Graduation Requirements
The following are high school graduation requirements as established through state law/regulations or board policy.
- Satisfactory completion of a Board of Education approved program consisting of:
- 4-years of English
- 4-years of Health/Physical Education
- 3-years of Social Studies (World History, U.S. History I, and U.S. History II)
- 3-years of Mathematics
- 3-years of Science
- 1-year of Fine, Practical, or Performing Arts
- Senior Year Research Paper
- 1-year of a World Language (2-years for college prep)
- Other minimum requirements are listed by shop specialty.
- A senior must take and complete a national or state-validated test in their vocational area.
- Students, with assistance from their parents and counselors, are free to select the remaining courses to fill their schedules. Students must take a class every period. There are NO STUDY HALLS.
- Students must successfully complete 140 credits in order to graduate.
- Students must pass the HSPA in Reading, Mathematics, and Writing in order to receive a diploma unless exempt thru the I.E.P. process.
- Students who fail their Career Major/Academy Program or three or more courses for the entire year will not be readmitted to Warren County Technical School for the following year.
Each course of study required for graduation shall include a statement of the required proficiencies to be mastered by the pupils enrolled in the course. Credit for each required course will be awarded upon the successful completion of the program assigned and satisfaction of the proficiencies identified. Pupils shall be given every reasonable opportunity to remediate and satisfy failed proficiencies.
Successful completion of the remedial courses in English or mathematics will count toward the total number of credits required for graduation but will not satisfy the curriculum requirement for English or mathematics.
HSPA Preparation
A graduating pupil must demonstrate proficiency at or above the State levels in reading, writing, and mathematics on the State mandated High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA). A pupil who performs below the State minimum level of proficiency in one or more of the HSPA areas will be given a comprehensive evaluation and appropriate remedial services, which may include the development and implementation of an Individual Student Improvement Plan (ISIP). A pupil will be given the opportunity in each academic year to demonstrate mastery of a deficient skill and will be assessed at least once each year until all identified deficiencies have been remediated. Some classified pupils are expected to participate in the State assessment process but may be exempt from passing through the IEP process.
A twelfth grade pupil who has satisfied all other State and local graduation requirements but performs below the State minimum level of proficiency in one or more of the HSPA areas will be provided a special review assessment (SRA), the findings of which will be recorded on a student profile form. The findings will be independently evaluated by a review panel. A review panel’s recommendation that the pupil’s demonstrable skills meet State standards will allow that pupil to earn a diploma.
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