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Grade

Requirements

Sophomore

To be promoted from ninth to tenth grade, students must have successfully completed a minimum of 5.0 units of credit.

All tenth grade students must have completed at least twenty (20) hours of community service learning in order to be promoted to the eleventh grade.

Junior

To be promoted from tenth to eleventh grade, students must have successfully completed a minimum of 11 units of credit.

Senior

To be promoted from eleventh to twelfth grade, students must have successfully completed a minimum of 17 units of credit.

Graduation

To graduate from a Von Steuben High School, students must complete a minimum of 24 units of credit, 40 hours of community service learning  and pass driver’s education, Consumer Education  and the Constitution test (P.L. 195).


Graduation Requirements »

Credits

Courses

4 credits

English:
  • Survey Literature
  • American Literature
  • British Literature
  • World Literature

3 credits

Math:
  • Algebra
  • Geometry
  • Algebra with Trigonometry

3 credits

Social Studies:
  • World Studies
  • United States History
  • Social Studies Elective

3 credits

Science:
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics or Environmental Science or Earth Science

2 credits

Foreign Language (2 years of the same language)

1 credit

Music (Band or Chorus or General Music)

1 credit

Art or Drafting

2 credits

Physical Education:
  • P.E. I (includes Health)
  • P.E. II (includes Driver’s Education)

5 credits

5 Electives

24 CREDITS TOTAL

GRADUATION

OTHER REQUIREMENTS »

Pass

Consumer Education

Pass

Driver’s Education

Pass

Constitution Test (Public Law 195)

40 Hours

Service Learning – Community Service

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