REQUIRED COURSES - GRADES 9-12

• English 9

• Sophomore English I or Sophomore English II

• Junior English I or Junior English II

• Senior English I or Senior English II

• Three years of math are required for graduation (Grade 8 Algebra I counts as one of those credits.) (Computer classes cannot be used for math credit.)

• Physical Science, General Life Science, or General Biology (must take two)

• World Geography

• American History

• American Government

• Physical Education/Health 9

• Minimum of 80 hours of electives.

• *Students must register for seven of eight class periods.

• *For your information and planning purposes, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Kearney, Omaha admission requirements are:

• 4 years - English

• 4 years - Mathematics (must include Algebra I, II, Geometry, and one additional unit that build on algebra or geometry).

• 2 years of one foreign language

• 3 years - Science (at least two units from Physical Science, General Life Science, General Biology, Chemistry, and Physics)

• 3 years - Social Studies

JUNIOR HIGH COURSE OFFERINGS

Eighth Grade:                                                    SEVENTH GRADE:

Language Arts 8                                                     Language Arts 7

Algebra I                                                               Mathematics 7

Earth Science                                                         Life Science

Social Studies (American History – Grade 8)             Social Studies (World History – Grade 7)

Physical Education/Health                                        Physical Education/Health

Spanish (one semester)                                          Keyboarding (one semester)

Intro. to Computer Applications (one semester)        Art (one semester)

Vocal Music or Band                                               Vocal Music or Band

GRADUATING CLASS DETERMINATION/CREDIT EARNED

 Your anticipated date of graduation and graduating class designation is based on the number of credits that you have earned to date.  This designation is determined by the number of credits a student can typically earn in a school year and still, realistically, graduate in four years.  The categories are as follows:

• Freshman (9th Grade) - must have passed minimum of 100 credits (50 per year) in junior high

• Sophomore (10th Grade) - 50+ credits

• Junior (11th Grade) - 100+ credits

• Senior (12th Grade) - 150+ credits

A total of 220 credit hours are needed to graduate.  This includes 140 hours of required classes and 80 credit hours of elective classes.

While junior high credits do not count toward high school graduation, a minimum number of credits must be passed to be promoted to the next grade level.  Seventh graders are expected to pass 50 credits to be considered an eighth grader, and eighth graders are expected to pass another 50 credits to be promoted to high school (thus the 100 credits mentioned above to be considered a freshman in high school).

Keep in mind, required courses (whether junior high or high school level) must be passed.  While a student may be promoted to the next grade level, he/she may be repeating a course(s) from the previous year(s).

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