Saraland High School Diploma Requirement Presentation

Diploma Options Alabama High School Diploma Endorsements: – Advanced Academic Endorsement (First Choice) – Advanced Honors Endorsement – Advanced Career/Technical Endorsement I – Advanced Career/Technical Endorsement II – Career/Technical Endorsement *No Endorsement is the Regular Diploma Alabama Occupational Diploma

Alabama High School Diploma No Endorsement (Regular Diploma) 4 Math Credits - must include Algebra and Geometry (can take as Algebra 1A/1B and Geometry 1A/1B) 4 Science Credits - must include Biology and Physical Science 4 Social Studies Credits – must include World History, US History I, US History II, and Government/Economics 4 English Credits – must include English 9, English 10, English 11 and English 12 A minimum of 8 Elective Credits – must include 1 credit in PE, ½ credit in Health, ½ credit in Fine Art and ½ credit in Computer Students must earn a minimum of 24 Credits

Advanced Academic Endorsement (First Choice Diploma) 4 Math Credits - must include Algebra I, Geometry & Algebra II/ Trigonometry (must pass Algebra I and Geometry I as a year-long course) 4 Science Credits - must include Biology and a Physical Science 4 Social Studies Credits – must include World History, US History I, US History II, and Government/Economics 4 English Credits – must include English 9, English 10, English 11 and English 12 2 World Language Credits - must be the same language A minimum of 12 Elective Credits – must include 1 credit in PE, ½ credit in Health, ½ credit in Fine Art and ½ credit in Computer Students must earn a minimum of 28 Credits

Advanced Endorsement 4 Math Credits - must include Algebra I, Geometry & Algebra II/ Trigonometry (must pass Algebra I and Geometry I as a year-long course) 4 Science Credits - must include Biology and a Physical Science 4 Social Studies Credits – must include World History, US History I, US History II, and Government/Economics 4 English Credits – must include English 9, English 10, English 11 and English 12 2 World Language Credits - must be the same language A minimum of 12 Elective Credits – must include 1 credit in PE, ½ credit in Health, ½ credit in Fine Art and ½ credit in Computer Students must earn a minimum of 28 Credits No Endorsement 4 Math Credits - must include Algebra and Geometry (can take as Algebra 1A/1B and Geometry 1A/1B) 4 Science Credits - must include Biology and Physical Science 4 Social Studies Credits – must include World History, US History I, US History II, and Government/Economics 4 English Credits – must include English 9, English 10, English 11 and English 12 A minimum of 8 Elective Credits – must include 1 credit in PE, ½ credit in Health, ½ credit in Fine Art and ½ credit in Computer Students must earn a minimum of 24 Credits

Advanced Honors Endorsement 4 Math Credits - must include Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II/ Trigonometry & 1 other Pre-AP or AP Level Math (must pass Algebra I and Geometry I as a year-long course) 4 Science Credits - must include Pre-AP or AP level Biology and Chemistry plus 2 other Pre-AP or AP Sciences 4 Social Studies Credits - courses must be at the Pre-AP or AP level 4 English Credits - courses must be at the Pre-AP or AP level 2 World Language Credits - must be the same language A minimum of 12 Elective Credits – must include 1 credit in PE, ½ credit in Health, ½ credit in Fine Art and ½ credit in Computer Students must earn a minimum of 28 Credits Students must maintain a 3.2 GPA, have acceptable attendance, and an acceptable conduct record.

Advanced Honors Endorsement 4 Math Credits - must include Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II/ Trigonometry & 1 other Pre-AP or AP Level Math (must pass Algebra I and Geometry I as a year-long course) 4 Science Credits - must include Pre- AP or AP level Biology and Chemistry plus 2 other Pre-AP or AP Sciences 4 Social Studies Credits - courses must be at the Pre-AP or AP level 4 English Credits - courses must be at the Pre-AP or AP level 2 World Language Credits - must be the same language A minimum of 12 Elective Credits – must include 1 credit in PE, ½ credit in Health, ½ credit in Fine Art and ½ credit in Computer Students must earn a minimum of 28 Credits Students must maintain a 3.2 GPA, have acceptable attendance, and an acceptable conduct record. Advanced Endorsement 4 Math Credits - must include Algebra I, Geometry & Algebra II/ Trigonometry (must pass Algebra I and Geometry I as a year-long course) 4 Science Credits - must include Biology and a Physical Science 4 Social Studies Credits – must include World History, US History I, US History II, and Government/Economics 4 English Credits – must include English 9, English 10, English 11 and English 12 2 World Language Credits - must be the same language A minimum of 12 Elective Credits – must include 1 credit in PE, ½ credit in Health, ½ credit in Fine Art and ½ credit in Computer Students must earn a minimum of 28 Credits

Advanced Career/Technical Endorsement I All the requirements of the Advanced Academic Endorsement Plus 3 credits from Career/Technical Courses in a sequenced cluster Clusters at Saraland High School include: Business Information Technology or Family Studies and Community Services

Advanced Career/Technical Endorsement II All the requirements of the Advanced Academic Endorsement Except No World Language credits are required Plus 3 credits from Career/Technical Courses in a sequenced cluster Clusters at Saraland High School include: Business Information Technology or Family Studies and Community Services

Career/Technical Endorsement All the requirements of the Alabama High School Diploma (Regular Diploma) Plus 3 credits from Career/Technical Courses in a sequenced cluster Clusters at Saraland High School include: Business Information Technology or Family Studies and Community Services

Alabama Occupational Diploma Course Requirements Course Credits 4 credits English 4 credits math 4 credits science 4 credits social studies 2 credits Career technical Education 1 credit Workforce Essentials or Transition Elective ½ credit health 1 credit physical education ½ credit Computer Competency ½ fine arts elective 1 ½ credit electives 24 minimum credits

Grade Promotion 9 th to 10 th Grade – 6 credits 10 th to 11 th Grade – 12 Credits 11 th to 12 th Grade – 18 Credits plus passing at least 3 out of 5 subtest of the Alabama High School Graduation Exam

Alabama High School Graduation Exam Mathematics ( may take early after successful completion of Algebra I) Biology (may take early after successful completion of Biology) Language Reading Social Studies Students will take the ALHSGE in the Spring of their 10 th grade year (for exceptions see above).