Planning Guide
DISTRICT GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Minimum needed to graduate – 27 credits
English Language Arts – 4 credits Social Studies – 4 credits Mathematics – 3 credits Science – 3 credits
Physical Education – 1.0 credit Arts Choice – 1.0 credit Health – 0.5 credits Elective Choice - 10.5 credits
REQUIRED CREDIT COURSES CREDIT ADDITIONAL REQUIRED CREDITS CREDIT
English Courses English 9 1 English 10 1 English Choice Courses ( available for juniors and seniors ) - Each year choose two of the following : Contemporary Writers , Graphic Novels , Humanities : Creation & Expression , or Real World English : Technical Reading & Writing .
Social Studies Courses |
Civics 9 / Geography 9 |
1 |
U . S . History 10 |
1 |
World History 11 |
1 |
Econ / US Govt and Politics 12 |
1 |
Health Courses Health 0.5
Physical Education Courses |
Physical Education I |
0.5 |
Physical Education II |
0.5 |
Mathematics Courses |
HS Intermediate Algebra |
1 |
HS Geometry |
1 |
HS Algebra II |
1 |
Science Courses |
Earth Science * |
1 |
Chemistry |
1 |
Biology |
1 |
Arts Choice 1 Electives 10.5
* Earth Science is required for class of 2025 and beyond . Physical Science is required for class of 2024 and prior .
* For the class of 2028 and beyond , a personal finance requirement will be required for graduation .
The following assessments are offered to our students .
Assessment |
Grade |
Given |
ACT |
All grade 11 students |
April ( offered during the school day ) |
Preliminary SAT ( PSAT ) |
Grade 11 students |
October |
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