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Last Names A-D, Hailey Lubbehusen Last Names E-L, Lori Sohn Last Names M-R, Andrea McKinney Last Names S-Z, Sarah Elaman Students with an IEP, Marti Crafton

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Graduation Pathways High School Diploma (Box 1) Academic Honors Technical Honors Core 40 General Employability Skills (Box 2) Postsecondary- Ready Competency (Box 3)

Graduation Requirements Box 1: Diploma Indiana Core 40 Core 40 with Academic Honors Core 40 with Technical Honors Indiana Basic Diploma

Indiana Core 40 40 credits English 8 credits 9 th English 9 regular or advanced 10 th English 10 regular or Pre-AP 11 th English 11 regular, advanced, AP, DC, or basic 12 th AP, DC, Adv. Speech, Creative Writing, Expository Writing, English Lit, Advanced Composition Electives: DC Adv. Speech, Creative Writing, Film Literature, Journalism, Newspaper, Yearbook, Etymology

Science (6-8 credits) 9 th : Biology I 10 th : Integrated Chemistry-Physics, Chemistry I, AP Environmental, or Physics Advanced Science 11 th and 12th Physics, Anatomy/Physiology, Chemistry II & AP, Biology II & AP, AP Environmental, Advanced Animal Science, Adv. Life Science, Forensics, Genetics, Zoology, Physics AP, Organic Chemistry

Math (6-8 credits) Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Advanced Math Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus AP Calculus AB and BC Finite/Statistics, AP Stats College Algebra, Quantitative Reasoning Many levels offered to meet student needs

Social Studies (6 credits) World History,US History, Government/Economics Physical Education/Health (3 credits) Freshman PE 2 semesters Health 1 semester Directed Electives (5 credits) World Languages - German, Spanish, French, Japanese Fine Arts Career/Technical

Core 40 with Academic Honors Minimum 47 credits Students must meet all requirements of Core 40. Students must ALSO: Complete an extra year of advanced math Earn 2 fine arts credits Earn 6-8 world language credits Earn a semester grade of C or better in all required classes Attain a 3.0 cumulative GPA by the end of the 8th semester Complete one of the following Two AP courses and exams Two dual-credit courses One AP course & exam and one dual-credit course 1250 SAT or 26 ACT

Core 40 with Technical Honors Minimum 47 credits Students must meet all requirements of Core 40 Students must ALSO: Complete at least 3 semesters of a program at the Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center Earn a semester grade of C or above in each required course Attain a cumulative 3.0 grade point average by the end of the eighth semester Earn a state-recognized certification or certificate of technical achievement in the career-technical program

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS Box 2 Students must demonstrate employability skills, which are recommended for success in today s competitive workforce. Students must complete at least one of the following during their 4 years of high school: Project-based learning experience Service-based learning experience Work-based learning experience

PROJECT-BASED LEARNING Investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging, and complex problem or challenge over an extended period of time. Students make their work public by displaying, explaining, and/or presenting their findings

SERVICE-BASED LEARNING Examples include, but are not limited to: Peer Tutoring Show Choir Athletics Eagle Scouts Band Service Projects Quality, scope, and depth of the project is more crucial than quantifying time, however, 75-100 hours is a reasonable estimate. Successful completion will be verified by the coach or sponsor.

WORK-BASED LEARNING Student maintains a job with a partner employer. Examples include but are not limited to: ICE (work study) program at Castle HS SICTC internships Summer/weekend/after school jobs employer provides documentation

POSTSECONDARY-READY Box 3 Student must complete one of the following: College-ready Honors Diploma ACT benchmarks SAT benchmarks AP/Dual-credit 3 courses, C ave. Military-ready ASVAB benchmarks Career-ready Career/Technical sequence, credential, or apprenticeship

Advanced Placement (AP) Advanced Placement AP courses and exams, while rigorous, don t automatically result in college credit. AP exams offered in May, scores released in July Students who earn a score of 3 or higher will receive college credit at any Indiana public institution of higher education. Most colleges/universities award credit. and Dual Credit Dual Credit Courses in which students can earn both high school and college transcripted credits Dual Credit Courses will actually put the grade the student earns on a college transcript whereas AP courses will issue the credits for the course, but not the letter grade

State of the art facility offering programs in: Agriculture Architectural Design Automotive Collision & Service Building Trades Computer Networking Computer Programming Culinary Arts Diesel Service Electricity Trades Graphics/Printing/Digital Media Tech Health Sciences Heating/Air Cond. Industrial Repair Precision Machines Public Safety Radio/TV/Telecomm. CAD Welding

WHAT ELSE DO WE NEED TO KNOW? 21st Century Scholars Eligibility for Extra-Curricular Activities NCAA Clearinghouse Valedictorian/Salutatorian must take at least 5 AP courses to be eligible Attendance Timeline for enrollment Nov 30 yellow enrollment sheets due via mail or CS/CNMS Late January verification sheets sent home, including 8 th grade teacher recommendations for English, Math, and Science

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