C URRICULUM C OURSE G UIDE - 2016 / 2017
INTRODUCTION: Dennis Heck, Principal ........................................................................................ viii
PLANNING A PROGRAM OF STUDY ................................................................................................ ix
ACADEMIC CREDIT AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ............................................................ ix
TEANECK HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Credit and Graduation Benchmarks.......................................................................................... x
I.
Credits Required For Graduation .................................................................................. x
II.
Competencies ............................................................................................................... x
III.
Carnegie Units .............................................................................................................. x
Community Service .......................................................................................................x
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V.
End of Course Exam ..................................................................................................... x
REQUIRED COURSES ....................................................................................................................... xi
Additional Requirements .......................................................................................................... xi
INDEPENDENT STUDY ..................................................................................................................... xii
COURSES OF STUDY ....................................................................................................................... xii
COLLEGE PREPARATORY .............................................................................................................. xii
HONORS COURSES ......................................................................................................................... xii
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES .............................................................................................. xii
MIDDLE COLLEGE PROGRAM........................................................................................................ xiii
VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL (VHS)....................................................................................................... xiii
PEER LEADERSHIP PROGRAM...................................................................................................... xiii
CENTRAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER (SATELLITE) ........................................................ xiv
SCHEDULE CHANGE POLICY.......................................................................................................... xv
Change Request / When Permitted / Approval Required / Conditions ................................... xv
Definition of Academic Misplacement .................................................................................... xvi
Drop/Add ................................................................................................................................ xvi
Exceptions ............................................................................................................................. xvi
Withdrawn Passing (WP) and Withdrawn Failing (WF) ......................................................... xvi
Schedule Change Appeal Process ....................................................................................... xvii
GRADE POINT AVERAGE / CLASS RANK PROCEDURE ............................................................. xviii
Point Values .......................................................................................................................... xviii
Teaneck High School Course Guide 2016 ‐ 2017
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