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Credits

In high school you have to earn CREDITS in order to graduate.

How many credits do you need?

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But what are those 24 CREDITS?

MATH

SOCIAL STUDIES

ENGLISH

SCIENCE

HEALTH

FINE ARTS

PERSONAL FINANCE

ELECTIVES

4 Credits

3 Credits

1 Credit

5 Credits

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You also need CREDITS to get promoted

How many credits do you need to be a:

10th Grader (sophomore)

11th Grader (junior)

12th Grader (senior)

Graduate

6 Credits

12 Credits

18 Credits

24 Credits

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You do have some options along the way

JROTC I & II can replace a PE Credit

Fine Arts can be Art, Theater, Digital Imaging, or any music class

Electives can be anything else you take, like Spanish I and II, or Engineering, or Auto-body, or Health Care, etc.

You have choices with upper level Science and Math classes

There are Honors, AP, and Dual Enrollment classes

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How do you earn credits?

Half a credit is earned at the end of each semester for each class you pass.

1st 9 weeks FINAL GRADE and 2nd 9 weeks FINAL GRADE get averaged together for a FINAL FIRST SEMESTER GRADE. If that grade is passing (60% or higher) you earn half a credit for that class.

3rd 9 weeks FINAL GRADE and 4th 9 weeks FINAL GRADE get averaged together for a FINAL SECOND SEMESTER GRADE. Again, if it’s passing you get half a credit.

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Credit Scenario #1

In English 9 for the 1^st nine weeks, Luna earns a grade of 75% C, and the 2^nd nine weeks earns a 55% F. What grade would Luna earn for the semester?

The average for the semester would be a 65% D. She would earn her English 9 credit for the semester.

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Credit Scenario #2

Negan earns a World Studies 1^st nine weeks grade of 50% F, and the 2^nd nine weeks grade of a 60% D. What will Negan earn for the semester?

The average for the semester would be a 55% F. That means this student would have to retake the whole 1^st semester of World Studies or do afterschool or summer credit recovery.

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How do Semester Exams factor in?

If you have to take a semester exam in a class, the grade for the exam will be 10% of your final semester grade. This could help or hurt you if you’re close to passing or failing a course.

Exam Exemptions:

To be exempt from an exam(s) you need to have an A, B, or C and 7 or less TOTAL ABSENCES in that class for the semester.

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Consequences of Failing a Class

High school is different from elementary or middle school. If you fail a class that you need for graduation, then you must repeat that class. You CANNOT graduate without the required credits.

For Example: If a student fails English 9 and Algebra during their 9^th grade year, then they will take English 9 and Algebra again along with all their core classes they need for 10^th grade. This means that student would have two English and two Math classes on their schedule. Please do not let this happen to you!

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Counseling Department Videos

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Graduation Honors

Honors Graduate (Gold Stole)	3.5 Cumulative GPA
Top 2% (Gold Cord - Speak at Graduation)	Based on Cumulative GPA/Ranking
Top 5% (Green Cord)	Based on Cumulative GPA/Ranking
Greenbrier Scholars (Maroon Tassel and a day at the Greenbrier)	3.6 GPA Every Semester (not cumulative GPA)

These are determined after 1st semester senior year

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