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Graduation Requirements
Classes 2008 to 2011 Effective with the Class of 2012
Graduating classes of 2008 to 2009
Graduation requirements are designed to give each student a well-balanced and comprehensive high school education. Classes, when carefully selected, will help students explore and develop their own interests and abilities. In planning a course of study, students should consider the following:
| 1. | All freshmen and sophomores are required to be enrolled in at least six periods per semester. |
| 2. | All juniors and seniors are required to enroll in at least five periods per semester (excluding Partial Absence and Teaching Assistants). |
| 3. | Before selecting a course, students should read the course description to be sure it fits their needs, interests, and abilities and supports their plans after high school. |
| 4. | College entrance requirements and/or vocational plans for the future should be considered in selecting courses. |
| 5. | All students are required to be enrolled In a mathematics course and a language arts course each year. |
Graduation from a Pueblo City Schools’ high school requires completion of a minimum of twenty-two credits. All credits must be completed before the student is eligible to participate in the graduation exercises.
| Subject Area | Credits | Requirements/Notes |
| English | 4 units | English 9, English 10 and two credits elected from the Language Arts course offerings in grades 11 and 12. |
| Health | .5 unit | |
| Mathematics* | 2 units | Two credits elected from math course offerings. Algebra I or higher. |
| Physical Education | 1.5 units | Any one and a half credits from physical education course offerings or the J.R.O.T.C. course offerings. **Participation in athletics and spirit leaders can fulfill the requirement although such participation does not count toward the total graduation credits. |
| Science* | 2 units | Two credits chosen from the science course offerings |
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Social Studies |
3 units | One credit Civics/World Geography, One credit 10th grade U.S. History, One credit elected from the social studies course offerings. |
| Electives | 9 units |
One unit of credit must be from: Foreign Language, Music, Art, Science and Vocational Education, Business Education, Consumer & Family Studies. |
| TOTAL | 22 Credits |
*Subject to Board of Education approval to address Colorado Commission of Higher Education college (CCHE) admission requirements.
Early Graduation for 2008 to 2009
Pueblo School District No. 60, Pueblo, Colorado
Graduating class of 2010
Total credits = 24 credits (2 additional credits in electives)
Graduating class of 2011
Total credits = 24 credits (2 additional credits in electives)
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Effective with the graduating class of 2012
Graduation from a Pueblo City Schools high school requires a completion of a minimum of twenty-four credits. All prescribed requirements set forth by the State of Colorado Department of Education and Pueblo City Schools Board of Education must be completed prior to the student participating in a graduation exercise.
Graduation requirements are designed to give each student a well-balanced and comprehensive high school education. Classes, when carefully selected, will help students explore their own interests and develop their abilities. In planning a course of study, students should consider the following:
1.
Before selecting a course, students should read the course description to be sure it fits their needs, interests, and abilities and supports their plans after high school.
2.
| Course Requirements |
Diploma | Diploma With Advanced Academic Endorsement* |
Diploma With Career & Technical Endorsement |
| MATHEMATICS | |||
| Required enrollment each year. | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Algebra | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Geometry | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Algebra II / Trigonometry | 1 | ||
| Math course(s) | 2 | 1 | 2 (curriculum may be embedded) |
| LANGUAGE ARTS* |
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| Required enrollment each year. | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 years must emphasize writing, grammar, and composition skills |
2 | 2 | 2 |
| Language Arts Courses |
2 | 2 | 2 (curriculum may be embedded) |
| SCIENCE* | |||
| 3 | 4 Required enrollment each year. |
4 Required enrollment each year. |
|
| Natural/Physical Science (2 yrs. lab-based) |
2 | 2 | 2 |
| Science Courses |
1 | 2 | 2 (curriculum may be embedded) |
| SOCIAL STUDIES* | |||
| 3 | 4 Required enrollment each year. |
4 Required enrollment each year. |
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| US History |
1 | 1 | 1 |
| Social Studies Courses |
2 | 3 | 3 (curriculum may be embedded) |
| Physical** and Health *** Education | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Foreign Language* | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Arts / Electives | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Career & Technical Ed (Sequenced program of study) |
– | – | 3 |
| Inter Scholastic Activity (Non-credit requirement (Linked to Seminar courses) (Community Service, Club, or Service Learning approved project. |
20 hours per year |
20 hours per year | 20 hours per year |
| TOTAL CREDITS |
24 | 24 | 24 |
*Course offerings shall meet the CCHE course criteria for pre-college requirement(s).
**A waiver of requirement for one-half PE credit may be granted for participation in an entire season of any interscholastic sport included in the district athletic program. The designated one-half credit would then be added to the elective credits.
***A waiver of requirement for one-half Health credit may be granted, by the principal, upon written request by the parent or guardian. the request shall be specific to religious beliefs and/or content contrary to parent or guardian beliefs (refer to Policy IMBB-R(3). The designated one-half credit would then be added to the elective credits.
Early Graduation for 2012
to change the requirements for graduation.