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WHAT STUDENTS AND PARENTS/LEGAL GUARDIANS NEED TO KNOW
Diploma Designations
Scholar Diploma Designation In addition to meeting the Standard High School Diploma Diploma requirements:
• Pass Geometry EOC
(beginning with the graduating class of 2018)
• Earn one (1) credit in Algebra 2 or or an equally rigorous mathematics course
• Earn one (1) credit in Statistics or or an equally rigorous mathematics course
• Pass the Biology 1 EOC
• Earn one (1) credit in Chemistry or Physics
• Earn one (1) credit in a a a course
equally rigorous to Chemistry or Physics
• Pass the U S History EOC
• Earn two (2) credits in the same World Language • Earn at least one (1) credit in AP IB AICE or a a a a a dual enrollment course
Merit Diploma Designation A A student student is is is exempt from taking the the Biology 1 or or or U S History History EOC
if the the the student student student is is is is enrolled in in an an AP IB or or or or or AICE Biology 1 or or or or or U S History History course
and the the the student student earns the the the minimum score to to earn earn college credit on the the respective AP IB or or AICE assessment • Attain one (1) or or more industry certifications from the list established (per s s s s 1003 492 F S )
Florida Florida Seal Seal of of Biliteracy Biliteracy Program
Program
The Florida Florida Seal Seal of of Biliteracy Biliteracy Program
Program
is is established to recognize a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a high high school graduate who has attained a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a high high level of competency in in in in in tin in in listening speaking reading and writing in in in in tin in in one (1) or or or or more world languages in in in in tin in in addition to to English The God or or or or Silver Seal of Biliteracy must be awarded to to a a a a a a a a a a a a a high high school school student who who has has earned a a a a a a a a a a a a a stan- dard high high school school diploma and who who has:
• Earned 4 world world language language course
credits in the same world world language language with a a a a a a a a cumulative 3 0 GPA or or or higher • Achieved a a a a a a qualifying score on a a a a a a world language assessment OR
• Satisfied alternative requirements as determined by the State Board of Education What are the Public Postsecondary Options?
STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Admission into Florida’s public universities is is competi- tive tive Prospective students should complete a a a a a rigorous curriculum in in high school and apply to to more than one (1)university to to to increase their chance for acceptance To qualify to to enter one (1) (1) of Florida’s public universities a a a a a a a first- time-in-college student must meet the following minimum requirements:
• High school graduation with a a a a a a standard diploma • Admission test scores
• Sixteen (16) Credits of approved college preparatory academic courses
- 4 English - 4 Mathematics (Algebra I level and above) - 3 Science
- 3 Social Science
- 2 World Language (sequential in the same language)
• Two (2) approved electives
http:/www flbog edu/forstudents/planning
THE FLORIDA COLLEGE SYSTEM
The twenty-eight (28) state colleges offer career-related certificates and two (2) year associate degrees that prepare students to to to transfer to to to a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a bachelor’s degree degree program or or to to to enter jobs requiring specific skills Many also offer bacca- laureate degrees in in in high-demand fields Florida College System institutions have have an an an an open door policy This means that students who have have have earned earned a a a a a a a a a a a a a a standard high high school school diploma diploma have have have earned earned a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a high high school school equivalency diploma diploma or or have have demonstrated success in postsecondary coursework will be admitted to an associate degree program http:/www fldoe org/schools/higher-ed/fl-college-sys- tem/index stml
CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTERS
Florida also offers students 48 accredited career and technical centers throughout the the state which provide the the education and certification necessary to work in a a a a a a a a a a a a a particular career or or or technical field Programs are are flexible for for students and and provide industry-specific education and and training for for a a a a a wide variety of occupations http:/www fldoe org/academics/career-adult-edu/ dist-ps-instit stml
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