FOR CLASSES OF 2009 & 2010

23 TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS FOR GRADUATION

English

      Including:                9^th   grade English                      1.0 credit

                                    10^th grade English                       1.0 credit

                                    11^th grade English                       1.0 credit

                                    12^th grade English                       1.0 credit           =          4.0 credits

Science                         9^th   Biology                               1.0 credit

      Including:                10^th Physical Science                  1.0 credit           =          2.0 credits

Social Science                9^th  World History                      1.0 credit

     Including:                 10^th American History                 1.0 credit

                                    11^th Government                        0.5 credit

                                    11^th Economics                          0.5 credit           =        3.0 credits

Mathematics                                                                                                      2.0 credits

Physical Education                                                                                             1.0 credit

Health                                                                                                               0.5 credit

Computer Applications                                                                                        0.5 credit

Two credits of any combination of the following:                                                  2.0 credits

            Art

            Business Education

            Foreign Languages (highly recommended for college bound student – not required)

            Life Skills

            Industrial Education

            Music

            Vocational Education                                                                                                     

                                                REQUIRED CREDITS              =                      15   credits

                                                ELECTIVE CREDITS               =                      8   credits

                                    TOTAL CREDITS TO GRADUATE                   =            23  credits

No credit is given for Driver Education.  In order to enroll in Driver Education for the summer a student must be 15 years old prior to the beginning date of Driver Education.

Credit is earned when a student successfully completes a semester of work.  Success is measured by receiving a D- or better in a class.  Class credits may vary from 0.5 to 1.5 credits per semester.