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Graduation Requirements Classes of 2009-2012 |
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Graduation Requirements Classes of 2009-2012 |
English (A) 4 Credits
Mathematics (B) 3 Credits
Science (C) (Total Requirement 3 Credits)
Lab Science 1 Credit
Science Choices 2 Credits
Social Studies (Total Requirement 3 Credits)
WA History & Government (Civics) 1 Credit
US History 1 Credit
CWP 1 Credit
Career & Technical Education (D) 2 Credits
Health & Fitness (E) (Total Requirement 2 credits)
Health .5 Credit
Health & Fitness Choices 1.5 Credits
Fine, Visual, or Performing Arts (F) 1 Credit
PEARLS Senior Culminating Project (P) 1 Credit
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Total Required Classes 19 credits
Elective Choices 10 credits
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Total Credits to Earn a ZHS Diploma 29 Credits
WASL Requirements for Graduation: Students must meet requirements in WASL Reading, Writing and Math in order to earn a high school diploma and may also earn a Certificate of Academic Achievement (CAA).
Notations & Options:
A. English: Applied Business Communications may meet local graduation requirements for one semester of Senior English for a non-college bound student.
B. For students who did not pass the WASL Math, they may still earn a diploma (but not a CAA) by completing an additional 1.0 credit in Math for the senior year and must continue to attempt to show Mathematics proficiency by attempting pass the WASL during the senior year or attempting alternatives (ACT, SAT, COE) to show proficiency.
C. Science: At least 2 semesters of science must be in a lab science such as courses in: Biology, Chemistry, or Physics. Some Agriscience courses may count towards general science credit and a few advanced Agriscience courses may count towards lab science credit.
D. Career & Technical Education (CTE): This requirement may be completed by passing courses in: Agriculture, Business Education, Future Teachers, Work Based Learning, and Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center (YVT).
Note: If any of these courses are taken as a cross credit option for another graduation requirement such as science, it cannot also be counted towards meeting the CTE graduation requirement.
E. Health & Fitness: Required course class: .5 credit in HEALTH. Other Health/Fitness courses may be chosen by the student. Completing a sport season may be substituted for the Fitness graduation requirement at a .5 credit per season/sport for up to a maximum of 1.5 credits.
F. Fine Arts: This requirement may be completed with courses in: Art, Band, Choir and/or Drama.
P. 1.0 credit will be granted upon successful completion of the PEARLS project during the Senior year. This will satisfy the state requirement of a culminating project and the 13th year “High School and Beyond” Plan and will be documented on the official transcript as requirements "MET".
Enrollment and Placement: Grade/class placement shall be based upon academic credits earned. Students and parents will be informed in June of progress towards graduation. The following number of credits (pre-PEARLS credits) indicate satisfactory progression towards graduation and reflect minimum grade/class standing in September of each school year:
Senior Class 20.5- or greater credits
Junior Class 13-20.0 credits
Sophomore Class 5.5-12.5 credits
Freshman Class 5 or less credits
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