Graduation Requirements
by Megan Case
January 30, 2008
Qualified Admissions
Kansas students meeting the following requirements qualify for admissions to any of the six Kansas Regents universities:
- Achieve an ACT composite score or 21 or above -or-
- Rank in the top third of your high school's graduating class -or-
- Complete the Qualified Admissions curriculum with at least a 2.0 GPA
Qualified Admissions Curriculum
Note: 1 credit = 1 year or 2 semesters
English - 4 credits (No Applied or Skills Courses)
Science - 3 credits ( Physical Science, Biology, and Chemistry) (No Applied Courses)
Math - 3 credits (Minimum of Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II - all credits must be received in high school, no math credits from middle school will be accepted)
Social Science - 3 credits (No Basic Classes)
Computer Technology - 1 credit
Physical Education - 1 credit
Fine Arts - 1 credit
Kansas Scholars Curriculum
The Kansas Scholars Curriculum is the recommended curriculum by the CHS Counselors. Students completing this curriculum are recognized at the spring awards ceremony and may qualify as a Kansas Scholar.
English - 4 credits (No Applied or Skills Courses)
Math - 4 credits (Minimum or Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II; plus 1 credit of advanced math beyond Algebra II - all credits must be received in high school - no math credits from middle school will be accepted)
Science - 3 credits (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics) (No Applied Courses)
Social Studies - 3 credits (No Basic Classes)
Foreign Language - 2 credits or one foreign language
Computer Technology - 1 credit
Physical Education - 1 credit
Fine Arts - 1 credit
McLouth High School
Graduation Requirements
| 4 units of credit | Language Arts -- three shall be Basic English and one shall be a Language Arts elective (Senior English, College English or Advance Literature) |
| 3 units of credit | Social Studies -- One must be World History, One and one-half must be American History, and one-half Government |
| 3 units of credit | Math |
| 3 units of credit | Science (one credit physical science and one credit biological) |
| 1 unit of credit | Computer (one credit Computer Applications I) |
| 1 unit of credit | Physical Education/Health |
| 1 unit of credit | Fine Arts (Music, Art, Drama, Foreign Language) |
| 7 units of credit | Electives (of which only one may be Student Para) |
| 24 units of credit | Total Credits |
Credit
One unit of credit is equal to one complete year of a course, two
semesters.
Grade Level Classification
The following credits are required to be classified as Sophomore =
5, Junior = 11, and Senior = 17.
Grade Point Average
GPA is figured from the final semester grades from all classes
taken during high school:
A = 4.00, B = 3.00, C =2.00, D = 1.00