GRADUATION COURSES FOR THE CLASS OF 2013 AND BEYOND

English

4 semesters of English A

4 semesters of English B

Total of 8 semesters, two English classes must be taken each year.

Warning: Remedial English classes such as Fundamental English or Special Education may not count for post-secondary purposes (i.e. college or applied tech. entrance, NCAA eligibility, etc.).

Warning: English or Reading tutoring classes do not count as English credit for graduation or post secondary purposes.  They are test tutoring courses.  They carry only elective credit!

Speech

                                1 semester

Mathematics

                                6 semesters- 2 semesters of Geometry must be passed, and students must take 2 semesters of math their last year of high school.

Warning Math below Algebra 1 may not count for post-secondary purposes (i.e. college or applied tech., NCAA eligibility, etc.).

Warning:  Math tutoring classes do not count as Math credit toward graduation or post-secondary purposes.  They are test tutoring courses.  They carry only elective credit!

Science

                                6 credits- 4 of which must be lab science.  At GHS all regular sciences are lab sciences.

Social Studies

                                2 semesters US History 1 (10^th grade)

                                2 semesters US Government (12^th grade)

Total of 4 semesters

Humanities

2 semesters- Only foreign language, World History, Music Appreciation, Guitar, Choir, Band, and Art.               

Health

                                1 semester

Consumer Economics

                                1 semester

Exiting Standards

                                2 semesters- at least one credit in two of the following areas:

Physical Education, Vocational-Technical, Family and Consumer Science, Fine and Performing Arts, *Foreign Language (* Only if the Humanities requirement is met by other means, academic Humanities cannot double count).

Technology

                                2 semesters

Warning: Courses taken over the internet do not count unless the content of the courses is specifically directed toward mastery of computer content.  If in doubt ask!

Elective Credits

                                17 credits

Total Credits

                                46 semester credits

Senior Project

A senior project that includes both an oral presentation and written report are required to graduate.

College Entrance Exam

Every student must take either the ACT, SAT or Compass exam by the end of their 11^th grade year.

ISAT

To meet graduation requirements, students must earn proficient or advanced scores on the Idaho Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) at the 10^th grade level or beyond. 

They must earn proficient scores in the Reading, Math, Language Usage, and Science Content Areas.