Code: IKF - AR
Adopted: July 10, 2008
Revised:
Sept. 9, 2010
Credit
Requirements for Graduation
Twenty-three credits in the following subject are needed to meet
graduation requirements for a Standard Diploma:
|
STANDARD DIPLOMA |
|
|
Required/Elective Areas of Study |
Units |
|
English |
4 |
|
Mathematics |
3 |
|
Science |
2 |
|
* Physical Education |
2 |
|
U.S. History |
1 |
|
U.S. Government |
1 |
|
** Arts/Humanities or CTE Course |
1 |
|
Health |
1/2 |
|
*** Use of Computers |
1/2 |
|
Electives |
8 |
|
TOTAL |
23 |
* Participation
in and completion of a J.V./Varsity sports season, cheerleading season, and/or
drill team season allows a student to waive one quarter (1/4) P.E.
credit. Maximum of one full P.E. credit
can be waived.
Examples:
A student complete a
volleyball season, cheerleading (volleyball season), basketball season, and
cheerleading (basketball season) to waive a total of one credit. Or….
A student could play
J.V. Basketball their Freshmen year, Drill Team season (Volleyball) and Drill
Team season (Basketball) their Sophomore year, and Varsity Softball their
Junior year and waive one full credit total.
** All Career and
Technical Education (CTE) courses or what is commonly known as vocational
courses can be used as a Humanities credit.
*** Satisfactory
completion of a semester computer literacy course offered in grades 6, 7, or 8
will meet the requirement for the use of computers.
Note: To
receive a diploma from a Nevada high school, students must pass the Nevada High
School Proficiency Examination in addition to meeting course requirements.
Students in the Class of 2010 and beyond must pass reading, writing, math, and
science. Any student who completes course requirements but does not pass the
Nevada High School Proficiency Examinations will receive a Certificate of
Attendance rather than a diploma.
Twenty-four credits in the following subjects
are needed to meet graduation requirements for an Advanced Diploma:
|
Required/Elective Areas of Study |
Units |
|
English |
4 |
|
* Mathematics |
4 |
|
Science |
3 |
|
** Physical Education |
2 |
|
U.S. History |
1 |
|
U.S. Government |
1 |
|
Social Science |
1 |
|
*** Arts/Humanities or CTE Course |
1 |
|
Health |
1/2 |
|
**** Use of Computers |
1/2 |
|
Electives |
6 |
|
TOTAL |
24 |
* Mathematics courses
must include Geometry and Algebra II.
** Participation
in and completion of a J.V./Varsity sports season, cheerleading season, and/or
drill team season allows a student to waive one quarter P.E.
credit. Maximum of one full P.E. credit
can be waived. Examples mentioned above
for Standard Diploma apply.
*** All Career and
Technical Education (CTE) courses or what is commonly known as vocational
courses can be used as a Humanities credit.
**** Satisfactory
completion of a semester computer literacy course offered in grades 6, 7, or 8
will meet the requirement for the use of computers.
Note: To
receive a diploma from a Nevada high school, students must pass the Nevada High
School Proficiency Examination in addition to meeting course requirements.
Students in the Class of 2010 and beyond must pass reading, writing, math, and
science. Any student who completes course requirements but does not pass the
Nevada High School Proficiency Examinations will receive a Certificate of
Attendance rather than a diploma.