Entering 9th Graders 2007-2008



Entering 9th Graders 2008-2009 & Later | |

|GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS |

|CURRICULUM AREA |CARNEGIE |REQUIRED SUBJECTS |

| |UNITS | |

|English |4 |English I, II, III, and IV |

|Mathematics |4 |Algebra I, 2 math electives higher than Algebra I (e.g., Geometry and Algebra |

| | |II), and 1 other math elective (e.g., pre-algebra or transition to algebra). |

|Science |4 |Biology I plus 2 science electives ( 1of which must be a lab-based physical |

| | |science). |

|Social Studies |4 |MS Studies ½ credit, World Geography ½ credit, World History, U.S. History, U.S. |

| | |Government ½ credit, Economics ½ credit |

|Health |½ |Health |

|Business Technology |1 |Keyboarding/Computer Applications OR Computer Discovery 8th grade |

|Fine Arts |1 |General music, Art I, Band, Theater, or Choir |

|Electives |5 ½ |* ½ unit physical activity (i.e. band, NJROTC, show choir, sports, dance, cheer) |

|Required Units for Graduation |24 | |

| | | |

|College Prep Curriculum (CPC) |

|(To go straight to an in-state public 4-year university beginning in the summer of 2012 after high school graduation) |

|In addition to the above graduation requirements: |

|Mathematics |4 |Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II, and any one Carnegie Unit of comparable |

| | |rigor and content (e.g., Advanced Algebra, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus).|

|Science |4 |Biology I, Chemistry I, and any two Carnegie units with comparable rigor and |

| | |content (e.g., Physics, Physical Science, Biology II, Chemistry II). |

|Advanced Electives |2 |Requirements may be met by earning 2 Carnegie Units from an additional math or |

| | |science or foreign language. One unit MUST be in foreign language. |

|You can be admitted to a MS University by meeting any of the following criteria: |

|1. Complete the CPC with a minimum 3.2 high school grade point average (GPA) on CPC; or |

|2. Complete the CPC with a minimum 2.5 high school GPA on the CPC or a class rank in the |

|top 50%, and a score of 16 or higher on the ACT (Composite); or |

|3. Complete the CPC with a minimum 2.0 high school GPA on the CPC and a score of 18 or |

|higher on the ACT (Composite); or |

|4. Satisfy the NCAA standards for student athletes. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO |

|REGISTER WITH NCAACLEARINGHOUSE AT THE END OF YOUR JUNIOR YEAR! |

|Students who do not meet the above criteria are nonetheless eligible for admission; students must participate, however, in an on-campus |

|placement process at the university of their choice. |

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