To be eligible for high school graduation, all students must complete 28 courses and a comprehensive graduation project. Students who complete graduation requirements prior to the end of their senior year will graduate with their class in June. If a student completes his/her graduation requirements by the end of the first semester of his/her senior year he/she must:

• enroll in additional high school courses or seek early enrollment in a community college, technical school, or four year college
• enlist in the military
• participate in a school approved diversified occuption program

Pathways to Proficiency is a new program that links proficient performance on the PSSA tests to graduation. Students scoring below proficient in Math, Reading, or both will be notified prior to the start of school. These students will have the opportunity to demonstrate proficiency on specified anchors by completing a school-based assessment. If they need additional work, these students will be mandated to participate in a remediation program in the fall. Multiple opportunities will exist to “test proficient” prior to the conclusion of the senior year.

If a student does not earn a proficient rating, then he/she will not be permitted to graduate.

APPLIED ACADEMIC PROGRAM

All students in the academic program will take six (6) courses in arts and humanities. All students are required to take at least one (1) mathematics course each year, grades 9-12. Additionally, students in the class of 2005 and beyond must successfully compete one computer course prior to graduation. Completion of the academic program will be designated on the student transcript.

MCTI:

• English - 4 courses
• Mathematics - 4 courses
• Science - 3 courses
• Social Studies - 3 courses
• Electives  - 10 courses

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

All students in the academic program will take six (6) courses in arts and humanities. All students are required to take at least one (1) mathematics course each year, grades 9-12. Additionally, students in the class of 2005 and beyond must successfully compete one computer course prior to graduation. Completion of the academic program will be designated on the student transcript.