Students must take at least 6 academic subjects per year and complete a total of 24 credits that includes the following courses:
English - 4 credits
Math - 3 credits
Must include .5 Credit of Statistics*
*beginning with class of 2023
Fine Arts - 1 credit
Health - .5 credit
Physical Education - 1 credit
Social Studies - 3.5 credits
1 credit of Geography
1 credit of World History
1 credit of US History*
.5 credit of an elective*
*beginning with class of 2022
Science - 3 credits
1 credit of Earth Science
1 credit of Biology
.5 credit of Chemistry
.5 credit of Physics
General College Preparation Guidelines
For students planning to attend a 4 Year College/University you will need the following courses:
College Preparatory English - 4 years
Algebra 1,2
Geometry
Lab Science (2 or 3) - Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Social Studies - 2 years
Foreign Language - 2 or more years of the same language
For students planning to attend a 2 Year Community College you will need the following courses:
English - 4 years
Algebra 1 - required
Algebra 2 - recommended
Geometry - recommended
Social Studies - 2 years
Science - 1 year (Physics or Chemistry recommended) Lab - recommended
Training at Waldo County Tech Center recommended