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COUNSELORS
 
Ms. Faye Brown - Grade 12
Ms. Amanda Edwards - Grade 9
Mr. Rubin Proctor - 11th Grade
Mr. Henry Dunn - 10th Grade
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
SUBJECT
NUMBER OF CREDITS (1)
COLLEGE PP CREDITS(2)
 CAREER PP CREDITS(3)
  • English or ESOL as appropriate
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • World History
  • American History
  • Economics
  • American Government
  • Performing Fine Arts
  • Practical Arts
  • Personal Fitness/ Phy. Ed.
  • Life Management Skills
  • Electives
  • Foreign Language
 4.0
3.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
8.5
0.0		 4.0
3.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
2.0		 4.0
3.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
2.0		  
TOTAL NUMBER OF REQUIRED CREDITS 24.0 18.0 18.0  
(1) 24 - Credit Diploma Option
(2) 18 – Credit Career Preparatory Diploma Option
(3) 18 – Credit Career Preparatory Diploma Option

1. Diploma Option- Beginning with the 2005-2006 school year, students may choose to participate in the current 24 credit – standard diploma, the 18 – credit College Preparatory Program or the 18 – credit Career Preparatory Program.
2. FCAT – All students graduating during the 2006 – 2007 school year must earn a required passing score of 300 on the Mathematics and Reading tests.
3. Grade Point Average – A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale is needed for the 24 or 18 credits used to meet graduation requirements.
4. Other Areas of Study – Units in Human Growth and Development (including HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted diseases education) and Substance Abuse education are required at each grade 9-12. A unit in African-American history is to be taught in conjunction with American History course. Multicultural education is included in the objectives and competencies of selected courses.
Note: Elective courses must be Level II and above to fulfill the 18 credit option.
5. Community Service – A community service project is required for the 24- credit option.
6. Computer Literacy – A student must successfully complete a computer education course, a unit of study in computer literacy, or otherwise demonstrate mastery of basic computer literacy skills for the 24 – credit option.
PROMOTION
GRADES 9, 10, 11, AND 12
In order for a student to be classified as a grade 10 student, he/she must have earned annual credits in language arts/reading, mathematics, science, and social studies. Additionally, the student should have earned two annual credits in the remaining courses. In order for a student to be classified as a grade 11 student, the student must have earned a total of two language arts and two mathematics credits and a cumulative total of 10 annual credits. In order for a student to be classified as a grade 12 student, he/she must have earned a total of three language arts and three mathematics credits and a cumulative total of 16 credits. The minimum requirement for classification as a grade 12 student is 16 annual credits in any combination of 9-12 courses.
Note: Promotion requirements for 18 credit College or Career Preparatory Program students may be different that those stated above. Please see your counselor for more information.
GRADE LEVEL PROMOTIONS GRADES 9-12
END OF GRADE
MINIMUM CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF CREDITS
9 4 (Including one English and one Mathematics credit)
10 10 (Including two English and two Mathematics credits)
11 16 (Including three English and three Mathematics credits)
12 24 (Required for Graduation)
SCHOLASTIC GRADES
Scholastic grades reflect achievement within a particular grade and subject in relation to school goals and individual potential. Students should become familiar with the performance objectives and evaluation criteria associated with each course in which they are enrolled. The scale on the following page will be used to record and interpret scholastic achievement.
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D
F
I
Numerical Value (%)
90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
0-50
0
 Interpretation
Outstanding
Good
Satisfactory
Improvement Needed
Unsatisfactory
Incomplete
Grade Point
4
3
2
1
0
0
Note: Students must earn a minimum of 5 points in the second semester of an annual class in order to pass the class.