Transcript Graduation Requirements - Tri

Diploma Types and
Requirements
Core 40 Diploma
Core 40 Requirements
42 Credits
8 credits English
6 credits Math
All students will need to take a Math or Quantitative
Reasoning Course (QR) each year of high school
6 credits Science
6 credits Social Studies
3 credits Health & PE
5 credits Directed Electives
8 credits Electives
Core 40 Diploma
 English- 8
Various options
 Math- 6 to 8
Algebra I
Algebra II
Geometry
Math or QR Course
 Ex: Physics,
Economics, Aerospace
Engineering, Principles
of Engineering
 Science- 6
 Biology
 ICP, Physics, or Chemistry
 Any other Core 40 Science
 Social Studies- 6
 Geography, Honors
Geography, World
History, or AP World
History
 US History, Honor US
History, or AP US History
 Government
 Econ
Core 40
Health/PE- 3
1 in Health
2 in PE
Directed Electives- 5
World Languages
Fine Art
Career/Technical
Can be any combination (ex. 4 from World Languages 1 from
Career/technical)
Electives- 8
World Languages are strongly
recommended
Core 40 with Academic Honors
 47 Credits
 Complete Core 40
requirements
 C or above in all courses
 Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or
above
 B average
 8 credits math
 2 credits Fine Arts
 6 or 8 credits in World
Languages
 Complete one of the
following:
 Four credits AP courses
with AP examinations
 Two dual credit courses
resulting in 6 college
credit hours
 Two credits in AP course
and AP exam and one
dual credit course (3
college credit hours)
 SAT or ACT score (talk to
guidance for specifics)
Core 40 with Technical Honors
 47 credits
 Complete all
requirements for Core
40
 Earn a grade of C or
above in all courses
that will count towards
the diploma
 Have a GPA of 3.0 or
higher
 Earn 6 credits in college
and career preparation
courses in state
approved pathway
 Complete one of the
following:
 Pathway designated
industry based certification
or credential
 Pathway dual credits
resulting in 6 college credit
hours
 Complete one of the
following:
 Any additional options for
AHD
 Workeys
 Accuplacer
 Compass
Grade Point Average (GPA)
 GPA
Cumulative GPA
 GPA for each
semester for all 4
years of High School
Cumulative GPA is
used for the following:
 specific diploma types
 Certain colleges
require a minimum
GPA
 Many scholarships are
based on GPA
 GPA Weighted
starting with the class
of 2017
 Weighted GPA for
diploma types
 Distinctions of:
Summa Cum Laude
• 4.0 and above
Magna Cum Laude
• 3.85- 3.99
Cum Laude
• 3.7-3.84
GPA Continued
 Average unweighted GPA of accepted students
College
Ave. GPA
Ball State University
3.42
Butler
3.77
Indiana State University
3.06
Indiana University Bloomington
3.62
IUPUI
3.33
IUN
2.82
Purdue Cal.
3.08
Purdue University
3.7
Valparaiso University
3.67
Scheduling
You will be meeting with Guidance
Counselors next week in your Interactive
English class to select your courses for
next year.
Please think about which pathways may
interest you.
Check out the Course Description Book
online on the LHS Guidance web page.