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Curriculum Requirements

English	Math	Business	Vocational Education
Fine Arts	Science	Social Studies	Physical Education


The new requirements for the Class of 2010/2011 to Graduate

4 - English	4 - Math
3 - Science	3 - Social Studies
1 Physical Education/Health	1 Applied/Fine/Performing Arts
On-Line Experience in 8th grade Technology Class Career Management or Virtual On-Line Class .5 Computer
Michigan Merit Exam must be taken to graduate

Trimesters

School Year	Credit Required	Possible Credits	Credits Required to Progress from Grade to Grade
			9 to 10	10 to 11	11 to 12
2006/2007 and beyond	28.0	30.0 credits	5.5	13.0	20.5

All ninth grade students MUST take a full year of each of the following required courses:

English - US History - Seminar

Mathematics - Science - 1/2 year of Life Skills

Required Classes

ENGLISH (4 cr.)	SOCIAL STUDIES (3cr.)	SCIENCE (2 cr.)	MATHEMATICS (2 cr.)	REQUIRED ELECTIVES
English 9 1cr.	U.S. History 1cr.	Four semesters of any courses in the science curriculum	Four semesters of any courses in the math curriculum	Computer Education .5cr.
English 10 1 cr.	Intro. Soc. Stud. 1cr.	Earth Science	Minimum requirements: Two (2) semesters of Integrated Math 1 and two (2) semesters of any other math courses.	Physical Education (Gym) 1cr.
Amer. Literature .5cr.	Economics .5cr.	Life Science	OR: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2, Trig/Pre-Calculus, and Calculus.	Health .5cr.
World Literature .5cr.	U.S. Govt .5cr.	Physical Science		.
		Chemistry		Electives 9cr.
*Electives 1cr.		Biology
		Chemistry 1
		Biology 2
		Chemistry 2
		Physics

*College prep students most likely would take as English Elective (s) Advanced Composition and/or College Reading and Study Skills.

**One credit is required from one of the following:

Performing arts - Foreign Language

Vocational Education - Practical Arts

Business Education

All graduation requirements must be met before a student may participate in graduation ceremonies.