Grade Reporting Graduation Requirements Scholarships and Awards College Admissions Curriculum Jackson Prep's primary mission is to prepare students for college. Therefore, the curriculum is challenging and broad, emphasizing a liberal arts education. The school year is divided into four nine-week reporting periods. A six-week summer session is offered for additional credit. Honors programs are offered in mathematics, science, English, and foreign languages.
Classes meet on a traditional six-period day schedule.
Prep requires all students enrolled in AP programs to write the exam. The following conversion is used when reporting on a 4.0 scale. A minimum of 20 units is required for graduation. A minimum of 22 units is required beginning with the Class of 2003. In recent years, Prep students have received many prestigious scholarships and awards including the Presidential Scholars Award, Principal's Leadership Scholarship, Horatio Alger Scholarship, Discover Card Scholarship, National Merit Corporation Scholarship, Westinghouse Scholarship, Coca-Cola Scholarship, and numerous other academic awards from individual colleges and universities.