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GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS:
To earn
a South Carolina high school diploma a student must pass the Exit Exam in
reading, math, & writing and earn the following 24 units:
Language
Arts 4
units
Mathematics
4 units
Natural
Science 3
units
U S
History
1
unit
Government
1/2
unit
Economics
1/2 unit
Other Social Studies 1
unit
Physical Education 1 unit
Computer
Science 1
unit
Electives
8 units
*For
Tech Prep students, I unit must be in a Career and Technology Education
program. For College Prep students, l unit must be in a foreign
language.
Promotion
Standards:
Students must meet minimum
credit standards to be promoted each year. They are:
Sophomore: 6 units, including 1 unit of English and 1 unit of
math
Junior: 12 units, including 2 units of English and 2 units of
math
Senior: 18 units, including 3 units of English and 3 units of
math
Academic Achieve Honors Award:
In order to receive an Academic Achievement Honors Award, a student
must 1) complete a minimum of 24 units as prescribed; 2) meet the standard
on all subtests of the Exit Exam; 3) have received a minimum grade of "B"
for each semester course in grades 9-12 through the seventh semester; and
4) achieve either a score of 710 on the SAT Verbal or a score of 690 on
the SAT Math or an ACT score of 30 on English or a 33 on the Mathematics -
or - earned a combined score of 1400 on the SAT or a composite score of 31
on the ACT.
Of the 24 units earned, eighteen must be college preparatory
coursework, four units in additional electives, and two units in one or
more of the following subjects: English, science, social studies, or
mathematics.
College preparatory course work includes English (four units in
English I and above); mathematics (four units in Algebra 1 and above);
laboratory science (three units); social studies (three units: one
unit in United States/South Carolina studies; one half unit in economics;
one-half unit in American Government; and one unit in either global
studies/world history, global studies/world geography, or Western
civilization); computer science (one unit); physical education (one unit);
and foreign language (two units).
Graduation
Policy
Each student who qualifies for a State Certificate or a South
Carolina High School Diploma will be eligible to participate in the
graduation ceremonies at the end of the regular school year. All
seniors may order caps and gowns, announcements, senior keys, diploma
covers, and other senior items, but such purchases do not ensure that a
student will graduate or be allowed to participate in graduation. No
senior who has outstanding obligations will be presented a diploma until
these obligations are are paid.
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