To graduate, students must earn 21 total credits by completing required classes in English, science, math, social studies, physical education, fine arts, technology education, and health. Students must also pass PARCC assessments in various subjects, complete 75 hours of community service, and finish one completer program in academic studies, career and technical education (CTE), or advanced technology. Biology, Algebra I, geometry, modern world history, US history, and American government are among the specifically designated required classes.

1. Graduation Requirements

2. 21 Total Credits
Full year class = 1 Credit
Semester class = ½ Credit

3. English = 4 Credits

4. Science = 3 Credits
Biology is Required

5. Math = 4 Credits
Algebra I and Geometry
Required

6. Social Studies/History = 3 Credits
Modern World History
American Government
U S History
Required

7. Physical Education (P. E) = 1 Credit
Fitness For Life Required

8. Fine Art = 1 Credit
• 1 Credit options
• Intermediate Band
• Symphonic Band
• Concert Chorus
• Orchestra
• ½ Credit Options
• Intermediate Chorus
• Art I
• General Music
• Musical Theater

9. Technology Education = 1 Credit
• Introduction to Business = ½ Credit
• Foundations of Technology = ½ Credit
• Management Skills for Family Wellness = ½
Credit
• Atex 9th or 10th Grade

10. Health Education = ½ Credit

11. Must Pass PARCC
(Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and
Careers)
• Algebra I
• Geometry
• Algebra II
• English 9
• English 10
• English 11
• 2014-2015 Students will still take the
Government and Biology HSA as a graduation
requirement.

12. Service Learning
• Complete 75 hours
• This is volunteer work
• No money can be exchanged
• Examples:
• Helping an elderly neighbor
• CIT at Camp
• Church Activities

13. Completer Programs
• There are 3
• You MUST complete 1
• You MAY complete more than 1

14. Academic Completer
•Complete 2 years of the
SAME foreign language.
•Spanish I and Spanish II
•French I and French II

15. CTE Completer
• Complete a CTE Program • Complete Level I and
Level II Programs at
Parkside CTE
• Complete one of the 1
year programs at CTE:
Nursing Assistant;
Firefighter EMT
• Complete Cosmetology 3
year program at CTE
• Complete a business
program at Mardela

16. Advanced Technology Completer
• Complete 4 Advanced Technology Classes
• Communication
• Construction
• Transportation
• Manufacturing
• Each class is ½ credit