Total Required Credits for Graduation

FOR CLASS OF 2010

23 TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS FOR GRADUATION

English

      Including:                9th   grade English                                      1.0 credit

                                    10th grade English                                       1.0 credit

                                    11th grade English                                       1.0 credit

                                    12th grade English                                       1.0 credit  =   4.0 credits

 

Science                         9th   Biology or Honors Biology                   1.0 credit

      Including:                10th Physical Science or Honors Chemistry   1.0 credit =    2.0 credits

 

Social Science                9th  World History                                       1.0 credit

     Including:                 10th American History                                  1.0 credit

                                    11th Government                                         0.5 credit

                                    11th 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)

            Life Skills

            Industrial Education

            Music

            Vocational Education

            Drama                                                                                                                          

                                                REQUIRED CREDITS              =                      15   credits

                                                ELECTIVE CREDITS               =                      8   credits

                                    TOTAL CREDITS TO GRADUATE                   =            23  credits

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.