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General Information



                             WHAT IT TAKES TO EARN A

                                     MAYFIELD DIPLOMA



               There are testing requirements and curriculum requirements connected with a Mayfield diploma;
               students must meet both requirements in order to earn a Mayfield diploma.  The two sections
               below provide you with more information about these two diploma requirements.

               I.      Curricular Requirements

                       Requirements          Credits       Comments
                       English                  4.0        English 1, English 2, English 3 and English 4

                       Communications           0.5        Communications or News Writing for Electronic Media

                       Health                   0.5        Health

                       Mathematics              4.0        Ohio requires that the mathematics credits must include one
                                                           (1) credit of Algebra 2 or the equivalent of Algebra 2.  At
                                                           Mayfield a student would need to complete a Mathematics 3
                                                           course to meet this requirement.

                       Physical Education            0.5   One (1) semester taken during both grade 9 and grade 10;
                                                           OR, one (1) semester taken during grade 9 or 10, AND two (2)
                                                           full seasons of interscholastic sports, marching band or
                                                           cheerleading.

                       Science                  3.0        1.0 credit in Life Science
                                                           1.0 credit in Physical Science
                                                           1.0 credit advanced study in:  chemistry, physics, or other
                                                           physical science; advanced biology or other life science;
                                                           astronomy, physical geology, or other earth or space science

                       Social Studies           3.0        U.S. History, World History, Government

                       Fine Arts                1.0        Students must complete at least two (2) semesters of fine arts
                                                           taken from the list of fine arts course offerings included in the
                                                           Course Catalog.  Students following a career-technical
                                                           pathway are exempt from the fine arts requirement.

                       Technology               0.5        The technology credit must be taken from the list of
                                                           technology course offerings included in the Course Catalog.

                       Electives                4.0        Elective credits may include any combination of courses taken
                                                           in excess of the credits listed above.

                       Total                  21.0






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