Students are assigned about 3-4 courses at a time, with more or less depending on their graduation plans. There are 4 quarters per year and each one is approximately 9 weeks in duration. Students typically earn eighty credits per school year.
Students can earn credits and return to the comprehensive high schools or they can graduate from Keith McCarthy Academy in our graduation ceremony at the Lake Elsinore Storm Stadium. We offer a small school setting, a safe, clean environment, and an opportunity to achieve.