Ensign Peak Academy is accredited through Cognia.
Accrediting agencies ensure that school operations and academic practices meet acceptable levels of quality. Cognia describes its services as follows:
Cognia® is a forward-thinking nonprofit improvement organization committed to serving schools and other education providers. We offer accreditation and certification, assessment, improvement services, and professional learning within an evaluation and continuous improvement framework. Serving over 40,000
public and private institutions from early learning through high school in more than 100 countries and territories, Cognia brings a universally recognized perspective to advancing teaching and learning. Learn more at Cognia.org.
Cognia is the parent organization for the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI).
Additional Information:
Note that the BYUs only accepts high school or college transcripts completed through an accredited institution. Cognia is one of the accrediting agencies accepted by BYU. Thus, the BYUs accepts Ensign Peak Academy diplomas and transcripts. See: BYU Student Success Hub: Accreditation
For more helpful information, please visit our Preparing for College page.
NCAA Eligible
Ensign Peak Academy has been granted eligibility as a high school by NCAA. Specific requirements must be met for graduation. Please let our our director know if you wish to meet those requirements and you will be advised accordingly.