HomeMy WebLinkAboutGraduation Plan Updated 11-02-15House Bill 5 and High School
Graduation Requirements
Carl Tippen, Ange Bumgartner & Dr. Mechelle Bryson
Board of Trustees Meeting
November 2, 2015
Changes to Graduation
Policy, 6.04A
Graduation Policy, 6.04A, was adopted May 12, 2014
Upon Review, alignment issues were discovered in the
language of the policy
Discrepancy in the number of graduation credit needed
Greater clarity was needed between the foundation plan,
endorsement and distinguished level of achievement as well
as the IB core
Changed the format of the graduation table to
communicate more clearly courses needed to meet to
requirements of the foundation plan, endorsement and
distinguished level of achievement as well as the IB core
Westlake Academy Graduation Plan – Current Status
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IB English I
IB English II
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Algebra I (EOC)
Geometry
Algebra II
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Biology (EOC)
Chemistry or
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IB Science
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U.S. Government
Economics
IB History of the
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Phys Ed
Fine Arts
Language B
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Electives
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English 4.0 Math 3.0 Science 3.0 Humanities 3.0 Required 4.0 Electives 5.0 22.0
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Credit Requirements Specific to Endorsement
Four (4) Math Credits
including Algebra II
Four (4) Science Credits
including one Advanced
Science Course
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Group 6 Selection
Extended Essay (Ind. Study in Speech)
Personal Project (Ind. Study in Research)
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Multidisciplinary Endorsement
Group 6 Selection:
IB Economics, IB Art, IB Theater, IB Math, IB Language B, IB Science, etc.
New Westlake Academy Graduation Requirements
Foundation Plan with Endorsement and
Distinguished Level of Achievement
For transfer students lacking Language Acquisition credits, a student who enrolls in Grade 10 will have a requirement of 3.0 credits for Group 2, and a student who enrolls in Grade 11 will have a requirement of 2.0 credits for Group 2. Transfer students will have to still fulfill all other credit requirements. The total credits earned may be decreased based upon the transfer credits but not to fall below the 26.0 minimum credits required by the state.
A student may choose Economics HL from Group 6 and this will satisfy the 0.5 credit of Economics requirement. However, this choice will decrease the total credits earned by 0.5 but not to fall below the 26.0 minimum credits required by the state.
Electives will be determined based upon course offerings and overall student interest in grade 10.
Depending on a student’s choice, DP group 6 courses can account for 1.0 or 2.0 credits.
For transfer students lacking Language Acquisition credits, a student who enrolls in Grade 10 will have a requirement of 3.0 credits for Group 2, and a student who enrolls in Grade 11 will have a requirement of 2.0 credits for Group 2. Transfer students will have to still fulfill all other credit requirements. The total credits earned may be decreased based upon the transfer credits but not to fall below the 26.0 minimum credits required by the state.
Personal Project is a requirement for any student attending Westlake Academy in Grade 10. Students who enter in G11 are exempt from the Personal Project.
Pre-High School Credits can be earned in Language B and Mathematics in Grade 7 and/or Grade 8. Students may be awarded up to 3.0 credits on their high school transcript, however these credits do not count towards the totals for the state minimum requirements. State requirements must be completed in grades 9-12. This could bring ring a graduate to 30.0 total credits awarded.