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What Do I need?
• 26 total credits• Including 19 required credits• Pass 5 End of Course (EOC) exams• Earn an endorsement
How Do Credits work?
• A ‘credit’ is something you earn when you pass a class
• Typically each semester is worth .5 or half a credit• Every class you take can earn you credits towards
graduation• Failing a class means you do not earn the credit • Credits from a failed class can be earned through
credit recovery options (such as summer school or retaking the course again and passing)
What Do I Do with Credits?
• Keeping track of your earned credits is very important
• Your counselor in high school will help you but…
• It is YOUR responsibility to track your credits and get what YOU need to graduate
• You need to earn 26 credits total or more• Certain classes are required
19 Required credits
4 English
4 Math
4 Science
3 History
2 Lang. other than English
1 PE/Athletics
1 Fine Arts
– Need 7 other credits
Social Studies- 3 credits
• US History has an EOC• US Government/Economics (.5 credit each)• World History or World Geography
7 other credits• These are elective classes• Can be a mix of any category such as Arts,
Athletics, Electives, Career Technology classes, etc.
• You should pick these classes based on your interests and possible future careers
• DO NOT pick based on where your friends are or which teacher is attractive or an easy grader
5 End Of Courses• English I• English II• Algebra I• Biology• US History
These tests must be passed at the End Of Course in order to earn credit for the course
Endorsements
• Student must declare in writing an endorsement upon entering 9th grade (www.Bridges.com helps)
• Students can take classes in other endorsements until their junior year
• You are not “locked in” and have flexibility but you need to be intentional and exploring options
• Waiting until the last minute to give real thought to this will result in taking unnecessary classes and possibly delay graduation or you may not be able to get the endorsement you want
• It is time to make adult decisions, ARE YOU READY?!?
Pathways• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)- 3 different
pathways• Business and Industry - 13 pathways• Public Service - 5 pathways• Arts and Humanities - 3 pathways• Multidisciplinary - 2 pathways
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