GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS AT NORTHVIEWHIGH SCHOOL

-Be in attendance on a full-time basis at a high school for four (4) years. All four years do not have to be at Northview, but the last semester before graduation must be spent at NorthviewHigh School.

-Students must carry six subjects each semester.

-No student will participate in graduation ceremonies unless he/she has met all graduation requirements.

-Students must participate in all state mandated testing and assessments (example: MME).

-Successfully complete the following required subjects. Course credits must meet all MMC guidelines and meet high school content standards.

DEPARTMENT / REQUIRED CREDITS / COURSES
ENGLISH / 4 / GRADE 9: ENGLISH 9 or ENGLISH 9-ACCELERATED
GRADE 10: ENGLISH 10 or ENGLISH 10- ACCELERATED or HUMANITIES
GRADE 11: ENGLISH 11, A.P. ENGLISH-LANGUAGE or A.P. ENGLISH-LITERATURE
GRADE 12: ENGLISH 12 or A.P. ENGLISH-LANGUAGE or A.P. ENGLISH-LITERATURE
MATHEMATICS / 4 / 1.0 credit in ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY & ALGEBRA 2 courses anda 4thYEAR MATH COURSE. *A 4th year math credit can be earned from either a math department offering or from ACCOUNTING, ADVANCED ACCOUNTING, FINANCIAL LITERACY, PHYSICS, RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES I/II, WOOD TECHNOLOGY I, II, lll or a combination of these
SCIENCE / 3 / BIOLOGY or ACCELERATED BIOLOGY and CHEMISTRY or ACCELERATED CHEMISTRY or PHYSICS and 1 additional high school science credit
SOCIAL STUDIES / 3 / U.S. HISTORY or A.P. U.S. HISTORY, WORLD HISTORY, ECONOMICS or A.P. MICROECONOMICS or A.P. MACROECONOMICS, GOVERNMENT or A.P. GOVERNMENT
WORLD LANGUAGE / 2 / Refer to curriculum guide for course options
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS (VPA) / 1 / Refer below for course options
PHYSICAL EDUCATION / 0.5 / INTRODUCTION TO INTERACTIVE FITNESS or INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS or INTRODUCTION TO PERSONAL FITNESS orINTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
HEALTH / 0.5 / HEALTH
COMPUTERS / 0.5 / Refer to curriculum guide for course options
ELECTIVES / 3.5 / Any high school course offerings

COURSES THAT MEET VPA CREDIT REQUIREMENT

ART…Introduction to Art,, Arts & Crafts,3D Sculpture & Ceramics, Drawing, Painting, Fashion/Interior Design, Digital Photography, Graphic Art, Advanced Art I & II, Creative Problem Solving

ENGLISH…Communications, Journalism 1 & 2, Speech, Theatre Arts, Advanced Theatre Arts, Rhetoric

COMPUTER…Graphic Design, Introduction to Computer Science & Coding, Multimedia Productions, Web Page Development, Adobe Photoshop, A.P. Computer Science Principles

APPLIED TECHNOLOGY…Introduction to Technology, Introduction to Engineering & Architectural Graphics, Architectural Graphics I-IV, Electronics, Engineering Graphics I-IV, Woodworking Technology I, II & III, Residential Structures I & II

MUSIC…All Band Classes, All Choir Classes, Beginning Guitar, Music Appreciation I & II, Jazz Band Lab

MISC….Yearbook, Various KCTC programs