| Individualized
Graduation Plan form
Graduation Requirements (Grades
9-12)
The Board is committed to maintaining a rigorous core curriculum
and student performance standards designed to promote student
achievement. The goal is to prepare all graduates of the
District to be contributing members of society. The Board
believes that the following high school graduation requirements
are an important component of its commitment to students.
| SUBJECT |
REQUIRED
CREDITS |
| English |
8 |
| Speech
1 |
1 |
| Mathematics
2 |
4 |
| Reading
1 |
1 |
| Science
3 |
6 |
| Health
4 |
1 |
| Physical
Education 5 |
2 |
| Humanities/U.S.
History 9 6,7 |
2 |
| U.S.
20th Century History |
2 |
| Economics
8 |
1 |
| American
Government |
2 |
| Required
Electives* |
16 |
| Total
Graduation Credits |
46 |
1 1 credit any grade, 9-12
2 Successful completion of Algebra 1, or Math
in the Workplace 1 and 2, is required. (Accelerated Algebra
1 also fulfills this requirement)
3 Successful completion of Earth Science 8,
Physical Science 9, and Biology (or Introductory Biology
or AP Biology) is required.
4 Health taken in grades 7, 8, 9 does not fulfill
this requirement; 2 credits of Health Occup. also fulfills
requirement
5 Only "Physical Education 10" meets
this requirement
6 Successful completion of this class fulfills
2 humanities credits and District graduation requirement
7 Successful completion of U.S. History 9 is
required for graduation.
8 Completion of all of the following also meets
this requirement: Mktg., Economics, Mktg. Promotions, Principles
of Mktg., and Business Ownership/Entrepreneurship
* French 1 and Spanish 1 taken in 7th and 8th grades qualify for graduation
credit
Credit Maximums - The following are
the maximum number of credits to be counted toward graduation
in each of these classifications:
A. Four athletic fitness class credits in grades
11 and 12.
B. Four service credits in grades 9 through 12. Service credits include classroom
aides, library aides, and office aides. No more than two such credits may
be taken in a given year.
Core of Instruction
Students must pass all 46 credits in order to graduate.
Additionally, they must either have a 2.0 grade point average
(g.p.a.) in the following
core classes:
| Course |
Core
Credits |
| English |
8 |
| Speech |
1 |
| Social
Studies |
7 |
| Mathematics |
4 |
| Science |
6 |
| Reading |
0 |
| Health |
1 |
| Humanities |
0 |
| Total |
27 |
OR
* Demonstrate satisfactory achievement in area(s) of deficiency.
DEFINITIONS:
Core Classes: Classes for which students must
demonstrate "academic proficiency".
Adopted June 1, 1998
Revised July 9, 2001
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