YOAKUM HIGH SCHOOL
YOAKUM HIGH SCHOOLGRADUATION REQUIREMENTS |
|||
| REQUIRED
COURSES |
REGULAR |
RECOMMENDED |
DISTINGUISHED |
| ENGLISH |
4.0 UNITS |
4.0 UNITS |
4.0 UNITS |
| MATHEMATICS * |
3.0 UNITS |
3.0 UNITS |
3.0 UNITS |
| SCIENCE** |
3.0 UNITS |
3.0 UNITS |
3.0 UNITS |
| SOCIAL STUDIES |
3.0 UNITS |
4.0 UNITS |
4.0 UNITS |
| PHYSICAL
EDUCATION |
1.5 UNITS |
1.5 UNITS |
1.5 UNITS |
| HEALTH |
0.5
UNITS |
0.5
UNITS |
0.5
UNITS |
| SPEECH |
0.5
UNITS |
0.5
UNITS |
0.5 UNITS |
| COMPUTER
TECHNLGY |
1.0
UNITS |
1.0
UNITS |
1.0
UNITS |
| FINE
ARTS |
0.0
UNITS |
1.0
UNITS |
1.0
UNITS |
| FOREIGN
LANGUAGE |
0.0
UNITS |
2.0
UNITS |
3.0
UNITS |
| ELECTIVES |
7.5
UNITS |
0.0
UNITS |
0.0
UNITS |
| SPECIALIZATION
COMP |
0.0
UNITS |
3.5
UNITS |
2.5
UNITS |
| TOTAL |
24 UNITS |
24 UNITS |
24 UNITS |
| *If Algebra I is taken in Junior High, three
more years of math above Algebra I must be taken. |
| **Seniors 2005 only need 2 science credits to
graduate with the Regular Program. Seniors will have to take an
academic elective in Social Studies or Science to complete the 24
credits required for graduation. |
| Students completing the DISTINGUISHED
ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM are required to complete the Recommended High
School Program plus 3 units of Foreign Language. They must also
complete 4 advanced measures from several options which demonstrate
student performance at the college or professional level. |
|
ACADEMIC CORE FOR
RECOMMENDED/DISTINGUISHED PROGRAMS
RECOMMENDED 20 ½; DISTINGUISHED 21
½ UNITS OF CREDIT
|
|||
| ENGLISH English 1, 2, 3, 4 |
4
UNITS |
HEALTH One-half credit in health |
½
UNIT |
| MATHEMATICS Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 |
3
UNITS |
FINE
ARTS Art 1, Band |
1 UNIT |
| SCIENCE IPC, Biology, AP Biology, Chemistry, Physics, AP Chemistry |
3 UNITS |
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION One and one-half credits in Physical Education, Band, or Athletics |
1
½ UNITS |
| SOCIAL
STUDIES US History, World Geography, World History, Government, Economics |
4
UNITS |
COMPUTER
TECHNOLOGY Computer Sci I, Tech App, DeskTop Publishing Business Computer Information Systems I, II |
1 UNIT |
| FOREIGN
LANGUAGE 2 or 3 credits in the same language |
2 OR 3
UNITS |
SPEECH Communication Applications |
½
UNIT |
| SPECIALIZATION COMPONENTS |
|||
| RECOMMENDED 3 ½ UNITS OF CREDIT DISTINGUISHED 2 ½ UNITS OF CREDIT |
|||
| These additional units of credit
must
come from state-approved courses in language arts, science, social
studies,
mathematics, languages other than English, fine arts, technology
applications
or career and technology courses. |
|||