Graduation Requirements
2011-12 Registration Handbook

Required Courses	Class 2014	SD Opportunity Scholarship Requirements
Math	3 credits Algebra 1, Geometry, *Algebra 2	4 credits Algebra 1 and above
Social Studies	3 credits	3 credits
Fine Arts	1 credit	1 credit
Science	3 credits  Biology, Physical Science, *Chemistry or Physics	4 credits (3 lab)
English	4 credits	4 credits
FACS	1 credit (includes Personal Finance)	1 credit (includes Personal Finance)
Computer	1 credit	1 credit
PE	1 credit	1 credit
Foreign Language	0	2 years or a combination of CTE approved courses.
Service Learning	1 credit
Total for GRADUATION	24	24

 *With school and parent/guardian approval, a student may be excused from this course in favor of a more appropriate course.  A Student may be excused from Algebra 2 or Geometry, but not both.  A student is still required to take three units of Math.  If a student is excused from Chemistry or Physics, the student must still take three units of Lab Science.

Students will acquire their 1 credit of Service Learning through homeroom time and community service hours.

One credit/unit is equal to 2 semesters of passing a course, which meets 5 days per week 48 minutes per day.

To move up a grade level you must complete the minimum credit requirements:               Sophomores     5.5 credits
Juniors              11 credits
Senior              16 credits

"Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education."
~ Martin Luther King Jr.~