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High School Graduation Requirements
English – 4 CreditsEnglish IEnglish IIEnglish IIIEnglish IV
Math – 4 CreditsAlgebra IGeometryAlgebra IIUpper Level Math
PE & Wellness – 1.5 CreditsWellnessPhysical Education
Fine Arts – 1 CreditElective Focus – 3 Credits
Science – 3 CreditsBiology IChemistry or PhysicsAnother Lab Science
Social Studies – 3 CreditsWorld History & GeographyUS History & GeographyEconomicsAmerican Government & Civics
Personal Finance – .5 CreditsPersonal Finance
Foreign Language – 2 Credits(Must Be in the Same Language)
Additional Elective – 1 Credit
23 Total Credits Required for Graduation
Freshman Registration
• Required courses– English– Math– Science– Social Studies– Wellness/ROTC– Fine Art
Freshman Registration
EXPLORE RESULTS
EXPLORE RESULTS (COURSE NAME)
ENGLISH English 1 (1-17)
AH English 1 (18-25)
MATH Algebra 1 DD(Acc. 1 List)
Algebra 1(17 and below)
AH Algebra I(18-25)
MATH Physical Science(1-14)
Biology I(15- 17)
AH Biology 1(18-25)
READINGWorld
Geography(1-14)
World History(15-17)
AH World History(18-25)
AP World History
(20+ Comp)
• Placement or English, Math, Science, and Social Studies will be based on the student’s EXPLORE scores.
Honor Contract• Option to move
from standard to advanced honors
• Same subject only– AH English– AH Algebra– AH Biology– AH World History
• Does not work for AP class
Special Needs
• If you have a child with special needs, then you may request for a LHS representative to attend your spring IEP meeting – Must be requested by parent
• We want to help make the transition from middle school to high school as smooth as possible
Summer Reading
• Advanced Honors English I– Summer reading is required– Will count on your first nine weeks’ grade
• Standard English I– Summer reading is recommended, but optional– Will count as extra credit on your first nine weeks’
grade
• Reading lists will be posted:– www.rcs.k12.tn.us
Wellness & ROTC
• Wellness• Wellness Football• ROTC– 2 years required– Fulfills Wellness & PE requirements
• Additional PE credit will be taken in 10th grade– PE requirement may be met by participating in ROTC,
Band, or LHS Athletics
Fine Arts
• Visual Art I • General Music• Theater Arts I• Mixed Choir• Beginning Band • Concert Band
Current Dual Enrollment Courses
• Advanced Honors Alg & Trig • English 4• Psychology• Spanish 2• US History
Total Number of Dual Credit Hours
• In theory a student who participates in all DE courses potentially offered could earn up to 27 hours of college credit by high school graduation
• There is a possibility of other courses, such as Biology II, that may be offered in the future as a fourth science senior year
Tennessee HOPE Scholarship
• $2,000 per semester for 4-year institutions and 2-year institutions with on-campus housing
• $1,000 per semester for 2-year institutions• Minimum 21 ACT (Composite)/980 SAT (Math +
Critical Reading ONLY) OR• Final cumulative 3.0 GPA for entering freshmen• For more info go to: www.tn.gov/CollegePays
Graduate with Honors
• Score at or above all of the college readiness benchmarks on the ACT
• ACT Benchmarks:– English 18–Math 22– Reading 22– Science 23
Graduate with Distinction
• Students must attain a B average (3.0) and complete at least one of the following: – earn a nationally recognized industry certification – participate in at least one of the Governor’s Schools – participate in one of the state’s All State musical
organizations – be selected as a National Merit Finalist of Semi-Finalist – attain a score of 31 or higher composite score on the ACT – attain a score of 3 or higher on at least two advanced
placement exams – successfully complete the International Baccalaureate
Diploma Programme – earn 12 or more semester hours of transcripted
postsecondary credit
Valedictorian Criteria
• 4.0 or highest GPA• Taken a minimum of twelve (12) honors or
above honors level courses• Meet all requirements for a student
graduating with honors • Meet all requirements for student
graduating with distinction• Requirements must be met by January 1st
of senior year
Tennessee Scholarswww.tennesseescholars.org
• May complete additional requirements to become a TN Scholar• Additional course requirements• 95% or better attendance • 80 hours community service• Maintain C average all 4 years
• Benefits of being a TN Scholar• Additional options for success after graduation• Scholarships opportunities; Including increased Pell Grants if eligible• Job preferential hiring• Awards and other incentives• Higher ACT Scores• Less Remediation in college• Prestige – TN Scholars are recognized all over the USA
Administrator Breakdown
• Mr. Ash – Principal• Assistant Principals – A-E Dr. Sain– F-L Ms. Ruis– M-R Ms. Huddleston– S-Z Mr. Murry
www.lhs.rcs.k12.tn.us/teachers/guidance/guidance.htm