Transcript High School Graduation Plans

Peaster High School
Graduation Requirements
Which Program is Right
for You?
The Minimum Program is preparing
you to go into the Workforce.
The Recommended High School
Program
and Distinguished Achievement
Programs are preparing you for
College.
Minimum Program
 Under
HB 3, in order to graduate under
the minimum high school program,
students must
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Be at least 16 years of age;
Have completed 2 credits required for
graduation in each subject of the foundation
curriculum; or
Have failed to be promoted to the 10th grade
one or more times as determined by the
school district
Minimum Program
English Language Arts – 4 Credits
English I,II,III and English IV or Practical Writing
Skills
Mathematics – 3 Credits
Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II or Math
Models
Science – 2 Credits
Biology and IPC
Minimum Program
Social Studies – 3 credits
World History or World Geography, US History, US
Government, and Economics
Science Elective – 1 credit
Any of our State Approved Science Courses
Physical Education – 1 Credit
PE, Athletics, or Marching Band may count towards this
requirement
Minimum Program
Fine Arts – 1 credit
Speech Communication – ½ Credit
Electives – 6½ Credits
Any courses from the state approved list
Total Credits needed for Minimum
Graduates : 22
Recommended Program compared
to Distinguished Program
English Language Arts- 4 credits
English I, II, III, IV
English I, II, III, IV
Mathematics - 4 credits
Algebra I, Geometry,
Algebra II, 4th state
approved course
Algebra I, Geometry,
Algebra II, 4th state
approved course
Science - 4 credits
Biology,
2 From IPC/Chemistry/Physics,
4th State Approved Course
Biology,
2 from Chemistry/Physics,
4th State Approved Course
Recommended Plan compared to
Distinguished Plan
Social Studies – 4 credits
World Geography, World
History, US History, US
Government/Economics
World Geography, World
History, US History, US
Government/Economics
Physical Education – 1 to credit
Physical Education/
Athletics or Marching
Band
Physical Education/
Athletics or Marching
Band
Recommended Plan compared to
Distinguished Plan
Language other than English – 2 or 3 credits
Two of the same foreign
language - Spanish I & 2
Three of the same foreign
language - Spanish I, 2, & 3
Fine Arts – 1 credit
Art, Band, Choir, Applied
Music, Theatre Arts, OAP
Art, Band, Choir, Applied
Music, Theatre Arts, OAP
Electives – 5 ½ or 4 ½ credits
-Any credits from the State approved list
Recommended Plan compared to
Distinguished Plan
Communication Applications
½ credit required
½ Credit Required
Electives – 5 ½ or 4 ½ credits
Total credits required for graduation:
Recommended
Plan - 26
Distinguished
Achievement Plan – 26
DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT
PLAN
–Within the 26 credits four must be advanced
measures which may include:
-- scoring a 3.0 or better on an AP exam
– make a 3.0 or better in a college course
(dual credit and tech-prep count for this)
–Complete an original research project
– receive a score on the PSAT that qualifies
for National Merit Scholar recognition