The minimum requirements in compliance with board
policy for graduation are listed below. In
addition, students will need to pass all elements of the
English
Language Arts 4 Units Total Required
·
English 9 1 Unit - (Required)
·
English 10 1 Unit - (Required)
·
English 11 or Honors English 11 1 Unit -
(Required)
·
English 12 or Honors English 12 1 Unit -
(Required)
Mathematics
3 Units Total Required
·
Integrated Math I, II,
·
Algebra I & II
·
Geometry
·
Advanced Math
·
Calculus
Social
Studies - 3 Units Total Required
·
World History I Unit - (Required)
·
American History I Unit - (Required)
·
American Government ½ Unit - (Required)
·
Economics ½ Unit - (Required)
·
Elective Social Studies Classes Include: Contemporary
History, Last 50 Years, Special Topics & Research In American History,
Social Studies Guided
Science -
3 Units Total Required
·
Biological Science 1 Unit - (Required)
(Agricultural Biology, Applied Biology,
Biology, Anatomy & Physiology)
·
Physical Science 1 Unit (Required)
(Earth Science, Agri-Science, Physical
Science, Chemistry, Physics)
·
One Additional Science Elective 1 Unit
(Required)
Health
½ Unit Total Required
Physical
Education ½ Unit Total Required
Electives
6 Units Total Required
Total Overall
Required Units - 20
GRADE
LEVEL
Students will be placed in grades according to the
following number of years at the High School.
Grade 09 First
Year
Grade 10 Second
Year
Grade 11 Third
Year
Grade 12 Fourth
Year
COURSE
SELECTION
The selection of the appropriate courses to prepare
an individual for a future career and effective citizenship is extremely
important. Students are asked to
carefully consider course selections. A
full year course would equal one (1.0) credit and semester courses one-half
(.50) credit. Following registration,
change requests will be allowed only after the counselor has had a conference
with the student and a course change form is signed by the counselor, teacher(s)
and parents. A student may drop or
add a course after the school year starts if he/she maintains 6 credits and the
request is made during the first five school days that the class meets. Students
who drop any classes once school begins will be charged a $5.00 clerical fee.
A student who drops a course at any time other than
described above will receive a failing mark for the course. A student must complete a course to earn
credit. A student attending Vantage is required to remain at Vantage for
the entire school year.
GRADE
POINT AVERAGE
Beginning with
the 2007-2008 school year, the top student will be designated as Valedictorian
and the second place student will graduate as Salutatorian. Qualification is based on class rank as
determined by the Board of Education Policy.
If there is a tie for the top student, there will be Co-Valedictorians,
with no Salutatorian. If there is a tie
for second place, there will be Co-Salutatorians. GPA (Grade Point Average) will be based on a
4.0 system. Weighted classes (Honors and
Advanced Classes) will be based on a 4.4 system. GPA is determined by multiplying the
numerical grade value by the credits attempted for each class and dividing by
the total credits attempted each grading period. This GPA will appear on the grade card as the
current period GPA. The current year GPA
will be for courses completed for the current year. The cumulative GPA will include all completed
courses taken during high school.
Weighted Courses Include: Honors English
11, Honors English 12, Calculus, Anatomy & Physiology, Physics, Special
Topics and Research in American History and Social Studies Guided
REGULAR
COURSES WEIGHTED
COURSES
A = 4.0 A = 4.4
A- = 3.6 A- = 4.0
B+ = 3.4 B+ = 3.6
B = 3.0 B = 3.4
B- = 2.6 B- = 3.0
C+ = 2.4 C+ = 2.6
C = 2.0 C = 2.4
C- = 1.6 C- = 2.0
D+ = 1.4 D+ = 1.6
D = 1.0 D = 1.4
D- = 0.6 D- = 1.0
F = 0.0 F = 0.0
HONORS
DIPLOMA
The following criteria needs to be completed by
students
graduating before and including the year 2010.
Depending on
whether a student is completing a college preparatory or career-technical
education curriculum, honors diploma requirements differ slightly. The student must meet the requirements for
the regular diploma plus criteria for honors listed below:
The student who
completes the College Preparatory
curriculum in high school must meet any five of the following six
criteria:
(a) three units of mathematics that shall include Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry
or complete a three-year sequence of courses that contains equivalent
content
(b) either three units of one foreign language or two units each of two
foreign languages
(c) one unit of fine arts
(d) either one unit of business/technology and two additional units in (a)
through (c) above, Science or Social Studies or earn three additional units, in
(a) through (c) above. Science or Social Studies.
(e) maintain an overall high school grade point average of at least 3.5 on a
four-point scale up to the last grading period of the senior year
(f) obtain a composite score of 27 on the American College Testing (ACT)
tests or an
equivalent composite score of 1210 on the Scholastic Assessment Tests
(SAT)
The student who
completes an intensive Vocational or Technical Education curriculum in the high
school must meet any nine of the following ten criteria:
(a)
four units of English, which may include applied
communication
(b) three units of mathematics which will include algebra and geometry or a
sequence
of courses that contain equivalent content
(c) two units of foreign language; or two units of
business/technology; or one unit of
each
(d) three units in the students vocational or
technical education curriculum
(e)
two
additional units in (a) through (d) above, Science, Social Students or in Fine
Arts;
(f)
maintain an
overall high school grade point average of at least a 3.5 on a 4.0 point
scale up to the last grading period of
the senior year
(g) complete a career passport that
reflects achievement of the occupational
proficiency benchmark
established for the Ohio Vocational Competency Assessment
or the equivalent
(h)
obtain a
composite score of 27 on the ACT tests or an equivalent composite score
of 1210 on the Scholastic Assessment
Tests (SAT).
The following criteria needs to be completed by
students graduating 2011 and beyond.
|
Students need to fulfill only 7 of the following
8 criteria |
|
|
Subject |
Criteria |
|
English |
4 units |
|
Mathematics |
4 units,
including Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II or equivalent and another higher
level course or a four-year sequence of courses that contain equivalent
content |
|
Science |
4 units,
including physics and chemistry |
|
Social
Studies |
4 units |
|
Foreign
Language |
3 units,
including at least 2 units in each language studied |
|
Fine
Arts |
1 unit |
|
Career-Technical |
Not counted toward requirements and may not be
used to meet requirements |
|
Electives |
Not counted toward requirements |
|
Grade
Point Average |
3.5 on a
4.0 scale |
|
ACT/ |
27 ACT / 1210
|
|
Additional Assessment |
None |
*Writing sections of either standardized test
should not be included in the calculation of this score.
Diploma with Honors requirements pre-suppose
completion of all high school diploma requirements in Ohio Revised Code
including:
½ unit physical education
½ unit health
½ unit in American History
½ unit in Government
SUMMER SCHOOL
Credits may be earned through summer school at
Parkway or through another approved institution. Credit for summer school will be approved as
an educational option and meets state guidelines for such.
·
No more than two (2) credits shall be granted
toward graduation.
·
Credit may be earned for a course if the student
has failed the course at Parkway.
·
All summer school courses for credit must have the
approval of the principal prior to beginning the work.
·
Written documentation of the courses, grades
earned, and completion of the course must be received by the principal before
credit shall be awarded.
·
Cost for any summer school course work shall be the
responsibility of the student/and or parent/guardian.
·
Any course taken under the Summer School section,
(either high school or college for high school credit) shall count towards
grade calculation of the class rank.