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Planning Guide
DISTRICT GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum needed to graduate – 27 credits
English Language Arts – 4 credits Physical Education – 1.0 credit
Social Studies – 4 credits Arts Choice – 1.0 credit
Mathematics – 3 credits Health – 0.5 credits
Science – 3 credits Elective Choice - 10.5 credits
REQUIRED CREDIT COURSES
CREDIT
English Courses
English 9
English 10
English 11
English 12 1
1
1
1
Social Studies Courses
Civics 9/Geography 9
U.S. History 10
World History 11
Econ/US Govt and Politics 12 1
1
1
1
Health Courses
Health 0.5
Physical Education Courses
Physical Education I
Physical Education II 0.5
0.5
ADDITIONAL REQUIRED CREDITS CREDIT
Mathematics Courses
See the Math Addendum
Science Courses
Physical Science 9 or Honors Physics 9
Chemistry
Biology 1
1
1
Arts Choice 1
Electives
10.5
The following assessments are offered to our students.
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Assessment Grade Given
Practice ACT All grade 10 and 11 students October (offered during the school day)
ACT All grade 11 students April (offered during the school day)
Preliminary SAT (PSAT) Grade 11 students October
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