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GPA Info

Your grades are added together over your HS career and divided by the number of credits you have taken. Colleges generally like to see at least a 3.0 GPA. For competitive colleges, a 3.5-4.0 is recommended.

An A is worth 4 points, a B is worth 3, a C is worth 2, a D is worth 1, and an F is worth 0.

GPA stands for grade point average and it is a calculation of all of your earned course grades over your high school career. *Every grade you receive is calculated into a GPA.*

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Students must earn 21 credits in order to graduate. Credit Types Required: English- 4 credits Math- 3 credits (1 must be Algebra) Science- 3 credits (1 must be Biology) Social Studies- 3 credits (2 must be US History and American Government) Health and PE- 1 credit Humanities- 2 credits Technology- .5 credit Personal Finance- .5 credit (waived if Consumer Math is taken) Electives- 4 credits

Graduation Credit Requirements

Min and Max Credits Per Year:

• 9th-11th grade can take a min of 5.5 credits and max of 7.25
• 12th graders: min of 4.5

Students must have:

• 5 credits to move to 10th grade
• 10 credits to move to 11th grade
• 16 credits to move to 12th grade

Grade Level Credits

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College Bound

Course Suggestions

• Strongly recommend taking a Math course all 4 years. Many colleges want to see Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2, and then a 4th Math
• Strongly recommend taking 4 Science classes. Many colleges like to see Biology, Chemistry, and then 2 additional Science courses
• Colleges generally like to see 2 years of the same foreign language
• Choose electives that help you explore your interests and discover what field you may want as a major in college

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• Many colleges require the SAT or the ACT-check your potential college's admission requirements to see what is recommended

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