Requirements:
Graduation & Beyond
LSE Counseling
Junior Parent Meeting
Welcome!
Agenda
Junior Newsletters
Fall and Spring Newsletters are sent out in Mr. Penrod’s Weekly Knight Life Email and are also posted on Google Classroom!
Topics Include:
Letters of Recommendation
Testing
College Applications
Summer Activities
Scholarships and Opportunities
Requirements
Graduation & Beyond
Where can I find this information?
In ParentVUE on the left-hand side, click on “Course History”
Green: Completed
Orange: In progress (enrolled)
Gray: To Be Enrolled
Graduation Requirements
( on Course History)
Is my student on track to graduate?
Check the BOTTOM of the course history:
If “NEEDED” is over 70, talk to your student’s counselor about a graduation plan!
Required Earned In progress Needed
LPS Graduation Requirements
Fine Arts & CTE:
English: 35 credits
Oral Communications: 5 credits
Human Behavior: 5 credits
Mathematics: 20 credits
Health: 5 credits
Physical Education: 10 credits
Science: 10 credits
Technology: 5 credits
World History: 5 credits
Government & Politics: 5 credits
Economics: 5 credits
US History: 10 credits
Civics: 5 credits
Geography: 5 credits
Edu & Career Planning/Personal Finance: 5 credits
Electives: 62.5 credits
LPS vs. College Entrance
Requirements
| LPS | COLLEGE ADMISSIONS |
ENGLISH | 3.5 Years | 4 Years |
MATH | 3 Years | 4 Years |
SCIENCE | 3 Years | 3-4 Years |
SOCIAL STUDIES | 3.5 Years | 3-4 Years |
WORLD LANGUAGE | None! | 2-4 Years |
What else can we be doing to prepare ourselves for after high school?
Prepare for
the ACT
Lead, Volunteer, & Get Involved!
Take
“Take Charge”
Research
different career fields/interests
Visit Colleges
or Attend
College Fairs
Work hard &
Stay on Track!
Ways to earn
DUAL CREDIT
The Career Academy
01
Focus Program with LPS & SCC for juniors & seniors to earn dual credit courses through 16 different career pathways
11th Grade
12th Grade
Advanced Placement Classes
02
AP 2D Design
AP Art History
AP Computer Science Application
AP Computer Science Principles
AP Drawing Portfolio
AP Language & Composition
AP Macroeconomics
AP Physics
AP Psychology
AP Seminar
AP Statistics
AP US History
AP 2D Design
AP Art History
AP Calculus (or AP Calc D)
AP Computer Science Application
AP Computer Science Principles
AP Drawing Portfolio
AP French
AP German
AP Government & Politics
AP Literature & Composition
AP Macroeconomics
AP Physics
AP Psychology
AP Research
AP Spanish
AP Statistics
AP Tests
Advanced Placement Classes
02
$96 per exam
Most colleges offer credit or advanced placement, or both, for qualifying AP Scores
Exams are scored on a five point scale, with each grade earning a different College Course Grade Equivalent
Exams take place at the end of the year during respective school days on their national test date (first two weeks of May).
Dual Credit
Course Options
Advanced Placement Classes
02
Offered when courses are taught by certified teachers through SCC or NWU
Students are responsible for the cost of tuition.
ACE Scholarship available for students who demonstrate financial need.
All paperwork is handled by the instructor.
AP Language & Composition (11th)
AP Literature & Composition (12th)
AP Calculus or AP Calc D (12th)
AP Statistics (11th-12th)
German 3/4 (11th-12th)
AP German (12th)
AP US History (11th)
Wealth Building & Financial Mgmt (12th)
Spanish 3/4 (10th-12th)
Pre-Calculus (11th-12th)
Grade Point Average
Honor Roll
For more information about academic recognition, please visit the LSE Website
ACADEMIC
RECOGNITION
In all cases of academic recognition, a student’s grade point average (GPA) is of fundamental importance. GPA is the sole criterion in all cases (except National Honor Society which also considers character, leadership, and service).
Honor roll academic recognition will occur at the end of each semester. A student must have taken 25 graded credits in the semester (not S/U)
Summa Cum Laude
Magna Cum Laude
Cum Laude
Lincoln Public Schools no longer reports Class Rank. Graduating seniors will be honored based on their GPA following the second to last quarter of high school.
GRADUATION HONORS
“With Highest Distinction”
Students with a cumulative GPA of 4.250 and above
“With Great Distinction”
Students with a cumulative GPA of 4.000-4.249
“With Distinction”
Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.750-3.999
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