Graduation Course Requirements
Graduation requirements for the School
District of Springfield R-XII shall be a minimum
of 25 units of credit completed during grades nine
and above.
These are the requirements for high
school graduation:
Graduation
Requirements
|
| Communication
Arts* |
4
units |
| Social
Studies ** |
3
units |
| Mathematics |
3
units |
| Science |
3
units |
| Physical
Education*** |
1
1/2 units |
| Health |
1/2
units |
| Practical
Arts |
1
unit |
| Personal Finance |
1/2 unit |
| Fine
Arts ***** |
1
unit |
| Electives |
7.5
units |
| Total**** |
25
units |
Electives can come from
any subject
area. |
* The Communication Arts requirement
includes a minimum of three units of English. A
fourth communication arts unit may be taken in
the area of journalism, speech, or drama; however,
courses from these areas may not count toward college
entrance requirements.
**Students
are required to complete three units of Social
Studies as follows:
U.S. History/20th Century (Gr.
9) -
1 unit
World History (Gr. 10, 11, 12) - 1 unit
Liberty and Law (Gr. 11 - 12) - 1/2 unit
Any additional Social Studies - 1/2 unit
***The normal sequence for P.E.
requirements of 1/2 unit each in the freshman,
sophomore, and junior year is strongly encouraged.
****A maximum of two units of credit from approved
correspondence courses may be counted toward
graduation.
*****Fine
Arts courses include music, visual arts, dance,
theater. To earn fine arts credit
for marching band or drum corps, students must
play musical instruments and participate as musicians.
Attendance/Graduation
Requirements
Students
will be required to attend eight semesters
in grades nine and above. A semester is defined
as a period of time in which a student is enrolled
in a minimum of three (3) units of credit.
Permission may be granted to leave after seven
semesters under specific conditions as stated
below.
The
student shall have:
-
completed
a total of twenty-five units of credit in seven
semesters of attendance
-
arranged
to attend college, university, vocational school
or on-the-job training for the eighth semester.
-
submitted
to the principal by the end of the sixth semester
the request for early exit, and
-
been
given a statement showing the credits earned
and the conditions for which a diploma will
be granted in the future if early release is
granted.
Students successfully completing
a planned educational experience shall be eligible
to receive their high school diplomas with their
graduating class.
Diplomas
High
school diplomas awarded by Springfield's senior
high schools are of two types - an "Honors"
diploma and a regular high school diploma.
the "Honors" diploma is awarded to pupils who
rank in the upper fifteen percent of the graduating
class. The top five percent of each graduating
class shall receive the Board of Education
Award.
The
regular diploma is awarded to graduating seniors
who have satisfactorily completed the requirements
for graduation as established by the State
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
and the local Board of Education.
Graduation
requirements for students who are eligible
for special education services may be modified
in accordance with determinations made at the
meetings held to develop a student's Individual
Education Plan. Please reference School Board
of Education Policy IKFB for more specific
details.
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