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Graduation Requirements
The
burden of responsibility for meeting the requirements for graduation from Saint Joseph's High School, as well as the Core 40 and Academic Honors Diploma, rests with
the student.
College
entrance requirements vary so it is important that students check requirements
for particular colleges. The responsibility of planning a high school program
that meets these requirements rests with the students. Guidance counselors can
furnish information as needed. In general, colleges require a set number of
College Preparatory Units (CPU’s), which are met by courses in English,
mathematics, social studies, science, and languages.
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SAINT JOSEPH’S HIGH
SCHOOL
GRADUATING CLASS 2010 |
CORE 40
GRADUATING CLASSES
2008 & 2009 |
CORE 40
GRADUATING CLASS
2010 & UP |
| THEOLOGY |
8 credits required |
8 credits required |
8 credits required |
| ENGLISH |
8 credits required |
8 credits required
Credits must include literature,
composition, and speech |
8 credits required
Credits must include literature,
composition, and speech |
| MATHEMATICS |
6 credits required |
6-8 credits required
2 credits: Algebra I
2 credits: Geometry
2 credits: Algebra II
Additional credits in
Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry, AP Calculus, Discrete Mathematics, Probability and
Statistics or AP Statistics |
6 credits required
2 credits: Algebra I
2 credits: Geometry
2 credits: Algebra II
All students must take a
Mathematics course or Physics course either junior or senior year. |
| SCIENCE |
6 credits required
2 credits: Biology 1 |
6 credits required
2 credits: Biology 1
2 credits: Chemistry 1,
Physics 1 or
Integrated
Chemistry/Physics
2 credits: Chemistry, Physics,
Earth-Space
Science,
Advanced Biology,
Advanced Chemistry,
Advanced Physics or
Advanced Environ.
Science |
6 credits required
2 credits: Biology 1
2 credits: Chemistry 1 or Physics
1
or Integrated
Chemistry/
Physics
2 credits: any Core 40 science
course |
| SOCIAL STUDIES |
6 credits required
1 credit of World History,
2 credits of US History, and 1
credit of US Government |
6 credits required
1 credit World History &
Civilization or World Geography,
2 credits US History
1 credit US Government
1 credit Economics
1 credit from the social studies
area |
6 credits required
2 credits: U.S. History
1 credit: U.S. Government
1 credit: Economics
2 credits: World History/
Civilization or
Geography/History
of the World |
| OTHER SUBJECTS |
|
8 credits required
credits required in above subjects
or World Languages, Fine Arts, or Computers |
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| ELECTIVES |
11 credits
1 credit must be in fine arts. |
2-4 credits required |
6 credits required |
| DIRECTED ELECTIVES |
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5 credits required
World Languages, Fine Arts
Career/Technical |
| PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
2 credits required |
2 credits required |
2 credits required |
| HEALTH/SAFETY |
1 credit required |
1 credit required |
1 credit required |
| TOTAL |
48 CREDITS REQUIRED |
48 CREDITS REQUIRED |
48 CREDITS REQUIRED |
CORE 40 with
Academic Honors - Classes of 2008 & 2009
(minimum 55 credits)
For
the CORE 40 WITH ACADEMIC HONORS diploma, students must:
- Complete all requirements for Core 40.
- Complete 8 Core 40 math credits.
- Complete 2 Core 40 U.S. History credits, 1 Core 40 U.S. Government credits, and 3 additional Core 40 credits with an emphasis on Economics, Geography, or World History.
- Complete 6-8 Core 40 credits in world languages.
- Complete 2 Core 40 credits in fine arts.
- Complete 9 additional Core 40 credits.
- Earn a grade of “C” or above in courses that will count toward the diploma.
- Earn a grade point average of “B” or above.
CORE 40 with
Academic Honors - Classes of 2010 and beyond
(minimum 55 credits)
For
the CORE 40 WITH ACADEMIC HONORS diploma, students must:
- Complete all requirements for Core 40.
- Earn 2 additional Core 40 math credits.
- Earn 6-8 Core 40 world language credits.
- Earn 2 Core 40 fine arts credits.
- Earn a grade of “C” or above in courses that will count toward the diploma.
- Earn a grade point average of “B” or above.
Complete one of the following:
- Two Advanced Placement courses and corresponding AP exams
- Academic, transferable dual high school/college courses resulting in 6 college credits
- One Advanced Placement course and corresponding AP exam and academic transferable dual high school/college courses(s) resulting in 3 college credits
- Score 1200 or higher combined SAT math and critical reading
- Score a 26 composite ACT
- An International Baccalaureate Diploma.
| SAINT JOSEPH’S
HIGH SCHOOL |
9th |
10th |
11th |
12th |
Total |
| THEOLOGY |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
8
credits required |
| ENGLISH |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
8
credits required |
| MATHEMATICS |
2 |
2 |
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6
credits required
(2
credits in Algebra 1 and 2 credits earned in either 11th or 12th grade) |
| SCIENCE |
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6
credits required
(2
credits in Biology 1) |
| SOCIAL STUDIES |
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2 |
1 |
6
credits required
(1
credit in World History in 9th or 10th grade) |
| FINE ARTS |
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1
credit required |
| HEALTH &
PHYSICAL ED. |
2 |
1 |
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3
credits required
(Beginning
with class of 2010) |
| ELECTIVES |
4-6 |
5-7 |
6-8 |
7-9 |
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