Academic Planning

Academic Planning

Academic Planning Guide & Course Descriptions

MCA offers a variety of course options, course levels, and three degree plans.

- College Prepatory

- Honors with STEM Emphasis

- Honors with Fine Arts Emphasis

Students are unique and we seek to help each one prepare an academic plan to meet individual goals in high school and beyond.

Academic Counseling is available on a drop-in basis or by appointment for MCA students and families to discuss individual students’ plans and needs.

General Information for Prerequisite Requirements and Course Placement

MCA courses are designed to be sequential with foundational building blocks incorporated each year, preparing students for progressively more challenging work. Prerequisite course requirements are in place to ensure students have gained the knowledge necessary for specific courses. 

MCA offers a scaffolded approach to our academics.

- Honors

- Dual Credit

- AP Courses

College Prep Coursework
MCA courses are all intentionally designed to prepare students for college level coursework. All on-level courses offer this added rigor. There is no additional GPA weight given for the grades although they are advanced level courses in comparison to standard coursework at non college preparatory schools. See page 5 of the Academic Planning Guide for more information.

Honors Level Coursework
Honors courses at MCA are designed to specifically prepare the student for a college level course in that specific focus of the department. Academic prerequisite requirements must be met for placement in an honors level course. See page 5 of the Academic Planning Guide for more information.

Dual Credit Coursework
Click here for Dual Credit information.

Campus Internships and Office Assistant
Internships and positions for student aides/assistants exist on campus in the

- Fine Arts Department

- Technology Department

- Lower School Classrooms

- Administrative Offices

- Library

Consideration for these positions may include an application, recommendation letters attesting to the spiritual maturity of the student, a review of the discipline record and past academic performance. See page 36 of the Academic Planning Guide for more information.

AP Classes

Click here for information on AP Classes.

For more detailed, course-specific prerequisites, please review the Academic Planning Guide and Course Descriptions.