Graduation Requirements
By Georgetta Stanford
January 28, 2008
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COURSE |
MINIMUM (Only by special process can you graduate under this plan) |
RECOMMENDED |
DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT
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English |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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Mathematics |
3 (must include Alg I and Geometry) |
3 (must be Alg I, Alg II, Geom) |
3 (must include Alg I, Alg II, Geom) |
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Science |
1 must be Bio I, 1 must be IPC
May sub Chem. or Phy. For IPC but must use one as academic elective |
3 Credits ** 1 from Biology or AP Biology 2 from the following , with no more than 1 from any 1 area IPC Chemistry, AP Chemistry Physics, AP Physics |
3 Credits ** 1 from Biology or AP Biology 2 from the following , with no more than 1 from any 1 area IPC Chemistry, AP Chemistry Physics, AP Physics |
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Social Science |
2.5 W Hist, or W Geo, US Hist, and Gov |
3.5, W Hist, W. Geo, US Hist, Gov |
3.5 W Hist, W. Geo, US Hist, Gov |
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Academic Elective |
1 must come from W. Hist, W. Geo. Or a State Board Approved science course. |
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Economics |
.5 |
.5 |
.5 |
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Physical Education |
1.5 (.5 in Foundations of Personal Fitness |
1.5 (.5 in Foundations of Personal Fitness) |
1.5 (.5 in Foundations of Personal Fitness) |
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Health |
.5 |
.5 |
.5
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Speech |
.5 Comm. Application |
.5 Comm. Application |
.5 Comm. Application |
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Technology applications |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Fine Arts |
None |
1 |
1 |
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Lang. Other than English |
None |
2 In the same language |
3 In the same language |
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Electives |
7.5 Electives (.5 must include keyboarding)
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4.5 Electives (.5 must include keyboarding)
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*3.5 Electives (.5 must include keyboarding) * Advanced Measures must also be included |
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Total Credits |
24 |
25 |
25 |
**students are encouraged to take courses in biology, chemistry and physics.
For Distinguished Achievement Plan you must also do Advanced Measures.
Advanced Measures. A student also must achieve any combination of four of the advanced measures approved by the State Board of Education.
(A) The measures must focus on demonstrated student performance at the college or professional
level.
(B) Student performance on advanced measures must be assessed through an external review process. Examples: Concurrent Classes (including Tech Prep programs) with 3.0 or higher, original research project (may not be used for more than 2 of the advanced measures) , AP exams (3 or better on score), PSAT qualifications for National Merit Scholar.
