2. Requirements for Graduation NINTH GRADE COUNTS

3. 220 Total credits needed for graduation

4. ONE SEMESTER = 5 CREDITS

5. Applied Arts and Fine Arts (15) n 5 Credits Applied Art –Business –FCS –Industrial Tech n 5 Credits Fine Art –Drama –Music –Visual Art n 5 credits either Fine or Applied Arts

6. Career and Educational Planning n 2.5 credits

7. Health

8. Economics n 5 Credits

9. English n 30 Credits

10. Oral Communications n 5 Credits

11. Human Behavior n 5 Credits

12. Math n 20 Credits

13. Physical Education n 7.5 Credits

14. Science n 15 Credits

15. Social Studies n Civics (5) n Introduction to Geography (5) n Global Studies (5) n 20th Century US History (5) n Citizenship Issues (5)

16. Technology n 10 Credits

17. Requirements for Graduation Graduation Proficiencies

18. Math n Pass GDE n Score at or above 70th percentile on math subtest of 9th grade MAT n Score at or above 70th percentile on math subtest of 10th grade PLAN n Attain C+ or better in 10 hours of Algebra or above

19. Reading n Pass GDE n Score at or above 70th percentile on RDG. subtest of 9th grade MAT n Score at or above 70th percentile on RDG. subtest of 10th grade PLAN n Attain C+ or better in “Reading Advancement”

20. Writing n Pass GDE n Meet requirements in the course “Composition”

21. Admission Standards Nebraska’s University System

22. College Admission Standards

23. Excellence Is not a singular activity, but a habit. You are what you repeatedly do. -Shaquille O’Neal