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Brevard Public Schools High School School Graduation Requirements
Subject Area 26-Credit Graduation Requirements
(30-Credits Block Schools)
English Language Arts (ELA)
p 4 4 0 credits in English English Language Language Arts Arts 1 2 3 4 4 — English English Language Language Arts Arts Honors AP AICE IB and and dual enrollment courses may satisfy this requirement
p p p Must pass the statewide standardized Grade 10 ELA assessment (or earn a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a concordant score) in order to graduate with a a a a a a a a a a a Standard High School Diploma
Mathematics
p 4 0 0 credits one one must must must be be be Algebra 1 1 and and one one must must must be be be Geometry
p Mathematics
must must must must be be be be taken during the the the 9th and and 10th grade grade years
p p 3 0 0 0 of the the the Math Math credits must must be be earned in in grades 9-12
p p p p Must pass Algebra Algebra 1 1 1 1 1 1 EOC if Algebra Algebra 1 1 1 1 1 1 is taken after 2010-2011 (or earn earn a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a comparative score) in order to to graduate with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Standard High School Diploma
p p p p Industry certification that leads to to to college credit credit may substitute for for up to to to 2 0 mathematics credits (except for Al-gebra 1 and Geometry)
p p p p Several Computer Education courses courses count as math courses courses (except (except for for for for Algebra 1 1 and and Geometry)
Geometry)
See your counselor for for more information Science
p 3 0 0 credits in in in science must include either:
— Sequence Sequence A: 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 credit credit credit each each in in in in in tin Biology Chemistry and Physics (strongly recommended) OR
OR
— Sequence Sequence Sequence B: 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 credit credit credit each each each in in in tin in Integrated 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 (ending with the graduating class of 2020) OR
OR
— Sequence Sequence C: 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 credit credit each each in in tin in in in tin Physical Science
Science
Biology and Equally Rigorous Science
Science
course (beginning with the graduating class class of of 2020) Sequence C NOTE: Graduating classes of of 2020 2020 and 2021 only – Integrated 1 1 will count as as as the the Physical Science
needed for graduation p p p Industry certification that leads to to college credit credit may substitute for for for up to to 1 0 science credit credit (except for Biology) p p p p Several IB Computer Education courses courses count as EQ science courses courses See your counselor for for for more information Students must complete 4 4 0 0 Science
credits credits OR
4 4 0 0 Social Studies credits credits Students must complete 4 4 0 0 Science
credits credits OR
4 4 0 0 Social Studies credits credits Social Studies p 3 0 0 credits in in in social studies must include: — 1 1 0 0 0 credit credit credit in in in World History
History
— 1 1 0 0 0 credit credit credit in in in U U S S History
History
— 0 0 0 5 5 credit credit credit in in in U U S S Government
— 0 0 5 5 credit credit in in Economics
World Languages
2 0 sequential credits credits in in in the same language are required for for admission into Florida state state state universities and and for for Bright Futures eligibility Many competitive schools (in state state state and and out-of-state) require require 3-4 credits credits of of World Language Performing Fine Arts 1 0 credit in fin in in fine or or or or or performing arts arts speech and debate or or or or or practical arts arts (eligible courses specified in fin in in the Florida Course Code Directory)
Physical Education 1 0 credit in in Health Opportunities for Physical Education (HOPE) which includes Compression Only CPR
Career Research and Decision Making
0 0 0 5 credit (the course also satisfies the the requirements of Statute 1003 42(2)(s) for Character Development Curriculum)
Electives
8 5 5 credits credits (12 5 5 credits credits block schools)
Online Course 1 course within the 26 credits Grade Point Average (GPA)
Cumulative GPA of 2 0 0 on a a a 4 0 0 scale
Rigorous Course Requirements
Students will be required to complete a a a a a a a a a a a a program of of of study in in in in at a least one of of of the following areas:
p p p p p p p 3 0 credits in in in in any combination of of of of approved approved Dual Enrollment (DE) Advanced Advanced Placement (AP) International
International
Baccalaureate (IB) Advanced Advanced International
International
Certificate of of of Education Education (AICE) or or or or approved approved Honors courses OR
p p p p p 3 0 or or or or or more credits in tin in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Career & Technical Education Education Program of of Study which will be used to complete a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a sequential career and technical education program resulting in tin in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a credential endorsed by a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a national
state or or or local industry OR
p 4 0 or or or or or more credits in in in in in sequential Performing Fine Arts courses that lead to College and/or Career Readiness
Revised 8-31-2020
Section 1003 4282 Florida Statutes (F S S S )
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NOTES:
• The following courses include EOC assessments which count as as 30% of the Final Course Grade: Algebra 1 Geometry
Biology and U S History
• Based on on individual student needs the 4th additional s s s s s cience
cience
cience
credit may be chosen from any EQ EQ Science
Science
or Non-EQ Science
course • Participation in in a a a a a a a a a FHSAA interscholastic sport a at the junior varsity varsity or or or or varsity varsity level for two full seasons shall satisfy the one-credit requirement
in HOPE • Completion of two years
in in in in a a a a a a Reserved Officer Training Corps (R O O O T T C) class shall satisfy the the 1 1 0 0 credit credit requirement
requirement
in in in in in in fin HOPE AND the the 1 1 0 0 credit credit requirement
requirement
in in fin performing fine arts • The number of credits required for for graduation for for students who enter a a a a a block block block schedule school school school from a a a a a a a a non-block non-block school school school will be be decreased by 0 5 credits for each semester the student was in a a a a a non-block non-block school school school • The Credit Acceleration Program (CAP) - allows a a a a a a a a a a student student to earn high school credit if the student student passes an an advanced placement (AP) examination a a a a a a a a a a a a College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or a a a a a a a a a a a a statewide course course assessment without enrollment in the course course