Academics
by Austin Black
Grading System
| A+ A A- |
98-100 95-97 93-95 |
Excellent 4.0 |
| B+ B B- |
91-92 89-90 86-88 |
3.7
Good 3.3 3.0 |
| C+ C C- |
84-85 82-84 78-81 |
2.7 Satisfactory 2.3 2.0 |
| D+ D D- |
76-77 73-75 70-72 |
1.7
Needs Improvement 1.3 1.0 |
| Failing | Below 70 | No Credit Given |
High School Yearly Course Requirements.
Senior
Registration
Electives
Art
I Calculus Media
Communications
Art
II Yearbook Strength
Training
Art
III Computer
Applications Psychology
Art
IV Accounting
I Vocal
Music
Spanish/ Plato I &
IV Accounting
II Band
Ag Ed
I Instrumental
Music Economics
Ag Ed
II Algebra
I Physics
Ag Ed
III Algebra
II Chemistry
Ag Ed
IV Geometry Advanced
Biology
Ag
Mechanics Business
Math Human
Anat. & Physiology
Ag Landscape/
Leadership Advanced
Math Environmental
Science
Web
Design Adv.
Comp/Business Procedures
Requirements for
Seinors: English or College Prep
English
Government
Junior
Registration
Electives
Art I
Accounting
I Business
Math
Art
II Accounting
II Physical
Education
Art
III Economics Ag
Ed I
Spanish
I/Plato Environmental Ag
Ed II
Spanish
II/Plato Algebra
I Ag
Ed III
Spanish
III/Plato Algebra
II Ag
Landscaping/ Leadership
Computer
Applications Geometry Advanced
Computers
Human Anatomy/
Physiology Yearbook Vocal
Music
Band Media
Communications Strength
Training
Chemistry Advanced
Biology Advanced
Math
Requirements for
Juniors: English
11
American
History
Science
Mathematics
(Algebra II or Advanced Math)
Sophomore
Electives
Art
I Band Vocal
Music
Art
II Spanish
I/Plato Economics
Ag Ed
I Spanish
II/Plato Physical
Education
Ag Ed
II Algebra
I World
History
Accounting I
Requirements for Sophomores: English 10
Mathematics
(Algebra II or Geometry)
Biology
I
Computer
Applications
American
History
Drivers Education- summer only- cost per student is approximately
$190.00
Freshman
Electives
Art
I Spanish
I/Plato Band
Ag Ed
I Vocal
Music
Requirements for
Freshman: English
9
Mathematics
(Algebra I or Geometry)
Physical
Science
9th
Health/ Speech
World
Geometry
Physical
Education
Junior High
Courses
Core Classes
Social
Studies English
Science Mathematics
Other:
Vocal
Music Band Writing
Reading Junior
High Sports(Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Track, Wrestling, and
Student Manger.) Exploratory (Ag, Art,
Spanish, Computers)
Students will be required to pass 30 credits (6/8 semesters) of core classes and required to pass 75% of other courses for promotion from seventh to eighth to ninth grades. Credits can be lost because of poor attendance. Students who have an Individualized Education Plan from Special Education must meet expectations set in their individualized plan.
Graduation
Requirements
To receive a diploma from Pender High School, a student
must be passing a total of 225 credit hours. A credit hour is
defined as at least 900 minutes of instruction in a subject.
Specific subject requirements are:
English .............
40 credit hours (must include an English class at each grade
level)
Social
Studies ............. 30 credit hours
(must include Am. History, Am. Gov. & Geography)
Mathematics .............
30 credit hours
Science .............
30 credit hours ( must include Physical Science & Biology)
Physical
Ed. ............. 10
credit hours
Computer
App. ............. 10 credit hours
Health .............
5 credit hours
Speech .............
5 credit hours
Students must take eight solids each semester. Students need to be
passing thirty hours a semester to be eligible for extra curricular
activities that are not interscholastic.
Students must have received passing grades in the
following number of credits to be classified as listed:
Sophomores
.............
55 credit hours
Junior,
first
semester .............
110 credit hours
Junior,
second semester ............. 135
credit hours
Seniors,
first
semester .............
165 credit hours
Seniors,
second semester ............. 190 credit
hours
*A complete school year worth of a course is worth 10 credit
hours. (Except Health and Speech because both of these course are
only taken for a semester.)
Students who have an Individual Education Program
must meet standards established by that program for classification
and graduation.
Class Rank will be determined by "Weighting". This is done by adding .07 points after the grade average is figured. This will not be done until after the first semester of the students' senior year. Weighted classes are Advanced Math, Physics, Chemistry, College Prep English, Spanish IV, and Computer Programming.
Procedures for early graduation:
- Early graduation will be considered if the student completes the following steps:
- No academic deficiencies.
- Initiates a conference between the guidance counselor and the building administrator stating the rationale for the request.
- Obtains a letter from parents supporting the request.
- Written request to the board hand delivered at a regular scheduled board meeting.
