required from each school previously attended where high school credit was earned. While ASU Prep requests transcripts from reported prior high schools, it is the responsibility of the student and/or parent to request official transcripts from local colleges or universities.

High school level credits taken while in middle school will transfer into ASU Prep if they are listed on a signed official transcript indicating high school credit or in a letter of verification of high school equivalency as determined by ASU Prep Administration.

International Transfer Credit

Students wishing to transfer high school credits earned at an international school must submit a course-by-course foreign credential evaluation from the approved list of credentialed agencies. Certified translated transcripts must include a grading scale for the awarding school as well as the following items for each course: title or course name, start and end date, grade issued, and Carnegie unit or credit earned.

Homeschool Student Transfer Credit

ASU Prep defines a Homeschooler as one that has learned outside of the public or private school environment and has a current affidavit of Homeschool Education on file with their local district. Courses will be evaluated as part of a Homeschool Education program when instruction, curriculum design, grading, issuing of credits and assessments are administered by the homeschool administrator. Transcripts are not required for incoming 9th graders unless wishing to transfer in high school credits. Parents/guardians must submit all documentation of homeschool credits earned in their Home Education program prior to the start of enrollment for consideration. Unless otherwise approved by administration, no additional credits will be considered for transfer after the student is already enrolled. All credits must meet the requirements of the Homeschool and Non-Accredited School Policy. Any credits submitted over 6.0, not to exceed 8.0 total per year, must be approved by administration to be accepted. Homeschool transfer grades will be entered as a “P” for pass after successful (an earned C or above) completion of the next course level and will not be calculated into the student GPA.

A homeschool transcript must include:

• Student’s full legal name
• Complete home address
• Ninth grade start date (month/day/year)
• Organized by academic year: grade level start date and end date (month/day/year), course titles, course start and end date, grade awarded, units of credit for each course
• Grading scale with letter grades (if numeric scale is used)
• Signature (handwritten) of the home school administrator (the parent or person who organized, taught and evaluated the home school coursework)

Graduation Regalia

Diploma Requirements

ASU Preparatory Academy students must pass all courses required to meet the minimum college entrance standards for Arizona Board of Regents, along with required electives. Students must also be in good academic standing and have no unpaid balances or fees. Only students who have met ASU Preparatory Academy graduation requirements may participate in end-of-year ceremonies.

To receive an ASU Prep Digital high school diploma, students must earn a minimum of 24 total credits, 6.0 of which must be earned at ASU Prep Digital. The final 1.0 credit must be taken at ASU Prep Digital. Alternative grad plans outside of the standard 24 credit diploma may be discussed with a student’s counselor/Learning Success Coach.

The minimum credits required per subject area include:

Required State Testing for Arizona FT Students

All publicly funded schools in the state of Arizona are required by state legislation (15-808) to administer annual, in-person state standardized assessments. ASU Prep Digital is a publicly funded school and has a responsibility to administer these assessments from both the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) and the United State Department of Education (USDOE). State standardized assessments measure students’ proficiency in reading, writing, mathematics, and science. For the 2024/2025 school year, all Arizona full-time students, along with some Arizona part-time, private students in grades 3-8, grade 9 (cohort 2028) and grade 11 (cohort 2026) will be expected to participate in state standardized testing at a designated testing site during the Spring semester (typically late March and/or early April). Students in different grade levels may take different assessments. Please look below to see the assessments required for each grade level.

Elementary and Middle School

Grades 3-8

High School

9th Grade (Cohort 2028)

High School

11th Grade (Cohort 2026)

*The ACT assessment administered by ASU Prep Digital is an official administration of the ACT exam that students can use to meet their college entrance exam qualifications. Taking the ACT with ASU Prep Digital during the spring state standardized testing window makes the exam free for qualifying students. The writing portion of the ACT is required as part of the state ACT administration. Taking the ACT independent from ASU Prep Digital will not count toward participation in state testing and may cost anywhere from $63-$88.

In addition to the state assessments listed above, Arizona full-time, along with part-time, private students in grades K-12 who have been identified as potential or current English Language Learners (ELLs) will be required to participate in the Arizona English Language Learner Assessment (AZELLA). The AZELLA assesses students’ English language proficiency and is used to either place students into an ELL support program or to reassess students who are currently in an ELL support program. AZELLA placement assessments are conducted within 30 days of a student’s enrollment with ASU Prep Digital while the AZELLA reassessment will be conducted in the testing window between late-January and mid-March each year.

For all state standardized assessment administrations, parents/guardians are responsible for transportation to and from designated state testing locations. While we work to provide testing locations close to as many homes as possible, some students/parents may need to provide transportation up to an hour each way from their home address during the annual testing process.