Graduation Requirements (for C/0 2009--2012)
Listed below are the Tennessee public high school minimum graduation requirements. Many private and out-of-state colleges and universities have entrance requirements which may exceed these state requirements. It is the responsibility of the parents and students to contact the college or university that they plan to attend to verify the minimum requirements for admission.
UNIVERSITY PATH REQUIREMENTS
Course Credits
English 4
Mathematics (Algebra I & II and Geometry) 3
Science (must include Biology) 3
United States History 1
World Geography or World History 1
Economics .5
United States Government .5
Wellness 1
Fine Arts 1
Foreign Language (same language) 2
Electives 3
Total 20
TECHNICAL PATH REQUIREMENTS
NOTE: Students must declare the technical path prior to the end of their 9th grade year; failure to do so may result in graduating a year later in order to meet graduation requirements.
Course Credits
English 4
Mathematics (must include Algebra I) 3
Science (must include Biology) 3
United States History 1
World Geography or World History 1
Economics .5
United States Government .5
Wellness 1
Related Technical Area 4
Electives 2
Total 20
COMBINATION PATH REQUIREMENTS
Course Credits
English 4
Mathematics (Algebra I & II and Geometry) 3
Science (must include Biology) 3
United States History 1
World Geography or World History 1
Economics .5
United States Government .5
Wellness 1
Fine Arts 1
Foreign Language (same language) 2
Related Technical Area 4
Total 21
COURSE ADD/DROP POLICY
Course selection should be made with careful consideration. Students and parents should be familiar with requirements for graduation and requirements for college entrance. The following rules and deadlines shall apply regarding a student initiated request to add or drop a sixth elective course. Required courses cannot be dropped. A request to drop an elective course does not constitute approval to drop that course. The Tennessee Board of Education regulations require that all students be enrolled in courses that will produce at least five (5) credits toward graduation each school year. Therefore, only an elective, sixth subject courses can be considered for dropping or adding. No request to add a course will be considered after the tenth day of class for that course. If the student is enrolled in six classes, only an elective class may be dropped before the end of the first grading period for that subject.
NEW GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
(Starting with Class of 2013 – Incoming Freshmen Class)
English 4 credits
Math 4 credits
Science 3 credits
Social Studies 3 credits
Wellness 1 credit
P.E. .5 credit
Fine Art 1 credit
Foreign Lang. 2 credits
Pers. Finance .5 credit
Electives (Focus) 3 credits
Total Credits = 22
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· Total required credits increased from 20 to 22
· One diploma for all students, no track or path
· Four years of math will be required of all students. 8th grade Algebra will count as an
elective.
· Students will select and take no more than 3 electives in one focus area. There are six
area choices.
· Personal Finance will be required of all students in the 11th or 12 grade.
· An extra .5 credit of P.E. will be required.
· Gateway Tests will no longer be given. End of course tests will be added and given for:
o English I, II, III
o Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
o U. S. History
o Biology, Chemistry, Physics