Caddo Hills High SchoolGraduation Requirements

Mrs. Julie Young

CHHS Counselorupdated 09/12/2012

Graduation Requirements

Every student is required to have4 credits of math4 credits of English3 credits of science3 credits of social sciences7 credits of career focus .5 credits of

PEHealthSpeech/Oral CommunicationsFine Art

*Any future changes made will be reflected in the Caddo Hills School District Student Handbook

Graduation Requirements

4 math credits Algebra I Algebra I Block (2) Geometry Geo Investigations Geometry Block (2) Algebraic Connections Algebra II Pre-Calculus/Trig College Algebra/Plane Trig Algebra III

4 English credits English 9 English 10 English 11/AP Lit/Lang & Comp English 12/Comp I&II

Graduation Requirements

3 Science CreditsPhysical ScienceBiologyEnvironmental ScienceChemistryPhysicsGeology

3 Social Science/Studies Credits Civics (Class of 2011, 2012, 2013)Civics/Economics (Class of 2014 and after)World HistoryUS/American History

Graduation Requirements

7 Career Focus creditsOther

1 semester of Health 1 semester of PE 1 semester of Speech/Oral Communications 1 semester of a Fine Art(Band, Art, Vocal Music, Drama)

Credit Requirements per Grade

For a student to be considered a sophomore, the student must have at least 5 credits

For a student to be considered a Junior, the student must have at least 10 credits

For the student to be considered a Senior, the student must have at least 15 credits

*Any future changes made will be reflected in the Caddo Hills School District Student Handbook

Smart Core vs. Core

Smart Core requires a student to take Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and a math class higher than Algebra II (Pre-Cal/Trig, Algebra III, College Alg/Plane Trig)

Smart core requires students to take Physical Science, Biology and also Chemistry or Physics

Smart Core better prepares students for college

Core requires 4 math credits (Alg I Block, Geometry Block, etc)

Core requires 3 science credits (Physical Science, Biology and 1 other)

Core does prepare students for college but not as well as Smart Core

Honor Graduates

To be an honor graduate, a student must have 24 credits have a 3.5 weighted GPA at the end of the 1st

semester of the SR. Year

*Any future changes made will be reflected in the Caddo Hills School District Student Handbook