JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 1
FALL SEMESTER September to January 1 st Block-85 minutes 2 nd Block-85 minutes 3 rd Block-85 minutes (30 minute lunch) 4 th Block-85 minutes SPRING SEMESTER February to June 1 st Block-85 minutes 2 nd Block-85 minutes 3 rd Block-85 minutes (30 minute lunch) 4 th Block-85 minutes
PROGRAM LEVEL The S track program is designed for students who are planning to pursue further education beyond HS and/or the world of work and students who have strong interest and ability to deal with academic work. The Honors program is to meet the needs of students who have consistently demonstrated strong reading, writing and thinking skills. The R track program is the accelerated program. It is for students who have particularly strong academic skills who wish to enroll in a course that is rigorous and challenging and provides a strong background for college level studies. The course places emphasis on individual responsibility and in-depth analysis. The AP courses and C level courses are geared towards college level courses. This is a highly challenging program. https://youtu.be/tv93kcw4gs4 3
English 1 Science (Environmental Science or Biology) World History II World Language Physical Education & Health Microsoft Word/ Digital Presentation and 4
Algebra 1 (S) or Geometry (R/S) 5
Accounting (R) Business Management (R/S) Business Law (R/S) Careers (R/S) Microsoft Excel (R/S) Principles of Marketing (R/S) Sports Marketing (R/S) Comparative Mythology (R) Creative Writing (R) Introduction to Journalism (R) The Graphic Novel (S) Introduction to computer Science (H) Fashion 1 (S) Band (R) Percussion (R) Chorus (R) History of Popular Music (R/S) Dance 1 (R/S) Introduction to Art (S) Graphic Design (S) Theater Arts 1 (R) Theater Arts-Oratory (R) 6
CULINARY ARTS CARPENTRY PLUMBING ELECTRICAL AUTO MECHANICS COSMETOLOGY 7
Successfully complete 125 credits to graduate 40 credits per year 8
ENGLISH REQUIREMENT ENGLISH 1-2-3-4 9
S-TRACK ENGLISH R-TRACK ENGLISH HONORS ENGLISH ENGLISH AP LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION (11 th & 12 th grade) ENGLISH AP LITERATURE & COMPOSITION (12 th grade) 10
Gifted & Talented (R) Literature & Film (R) Philosophy & Literature (R) SAT verbal & math (H,R,S) 11
MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENT 15 CREDITS which MUST INCLUDE ALGEBRA 1 & GEOMETRY & a third year of math that builds upon Algebra I and Geometry. 20 credits suggested 12
H, R & S TRACK ALGEBRA 1 H, R & S TRACK GEOMETRY H, R & S TRACK ALGEBRA 2 C, R & S PRECALCULUS R & S ELEMENTARY STATS MATH 4 LIFE S COLLEGE ALGEGRA & TRIGONOMETRY (S) CALCULUS H CALCULUS 3 INTRO to COMPUTER SCIENCE H AP MATH COURSES CALCULUS STATISTICS COMPUTER SCIENCE A COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES 13
15 CREDITS and MUST INCLUDE: BIOLOGY N. J. Biology Competency Test (BCT) CHEMISTRY, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, OR PHYSICS Third Science Class 20 CREDITS ARE SUGGESTED 14
R & S TRACK ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY PHYSICS INTEGRATED SCIENCE Anatomy and Physiology FORENSIC AP COURSES BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PHYSICS 15
R & S TRACK WORLD HISTORY II U.S. HISTORY 1 U.S. HISTORY 2 16
AP COURSES WORLD HISTORY US HISTORY 1 & 2 PSYCHOLOGY MACROECONOMICS MICROECONOMICS US GOVERNMENT & POLITICS 17
Facing History and Ourselves (R) Law and Society (R) Psychology (R/S) Sociology (R) Economics (R) 18
one year of either FRENCH, SPANISH, CHINESE OR AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE. 19
PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTH REQUIREMENT 1-2-3-4 20
FINANCIAL, ECONOMIC, BUSINESS LITERACY R/S 21
ELECTIVES B U S I N E S S 2.5 CREDITS COURSES College and Career Presentation (R/S) Entrepreneurship (R/S) Principals of Business (R/S) Web & Beyond Google Docs (R) Video Game Design (R) 5 CREDIT COURSES Accounting 1 (R) Advancing with Apple (R) Business Organization and Management (C) College Preparatory Accounting (C) Teacher Apprentice Program 22
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS ELECTIVE ONE YEAR Theater Arts 2 DANCE 2 Visual Arts 2-D & 3-D Visual Art Major 3,4 Studio 2-D AP Art History (H) Introduction to Printmaking (S) NEW Digital Photography 1 & 2 (R) 23
CONCERT CHOIR WOMEN S CHOIR 24
INDUSTRIAL ARTS, FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE REQUIREMENT ONE YEAR IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: 25
Syracuse University Project Advance facilitates and administers a cooperative arrangement between the University and high schools. Through Project Advance, SU enables high school seniors to take Syracuse University courses in their own schools. Introduction to Financial Accounting Foundation of Human Behavior American History Practices of Academic Writing 26
Pass the ELA 10 and Algebra I assessment; or The submission by the District of a student portfolio Note: The class of 2020 and beyond 2020 must take all PARCC assessments and receive valid scores 27
Beginning in the 2014-2015, all students in Woodbridge Township high schools are encouraged to fulfill community service hours. Students are encouraged to complete 10 hours of community service each year. All of the community service opportunities will be offered at the high schools or within the community. 28
THANK YOU MAKE THE BEST OF YOUR FRESHMAN YEAR 29