REQUIRED COURSES AND CREDIT UNITS FOR GRADUATION
 

SUBJECT

UNITS OF CREDIT

Language Arts (and Senior Thesis)

4 Credits

Social Studies

3 Credits

U.S. History, Am. Govern., Global History

1 Credit Each

Mathematics(Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II)

3 Credits

Science

3 Credits

Biology, Physic, Chemistry

1 Credit Each

Physical Education

1/2 Credit

Health

1/2 Credit

Elective

7 Credits

Total

21 Credits

Students must earn 21 credits in grades 9-12 in order to graduate. Also passage of Ohio's Ninth Grade Proficiency Tests and completion of the Senior Thesis, 20 hrs of community service worth 1 credit together with the college counseling. The minimum student load is 5 credits per year. It is student's responsibility to see that requirements for graduation are met. It is mandatory to fill out the Senior Check List before graduation. Credit will only be granted once. When repeating a course for credit, the grade earned upon repeating the subject will become a part of student's record as well as the original grade. Highest Honor diploma shall be awarded to the student ranking 1. And Honors Diploma is awarded to the eligible graduates with GPA greater than or equal to 3.50 over 4.00 scale. Grading Scale: Class rank is determined by the total number of quality points earned under the Points System. Quality points are assigned by a grade earned in a particular phase. The followings are the sample quality point values of grades earned in a particular phase:

Grade

Pass/Fail

Grade Point Value

Quality Point Value

A+

PASS

4.00

98-100

A

PASS

4.00

93-97

A-

PASS

3.66

90-92

B+

PASS

3.33

87-89

B

PASS

3.00

83-86

B-

PASS

2.66

80-82

C+

PASS

2.33

77-79

C

PASS

2.00

73-76

C-

PASS

1.66

70-72

D+

PASS

1.33

67-69

D

PASS

1.00

64-66

D-

PASS

1.00

60-63

F

FAIL

0.00

0-59

P

PASS

0.00

N/A

 
   
 
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