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Graduation and Promotion Requirements
Graduation

Promotion/Graduation Requirements

Students must take and pass four years of English, mathematics, social studies and science, which are considered to be core academic subjects. These courses are a requirement for promotion to the next grade level and for graduation.

Students who fail any of the core academic subjects in any school year must attend and must pass the failed course in an approved summer school program. The failed course must be passed in the summer school immediately following the school year in which the course was failed.

If a student who fails a core academic course does not attend summer school or does not pass the summer school course, he/she will be retained in the previous grade and will not be promoted. If a student fails core courses in grade 12, he/she will not be eligible for graduation and will not be permitted to participate in the graduation ceremony.

All students must also participate in four years of the physical education/health program. Five credits in physical education/health are required for graduation.

Students must pass their Vocational Technical areas each year to be eligible for promotion and graduation.

 

Graduation & Promotion Requirements

GRADE 9

Vocational Technical Exploratory Program

10.0 credits

English 9

7.5 credits

World History

5.0 credits

Mathematics

7.5 credits

Biology 1

5.0 credits

Physical Education/Health

2.5 credits

World Language

2.5 credits

Total Credits

40.0 credits

Students need to earn 35 credits to be promoted.

GRADE 10

Vocational Technical Program

20.0 credits

English 10

5.0 credits

U.S. History 1

2.5 credits

Mathematics

7.5 credits

Biology 2

2.5 credits

World Language

2.5 credits

Total Credits

40.0 credits

Students need to earn 72.5 credits to be promoted.

GRADE 11

Vocational Technical Program

20.0 credits

English 11

5.0 credits

U.S History 2

2.5 credits

Mathematics

5.0 credits

Science

2.5 credits

Physical Education/Health

2.5 credits

Elective

2.5 credits

Total Credits

40.0 credits

Students need to earn 107.5 credits to be promoted.

GRADE 12

Vocational Technical Program

20.0 credits

English 12

5.0 credits

Social Studies

2.5 credits

Mathematics

5.0 credits

Science

2.5 credits

Physical Education/Health

2.5 credits

Elective

2.5 credits

Total Credits

40.0 credits

Students need to earn 147.5 to be eligible for graduation.