1. High School Graduation Requirements

2. Preparation for College High School Graduation
Credits required: 230 credits
Credits are earned at semester
Pass all required classes woth a “C” grade or
better
The path to college includes high school graduation. Share the required criteria.
Middle School Counseling 2013

3. High School Graduation Requirements
Subject
Required
English Language Arts 40
American Government 5
U.S. History 10
Modern World History
Biological Science
Algebra 1
Geometry
Mathematics
Physical Education 20
World Languages/Arts
Economics
Electives 70
TOTAL
230
Review the credit requirements. Please make sure to enforce that passing grades earn credits. F grades so not earn credits. Also discuss : Quarter grades continue and are included in semester grades. The grade slate is not clean at the quarter.
Middle School Counseling 2013

4. Credits- A Little Review
Every class in high school will provide you the opportunity to earn credits.
For each class you pass with a D or better you will earn 10 credits for the year.
You must earn 230 credits to graduate from high school.

5. The number of credits you earn is important
The number of credits you earn is important... But also the type of classes you take to earn those credits is equally as important.

6. Breakdown of Requirements
English
You will need to take English all four years of high school.
Math
3 years of math required
Algebra
Geometry
Algebra II

7. Requirements cont. Science Social Science
Three years of science. Which may include any of the following:
Earth Science
Biology
Chemistry
Physiology
Social Science
Modern World History (10th grade)
US History
Economic (1/2 year)
American Government (1/2 year)

8. Physical Education 2 years required
Usually taken your freshmen and sophomore year
Must dress out every day and participate to pass the class

9. Art/Language One year of art or a language
Examples of art include: Band, choir, orchestra, drawing, sculpture, dance
High school offers a variety of different language options including: Spanish, French, German, Hmong

10. Electives
Must take a minimum of 70 credits of elective classes to graduate.
This equals to 7 full year classes during high school
Examples of electives include:
Any extra classes that go above and beyond the minimum academic classes needed to graduate from high school. For example a fourth year of math or science taken.
Career Technical Education
CART

11. What happens if you fail a class?

12. Failing a class..
In high school each class you fail you must make up in
Summer school
Night School
Online

13. Failing too many classes in high school puts you at risk of falling too far behind and increases a students chances of dropping out of school.

14. So what does this mean to me now?
As we said in the beginning of this presentations many of the habits that will determine your success in high school and beyond are established in middle school. It is important that you start thinking about your future and what you want it to look like.

15. So start getting ready now..
Complete all your homework
Attain good study skills
No D’s of F’s
Get involved in school
Talk to your teachers, counselor and parents about your future plans
Behave in and out of school.

16. RECAP High School is different than middle school
You will start earning credits for classes passed
You will have to repeat any class failed
Must earn 230
Middle school is where all your academic skills are developed!