Graduation Requirements

more effectively prepare students for their post secondary experience and to increase the rigor and relevance for every student.

TESTING GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Beginning the 2015-2016 school year the Mid-Prairie School board passed a policy requiring all students to have taken at least one of four assessments prior to graduation in preparation for their post secondary planning and requirements. These tests include the ACT (or SAT), Accuplacer/ALEKS, WorkKeys and the ASVAB. Mid-Prairie students who have selected the graduation option, Preparation for success at a 4-year college , need to complete the ACT (or SAT) as either of these tests are required for college admissions purposes. Students who have selected the Preparation for success at a 2-year college should take either the ACT (or SAT) OR the Accuplacer/ALEKS. Either of these tests will be used by a two-year college for course placement purposes. Note, if a student plans to begin at a two-year school and transfer to a four-year school, best practice is to complete the ACT (or SAT). Students who selected the Preparation for success in the Work Force should consider taking the COMPASS &/or WorkKeys. Students pursuing the military are able to complete the ASVAB.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Specific curricular area standards are listed below and include both state and local course requirements. A regular full year course will be completed in 18 weeks with block scheduling and will equate to a 1.0 unit credit. There are classes that will be completed in 9 weeks, which will equate to 0.5 unit of credit or 1 semester credit. One unit of credit is equivalent to two semester credits. The number of credits required to graduate from Mid-Prairie High School is 28 units or 56 semester credits.

All three graduation requirements options will include the following requirements. Elective choices will depend on the graduation option selected. Approximately 60% of a student’s course of study will be required courses with the remaining 40% elective courses.

Program of study option to determine graduation requirements

Preparation for 4 year college (ACT Required)

Required units of core curriculum areas

4 units English 3 units Science 3 units Math 3 units Social Studies

Preparation for 2 year college/specialty career (Accuplacer/ALEKS or ACT Required) 4 units English 3 units Science 3 units Math 3 units Social Studies

Preparation for post high school occupation (Accuplacer/ALEKS, ACT, or WorkKeys Required) 4 units English 3 units Science 3 units Math 3 units Social Studies

Specific course Requirements

Advanced Algebra Biology, E/ES&NF & Chemistry American Lit. or British Lit. Advanced Comp.

Advanced Algebra Biology, E/ES&NF & Chemistry American Lit. or British Lit. Advanced Comp.

Biology, E/ES&NF & Physical Science or Chemistry Basic Comp. or Adv. Comp. American Lit.

Additional requirements specific to course of study

2x Advanced Placement classes (2.0 units) 2.0 units Foreign Language

2x Concurrent Credit Classes

or

1x AP Class & 1x Concurrent Credit Class

2x 45 hr. Job Internships & Career Immersion, Leadership & Assess. (CILA) or 1x 45 hr. Job Internship, 1x Concurrent Credit Class & CILA

1. ENGLISH REQUIREMENT : a. English 9 b. English 10 c. Literature Course d. Composition Course e. Elective course 4 units/8 semester credits 1.0 unit 1.0 unit 1.0 unit 0.5 unit 0.5 unit

2. MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENT : 3 units/6 semester credits a. Three units of Mathematics 3.0 units

3. SCIENCE REQUIREMENT : 3 units/6 semester credits a. Biology: (9th grade) 1.0 unit b. Earth/Environment Science & Natural Forces: (10 th grade) 1.0 unit c. Chemistry or Physical Science 1.0 unit d. Four years of Agri-Science (ASTM) may be substituted as 1.0 unit of Science credit with the approval of the Principal.

4. SOCIAL STUDIES REQUIREMENT : 3.0 units/6 semester credits a. American History (9th grade) 1.0 unit b. Government (12th grade) 0.5 unit c. Electives 1.5 unit

5. LIFE SKILLS REQUIREMENT : 0.5 unit/1 semester credit) a. Parenting & Life Management (12th grade) .5 unit b. Financial Literacy (11 th grade) .5 unit

6. PHYSICAL EDUCATION : 0.5 units is required each school year

The responsibility of meeting the graduation requirements lies with the student.