1. M INIMUM G RADUATION R EQUIREMENTS English: 4 credits (Must include CA I and CA II) Math: 3 credits (Must include Alg. I for Class of 2012 and beyond) Science: 3 credits Social Studies: 3 credits (Must include Am. History and Govt) Fine Arts: 1 credit Practical Arts: 1 credit PE: 1 credit Health: ½ credit Personal Finance: ½ credit Electives: 7 credits Pass the MO and US Constitution Tests TOTAL: 24 Credits

2. C OLLEGE PREPARATORY CERTIFICATE The New Franklin Board of Education awards the College Preparatory Studies Certificate (CPSC) to students who successfully complete a rigorous academic program in high school. To receive the award, the following must be completed in addition to the minimum graduation requirements: 4 total math credits (integrated math and discrete math do not count to CPSC requirements) World history is a required course for the CPSC 3 of your 7 elective credits must be made up of core curriculum courses Earn at least a 3.0 GPA in the combined subject areas of communication arts, mathematics, science and social studies Score at or above the 2010 national composite average on the ACT Maintain a 9-12 attendance rate of at least 95 percent If you have questions about your ability to meet the CPSC requirements please come see Ms. Reynolds

3. E NGLISH C LASSES You must : have 4 total credits of English to graduate Take and pass Communication Arts I Take and pass Communication Arts II Other English classes: Communication Arts III Dual Credit English 110/111 Practical English Modern Novel (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Creative Writing (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Literature of Nature (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Literature of Sports (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Civil Rights Literature (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Dual Credit Speech (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Workplace Communications (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Mythology (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Communications (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Mass Media (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Modern Non-fiction (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Film Studies (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Morphology & Theme (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Taking the most challenging classes you can while still maintaining good grades will look best as you apply to colleges.

4. M ATH You must: Have 3 credits of math to graduate Take and pass Algebra I (if you graduate in 2012 or after) Other Math Classes: Integrated Math I Integrated Math II Geometry Algebra II Discrete Math Trigonometry (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Pre-Calculus (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Dual Credit Algebra (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Dual Credit Statistics (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Taking dual credit courses now may help you avoid some of these courses in college

5. S CIENCE You must: Have 3 science credits to graduate Take Physical Science Take Biology I Other Science Classes: Biology II Environmental Science (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Forensics (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Chemistry Anatomy & Physiology Physics

6. S OCIAL S TUDIES You must: Have 3 Social Studies credits to graduate Take and pass American History Take and pass American Government Pass the U.S. Constitution Test (given in class) Pass the Missouri Constitution Test (given in class) Other Social Studies Classes: Geography (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Modern American History (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) World History Current Events (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Psychology (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Sociology (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Dual Credit History (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Dual Credit Political Science (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Dual Credit Criminal Justice (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester)

7. F INE A RTS You Must: Have 1 Fine Art credit to graduate Fine Art classes: Art I Graphic Art (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Ceramics (1/2 Credit, 1 Semester) Advanced Art Band Choir Music Appreciation

8. P RACTICAL A RT You Must: Take and pass Personal Finance (is ½ of a credit) Have 1 Practical Art credit in addition Classes to take to fulfill Practical Art credit: General Industrial Technology Material Processing Drafting Business Technology (1 semester) Business Math (1 semester) Yearbook/Entrepreneurship Intro to Business (1 semester) Computer applications (1 semester) Accounting I Accounting II/Automated Accounting Intro to Business Computer Applications Accounting I Media Skills Landscape Design (1 semester) Horticulture (1 semester)

9. P HYSICAL E DUCATION (P.E.) & H EALTH You Must: Have 1 P.E. credit to graduate Have ½ of a credit in health to graduate Classes to fulfill P.E. credit: Lifetime sports P.E. Weight Training Physical Fitness/Health

10. E LECTIVES You get to choose 7 other classes to use as electives in order to get to 24 total credits. Other classes to take as electives: Spanish I Spanish II Cadet Teaching If you take more than the minimum amount of credits in one of the subject areas already discussed, those extra credits count as electives. Some four-year universities require two credits of foreign language