GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

 

A student must meet the following requirements during his or her attendance at Doniphan High School in order to graduate with a high school diploma, (items I-IV):

I. Satisfactorily complete the following courses:

Total units of credit required to graduate is 25. Underlined/bold credit requirements reflect new state requirements beginning with the Freshman Class of 2006-07 (graduating class of 2010).

ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS            3 Units English Credit (4 Units)

SOCIAL STUDIES                               1 Unit Citizenship,  1 Unit American History, and 1 additional Social Studies unit

MATHEMATICS                                 2 Units Math Credit (3 Units)

SCIENCE                                             2 Units of Courses offered by the  Science Department. (3 Units)  (3 Units of  Ag Science may be substituted for 1 Unit of Science Dept. courses).

FINE ARTS                                          1 Unit of Music-Choir or Band, Art, or  Drama.

PRACTICAL ARTS                             1 Unit of Agriculture, Family & Consumer Sciences classes,  Economics, Business, or any  Vocational School courses.

PERSONAL FINANCE                        ½ Unit

HEALTH                                             ½ Unit

PHYSICAL EDUCATION                   1 Unit PE

ELECTIVES                                        12 Units of Credit (8 Units) Courses of  Student’s Choice.

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED:          25 Units

I. Unit of Credit = 2 semesters of any class. Each semester class = ½ credit.

II. Students must pass a test during grades 9-12 covering information on the United States Constitution and also a test on the Missouri Constitution.

III. Eight semester of attendance are required for graduation but may be modified for the following conditions:

Early Out. The “Early Out” plan is for seniors who have met the following requirements under present board policy:

a.      Student must have completed all minimum units required by the State Department of Education and local Board requirements.

b.     Interested students are required to submit a written request to the school board by the November school board meeting. Forms can be picked up at the superintendent’s office.

c.      “Early Out” graduates will not be eligible for the Honor’s Diploma or College Prep Certificate.

IV. Rules for the education of handicapped persons fall under the auspices of Public Law 94-142.

Students who do not complete all requirements for graduation are NOT permitted to participate in any graduation ceremonies. All fines and fees must be paid to be eligible for participation in graduation ceremonies.

General Graduation Requirement Information

1. A cumulative class rank and grade point average is determined at the end of each semester. Valedictorian and Salutatorian are determined by total grade points.

2. The Salutatorian and Valedictorian must attend the last four (4) semesters at Doniphan High School.

3. Students transferring to and from Accredited and Unaccredited schools need to refer to Board policy for complete information on placement and transfer of credit.

4.  Ranking for seniors will be based on total grade points achieved at the end of 8 semesters. The Valedictorian will be the student with the most grade points. A transfer student during his junior or senior year to DHS will be ranked according to his grade points; however, he/she would not be eligible to be named as salutatorian or valedictorian.

5.  Any summer courses offered such as driver’s education will be graded as a grade. No grade points will be given due to an unfair advantage.

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