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Requirements for High School Graduation
from: Kyle BesserAt the high school level students take a broad variety of classes without special emphasis in any particular subject area. The following are the typical minimum course sequences that a student must take to obtain a high school diploma.
*Science - usually two years minimum, normally biology and chemistry
*Mathematics - usually two years minimum, normally including algebra, geometry, algebra II, and/or precalculus/trigonometry
*English - usually four years minimum, including literature, humanities, etc
*Social Science - usually three years minimum, including various history, government, economics courses
*Physical education - at least one year
Many states require a health course in which students learn about anatomy, nutrition, first aid, sexuality and birth control. Anti-drug use programs are usually part of health courses.
Foreign language and some form of art education are also a mandatory part of the curriculum in some schools.
Many high schools offer a wide variety of elective courses. The availability of electives depends on each particular school's financial resources and curriculum emphases.
Common Types Of Electives
*Visual arts - drawing, sculpture, painting, photography, film
*Performing arts - drama, band, chorus, orchestra, dance
*Technology education - woodworking, metalworking, automobile repair
*Computers - word processing, programming, graphic design
*Athletics - cross country, football, baseball, basketball, track and field, swimming, tennis, gymnastics, water polo, soccer, wrestling, cheerleading
*Publishing - journalism/student newspaper, yearbook/annual, literary magazine
*Foreign languages - Spanish and French are common; Chinese, Latin, Greek, German, Italian, and Japanese are less common
Advanced Courses
Many high schools provide Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. These are special forms of honors classes where the curriculum is more challenging and lessons more aggressively paced than standard courses. AP or IB courses are usually taken during the 11th or 12th grade of high school.
Most post-secondary institutions take AP or IB exam results into consideration in the admissions process. Because AP and IB courses are intended to be the equivalent of the first year of college courses, post-secondary institutions may grant unit credit for these courses.
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