GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
PARSONS HIGH SCHOOL
| A total of 25 units of credit
is required for graduation. Fifteen credits are required (see
below) and the remaining 10 credits are elective courses chosen by the
student. |
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| Class of 2009-2012 |
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| English – 4.0 Credits English 9 1.0 Credit English 10 1.0 Credit English 11 1.0 Credit English 12 1.0 Credit Mathematics – 3.0 Credits Physical Education – 1.0 Credits Physical Education/Health 1.0 Credit Science (Lab) – 3.0 Credits General Science 1.0 Credit Biology 1.0 Credit Science of choice 1.0 Credit Social Science – 3.0 Credits World History I 1 Credit Social Science of choice .5 Credit U.S. History 1.0 Credit American Government .5 Credit |
Fine Arts – 1.0 Credit Introduction to Art .5 Credit Ceramics I .5 Credit Advanced Ceramics I .5 Credit Printmaking & Calligraphy .5 Credit Drawing I .5 Credit Advanced Drawing .5 Credit Painting I .5 Credit Advanced Painting .5 Credit Band 1.0 Credit Orchestra 1.0 Credit Jazz Band .25 Credit Concert Choir 1.0 Credit Music Company 1.0 Credit Sweet Melodies 1.0 Credit Photography I .5 Credit Photography II .5 Credit Graphic Communications 1.0 Credit Forensics .5 Credit Drama I .5 Credit Drama II .5 Credit Debate .5 Credit Advanced Debate .5 Credit Advanced Forensics .5 Credit Speech .5 Credit Video Production I .5 Credit Video Production II 1 Credit Media Basics .5 Credit Media Editors 1 Credit Web Page Design 1 Credit Newspaper I 1 Credit Newspaper II 1 Credit Yearbook and DVD 1 Credit General Drafting 1 Credit Mechanical Drafting 1 Credit Architectural Drafting 1 Credit CADD 1 Credit |
| 15
Credit Required 10 Credits of Electives 25 Credits Total |
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| College Credits 3 hours of college credit is equivalent to .5 credit at the high school 5 hours of college credit is equivalent to 1 credit at the high school •Must have prior approval |
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| Honors Courses |
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| An extensive amount of course work will
be required, including outside reading and written papers. Students
will be responsible for successfully completing all assignments,
turning in assignments on time, and participating in class dis-cussions
and activities. Students may be
transferred out of honors classes for low achievement or poor
behavior. |
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| Dual and Concurrent Credit |
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| Dual
credit classes are courses offered through LCC and taught at the LCC
campus. Concurrent credit courses are taught at PHS and are
awarded college credit through LCC. College fees for dual
credit and concurrent credit classes are the responsibility of the
student. Concurrent Credit requirements (Juniors or Seniors) On High School Campus • Student must have at least a 2.5 GPA • Student must meet a set score on the ACT or Compass test* • Building Administration approval (Discipline record, Attendance record, State Assessment Scores, Map Scores and Teacher recommendations) Dual Credit requirements (Seniors) Off Campus Students may enroll in one hour of LCC courses during the school day while attending six hours at PHS. Students wanting to enroll in more than one hour need building administrator approval prior to enrollment. • Student must have at least a 3.25 GPA • Student must have no unexcused absences • Student must meet a set score on the ACT or Compass test* • Building Administration approval (Discipline record, Attendance record, State Assessment Scores, Map Scores and Teacher recommendations) *Students must have a Reading score of an 18 or higher on the ACT or a 75 or higher on the Com-pass to enroll in any course at LCC. In addition, English and Math courses require a set score on the English and Math portions of the ACT or Compass test. Students wanting to enroll in English Composition must also have an 18 or higher on the English portion of the ACT or score a 70-100 on the Compass Writing test |
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| Suggested Dual Credit Courses Available to
PHS Students at LCC |
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| Art
Appreciation Ceramics Fundamentals of Drawing Photography American Government Microeconomics Macroeconomics Biology (5hr.) Anatomy and Physiology General Literature English Comp I English Comp II Graphic Communication Website Design Software Music Appreciation Music Theory I |
Spanish
I Spanish II Calculus I, II* Trigonometry* College Physics I, II* Statistics College Algebra Financial Accounting Intro to Business College Chemistry I, II* Sociology Computer Concepts & Applications Fundamentals of Speech American History to 1877 American History since 1877 Philosophy |
| *Weighted
Courses |
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| Kansas Regents Qualified Admissions
Curriculum |
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| One or more of the following requirements
must be met for admission to any of the six Kansas Regents
Universities: (KU, KSU, PSU, ESU, WSU and FHSU) |
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| • Achieve
an ACT composite score of 21 or above; or • Rank in the top one third of your high schools graduating class; or • Complete the qualified admissions curriculum with at least a 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. |
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| Qualified Admissions Curriculum |
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| English |
4 units |
| Natural
Science |
3 units - must
take
three from the following courses: Biology, Advanced Biology,
Chemistry, and Physics (at least one unit chemistry or physics) |
| Math |
3 units - to
include
Algebra 1, Algebra II and Geometry |
| Social Science | 3 units - to
include
US History, American Government and World History and one of the
following: Psychology, Economics, Current Events, Geography or
Sociology. |
| Computer
Technology |
1 unit
(Word
Processing and Computer Applications I) |
| Recommended Curriculum for Kansas Regents Scholarship Consideration and Kansas Regents Scholar Recognition |
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| Kansas
high school seniors may be eligible to be considered for one of three
state sponsored scholarship programs: •State Scholarship Program •Minority Scholarship Program •Kansas Teachers Scholarship To be eligible to be considered for one of these scholarships, the student must complete all of the required courses for the Qualified Admissions Curriculum, plus an additional three units as follows: |
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| English |
no additional
units
required |
| Natural
Science |
3 units must
include
Biology, Chemistry, Physics |
| Math |
1 additional unit (total
of four
units) of advanced math selected from Advanced Algebra/Trigonometry, or Calculus |
| Social
Science |
no additional units
required |
| Computer
Technology |
no additional units
required |
| Foreign
Language |
2 units required in one foreign language |