PTC Graduation Requirements

PTC offers a graduation ceremony for students who have completed their high school requirements.

1. Must have been home schooled for at least one year and a student at PTC currently or in the past.
2. Must submit a transcript of classes and grades for the high school grades. Graduates should have completed the basic requirements for college entrance and completed 20 credits.
   Basic requirements for most colleges are: 4 years of English, 3 years of science, 3 years of social studies including government, 4 years of math (one must be during the last year of high school), 1 year of physical education, 1 year of computer and 1 year of either applied, performing or visual art, 2 years of foriegn language
3. Michigan Merit requirements are 18 credits, including: 4 yrs English, 4 yrs science, 4 yrs math 1 yr physical education with health, online experience, 3 yrs social studies to include government, 1 yr performing arts.
4. Must complete the graduation paperwork available online by the November meeting.
5. Parent and student must attend graduation meetings and rehearsal.
6. The cost of graduation will be covered by the graduates’ families.
7. Must register for graduation by February meeting.

Please complete and submit the form below.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR GRADUATES:

November 11^th — first graduation meeting 3:35 pm at Banner of Christ Church. Graduation information must be filled out before this meeting
February 10^th — Second meeting at 3:35 pm at Banner of Christ Church
May 12^th – Graduation rehearsal 3:35 pm at Banner of Christ Church
May 20^st — Graduation 7 pm

Important Information

• The cost in past years has been $50/graduate for the ceremony +approximently $50 for cap, gown and diploma.
• Every student is encouraged to be involved in the ceremony in some way.
• Students will choose the speaker, class verse, class flower, and all music (this must be Christian music).

Graduation 2022

The cost for the ceremony is $50/family. This covers flowers, janitor, coffee, punch, speaker, sound person and other incidentals. 

Every student is encouraged to be involved in the ceremony in some way.

Students will choose the speaker, class verse, class flower, and all music (this must be Christian music).

An in-process transcript must be emailed to [email protected] before the November meeting.

The following information must be emailed to [email protected] between March 1st and March 29th:

1. Information to be read when the diploma is presented:

Full name, son/ daughter of __________, has been home schooled for ____ years. He/she participated in ____________ during high school. He/ she has received _________________ awards. He/ she is planning on _______________ next year.

This information should be between 55 and 75 words.

2. Information to put in the program will be very similar but more detailed: Full name, son/ daughter of __________, has been home schooled for ____ years. He/she participated in ____________ during high school. He/ she has received _________________ awards. He/ she is planning on _______________ next year.

The information should be between 90 and 120 words. This can be amended before May 10^th.

3. Email the folowing pictures to the student in charge of the power point by March 29th: one infant picture, one family picture, one senior picture, and three other pictures of the graduate for use in power point. Email a close up senior picture for use in the program to the student in charge of designing the program.