Secondary (6-12)
Curriculum
At Hifz Academy, we offer a curriculum designed to empower students to discover their innate abilities within a supportive environment. Our academic program focuses on the core subjects, including English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and World Languages. We enhance our subject offerings with Dual Enrollment courses. Our secondary students spend 3.5 hours in their daily schedule focusing on their academics.
Honors
At Hifz Academy, our honors level courses offer high school students an advanced and challenging academic experience. These courses are designed to deepen students' understanding of core subjects, including Math, Science, English, and Social Studies, through rigorous coursework and accelerated learning. Honors classes emphasize critical thinking, analytical skills, and independent study, preparing students for the demands of higher education. By engaging in more complex material and in-depth projects, students in honors courses are encouraged to reach their full academic potential and excel beyond standard curriculum expectations. Students who are not academically strong in mathematics and science will be assigned regular courses.
Diploma Requirements
- English - 4 Credits
- Social Studies - 3.5 Credits (Must include United States History, World History, American Government, and Economics. Personal Financial Literacy (0.5) for students entering 9th grade in 2023 – 2024 and after).
- World Language – 2 Credits (Must be consecutive years of the same language).
- Mathematics – 4 Credits (Must include Algebra 1 and Geometry).
- Science - 3 Credits (must include Biology and 2 courses must have a lab component).
- Fine Arts - 1 Credit (Performing and Visual)
- Health and Fitness/HOPE - 1 Credit
- Electives – 10 Credits (Qur’an and Islamic Studies will be included)
- Service Hours - 100
- Successful completion of the individual student goals in Qur’an Memorization.
- Students must earn a 2.0 unweighted grade-point average (GPA).
- Students must earn a minimum of 2.0 unweighted grade-point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale for all cohort years.
Dual Enrollment (DE)
The Academy has partnerships with the Hillsborough Community College (HCC) and the University of South Florida (USF) offering students the opportunity to take college-level courses during their high school years. Students can take 3 DE courses per semester providing they meet the enrollment criteria to register. Students must gain the school’s permission to register for classes each semester. Students are required to take the following courses through the DE program:
• The 4th Mathematics class required for graduation (1 Credit)
• Personal Financial Literacy (0.5 Credit)
• Fine Arts (1.0 Credit)
• Additional electives as needed