Student & Parent Guidebook
2025 – Ongoing Academic Year
1. Our Mission:
Ascend Academy Online High School provides a Christ-centered, rigorous secondary education for grades 9–12, equipping students for college, careers, leadership, and a lifelong purpose rooted in faith and excellence.
2. Our Vision:
To empower morally grounded, confident graduates who excel in character and competence while answering their professional calling.
3. Core Values:
As a private faith-based institution, we are dedicated to Biblical principles, personal integrity, and servant leadership.
4. Admissions:
Applicants must submit an enrollment form, prior transcripts, and parent consent, while agreeing to the Code of Conduct. Admission is open to all who meet our private religious school standards without discrimination.
5. Attendance Standards:
Active attendance involves regular platform logins, assignment completion, and academic engagement. Absence from all coursework for 10 consecutive school days triggers a formal withdrawal review to ensure student success and accountability.
6. Grading System:
Grade — Percent — GPA
A — 90–100 — 4.0
B — 80–89 — 3.0
C — 70–79 — 2.0
D — 60–69 — 1.0
F — Below 60 — 0.0
7. Honor Code:
We require original work. Any plagiarism, cheating, or unauthorized AI use results in immediate disciplinary review and potential failure of the specific assignment or the entire course.
8. Conduct Rules:
Students are required to practice respectful communication, maintain honesty, use technology responsibly, and represent our academy with dignity online.
9. Graduation Criteria:
A minimum of 24 credits is required. Students must complete all coursework, maintain at least a 2.0 GPA, and meet attendance goals.
10. Grievance Process:
Written concerns should be sent to the administration. Unresolved issues are escalated to the Board.