Recommended High School Program Recommended Program GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 24 Credit Minimum for students who began 9th grade prior to 2007 |
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| English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Must consist of English I, II, III, IV |
4 credits |
| Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Must include Algebra I & II, and Geometry |
3 credits |
| Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Three credits selected from four specified areas. One credit must be a Biology credit. The other two credits should be chosen from: ● Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC) ● Chemistry, AP Chemistry ● Physics, AP Physics |
3 credits |
| Social Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Must include World Geography, World History, U.S. History, and Govt. & Economics |
4 credits |
| Foreign Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Must consist of Level I and Level II in the same language | 2 credits |
| Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Must be Health Education (0.5 credit) or Medical (Health) Science Technology (1 credit) |
1/2 credit |
| Physical Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Students may earn no more than 2 credits toward state graduation requirements in PE. The following courses will meet PE credit requirements: ● Personal Fitness (.5), Team sports (.5), Individual sports (.5) ● Athletics; JROTC ● Dance; Drill Team Training, Drill Team ● Marching Band (fall semester only); Cheerleading (fall semester only) The following 2 and 3 credit work-based learning courses may substitute for the PE credit requirements: ● Business Education Career Prep I (Co-op) ● Marketing Dynamics Career Prep I (Co-op) ● Family and Consumer Science Career Prep I (Co-op) ● Industrial Cooperative Training I (Co-op) ● Medical Science II (Clinical Rotations) ● Automotive Technology I ● Building Trades/Construction Technology I |
1 1/2 credits |
| Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Must be Communication Applications | 1/2 credit |
| Technology Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Must choose from: ● Business Multimedia (BIMM) ● Business Computer Information Systems (BCIS) ● Video Technology ● Digital Graphics ● Computer Science ● Telecommunications & Networking |
1 credit |
| Fine Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Must choose a course from Art, Band, Choir, Dance, Prancers, or Theater |
1 credit |
| Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . minimum of 3 1/2 credits Students are encouraged to take a coherent sequence of courses to fulfill this requirement. Please refer to the Career Clusters/Pathways model for graduation planning. |
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| _________________________________________________________ TOTAL CREDITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . minimum of 24 credits |
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