1. TOPS TECH & TOPS UNIVERSITY DIPLOMAS

2. How do you choose your diploma?
TOPS University
Good choice for students planning to go straight to a 4 year university after high school.
TOPS Technical
Good choice for students who are planning to go to community or technical college, or go straight to work after high school.

3. More things to know!
Diploma type must be decided NO LATER than the end of sophomore year.
Diploma type is noted on the student’s Individual Graduation Plan (IGP)
In addition to earning credits for classes, you must also pass the credentialing tests for your pathway in order to graduate if you are on TOPS TECH
This is in addition to End of Course Tests that everyone has to pass in order to graduate

4. HOW TO READ YOUR TRANSCRIPT
It’s important to look at:
Credit Parts
Part A and Part B make the whole credit for the class
You only earn credit for the part you pass, you only have to retake the part you fail
PART A
PART B

5. Requirements for Each Diploma
TOPS TECH: 23 Credits
TOPS UNIVERSITY: 24 CREDITS
4 English
4 Math
2 Science
2 Social Studies
2 PE/Health or ROTC I & II
1 Career Education Class
8 Career Classes
Also pass credentials for selected pathway
4 English
4 Math
4 Science
4 Social Studies
2 PE/Health or ROTC I & II
1 Art
2 Foreign Language
3 Electives

6. ENGLISH CLASSES You need full credits for: You need full credits for:
TOPS TECH
TOPS UNIVERSITY
You need full credits for:
English I
English II
English III or Business English
English IV or Technical Writing
You need full credits for:
English I
English II
English III or AP English III
English IV

7. MATH CLASSES 4 Math Credits 4 Math Credits Algebra I Algebra II
TOPS TECH
TOPS UNIVERSITY
4 Math Credits
Algebra I or Algebra I pt 1 & 2 (MUST PASS)
You also need any of the following three classes in addition to Algebra I:
Math Essentials
Financial Math
Algebra II
Geometry
Business Math
4 Math Credits
Algebra I
Algebra II
Algebra III or higher math
Geometry
Math Essentials, Financial Literacy, and Business Math do not count as a math credit for this Diploma type.

8. SCIENCE CLASSES 2 SCIENCE CREDITS 4 SCIENCE CREDITS TOPS TECH
TOPS UNIVERSITY
2 SCIENCE CREDITS
Biology (MUST PASS)
Physical Science or Environmental Science
4 SCIENCE CREDITS
Biology
Chemistry
PLUS 2 Additional Science
Physical Science
Environmental Science
Biology II
Physics

9. SOCIAL STUDIES 2 SOCIAL STUDIES CREDITS 4 SOCIAL STUDIES CREDITS
TOPS TECH
TOPS UNIVERSITY
2 SOCIAL STUDIES CREDITS
US History
Government
4 SOCIAL STUDIES CREDITS
US History
World History
World Geography
Government

10. Same requirements, regardless of Diploma type
PE & HEALTH
Same requirements, regardless of Diploma type
1.5 PE CREDITS + HEALTH
PE I (Whole Credit)
PE II (Half Credit
Health (Half Credit)
JROTC I & II
JROTC I
JROTC II
Must have both JROTC I and II, cannot mix ROTC credits with PE OR

11. ART & FOREIGN LANGUAGE: TOPS UNIVERSITY ONLY
1 Art Credit
Fine Arts Survey, Art I, Music (Performance)
2 Credits of Same Foreign Language
Spanish I and Spanish II
French I and French II
3 Electives
Any additional classes that do not fulfill the requirements mentioned are considered electives

12. ELECTIVES TOPS UNIVERSITY ONLY
Most students will graduate with more than 24 credits
Students may take electives in the career pathways
Students on TOPS TECH will take priority over TOPS University students in the credentialing classes

13. CAREER EDUCATION: TOPS TECH ONLY
1 Career Education Credit
Journey to Careers
JAG I
Education for Careers
Basic Career Readiness
Advanced Career Readiness

14. 8 Additional Career Classes: TOPS TECH ONLY
Select classes for your chosen pathway*:
Auto Tech
Certified Nursing Assistant
Emergency Medical Technician
Carpentry
Drafting
Culinary
Business Administration
Hospitality
*MUST ALSO PASS CERTIFICATION TESTS FOR SELECTED PATHWAY

15. 8 Additional Career Classes: TOPS TECH ONLY
Salmen offers classes that work with any pathway,
such as:
Intro to Business Computer Applications
Business Computer Applications
Principles of Business
First Responder
Entrepreneurship
JROTC III
JROTC IV
Law Studies
Speech I
Speech II
Financial Literacy (may not also use as a math)

16. STUDENT SCHEDULING
Schedule cards and IGPs will be distributed to students in the coming weeks
Information Meetings with students
Students will turn in schedule cards, along with signed IGPs
Schedule cards will NOT be accepted unless the signed IGP is attached
The IGP must be signed by BOTH parent and student
Students who fail to turn in schedule cards will scheduled into the next “level” of class (ie, English I to English II)
Electives will be chosen by the counselors based on what is still available

17. QUESTIONS??? Morris: 9th and 10th grades All Students
Moses: 11th and 12th grades,
A to K
McKinley: 11th and 12th grades,
L to Z