Graduation Requirements:

  • You must earn 25 credits to graduate.
  • You may earn 7 credits each year: each course is worth ½ credit each semester.  Credits are added by semester and grade point average is figured on semester grades only.
  • The following credits are required:

4 credits of English

1 credit of Fine Art

3 credits of Science 

1 credit of Practical Arts

3 credits of Social Studies

1 credit of Physical Education

3 credits of Math

½ Credit Health

8 Electives

½ Credit Personal Finance

The College Journey: Who Can Help?

The first step in the college journey involves building a support team that can help you make sure your college search goes well––information-rich and with several opportunities to ask questions. For most students, this team includes:

 

                                

Your parents. Most students don’t want their parents telling them what to do about college, and that’s actually a good thing, since you’ll be on your own before you know it. But there’s a difference between your parents driving the college bus and you kicking them to the curb; they know you well, they may know other people who can help you reach your college goal, and there’s a good chance they’re going to help you pay for college, so you want them on board in a big way.

 
The best way to create an effective college partnership with your parents is to set up a weekly 20-minute college meeting​, when you focus on your college goals and talk about the steps everyone needs to take that week to make those goals a reality.
 
Mrs. Hobbs and other college advisers. Mrs. Hobbs is here for you in any way she can.  Make the most of your college search and utilize the high school guidance office.
 
Teachers. You won’t ask teachers for college recommendations until spring of your junior year, but the best time to build strong relationships with high school teachers starts with your first day of class your freshman year. Not only does this guarantee you’ll get strong college letters—you’ll actually end up learning more about yourself and the world around you!
 
Teachers can also help you think about career and college options. Good math teachers can tell you about the jobs good math students will like, and music and art teachers often have the best information on colleges that will help you make your dreams come true.
 
Friends and Neighbors. What’s true for teachers can be said for everyone in your community. Your local dentist can tell you about dental school; a local attorney can tell you if law is all it’s cracked up to be; your lab partner in science class may have found a college they think is perfect for you. Any college advice they give you should be double-checked with your counselor, but they can show you the “big picture” of a career that can help you make a stronger college decision—so ask!