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Coursework
To earn a DPS diploma, students must complete 240 credits in the following required areas:
40 credits from Language & Literature
40 credits from Mathematics
30 credits from Science
At least 20 credits must be a “lab science”
30 credits from Social Studies
5 credits must be “Civics”
5 credits must meet Cultural Competency (“Intro to Ethnic Studies”)
5 credits must align with Holocaust & Genocide Studies (“History of Power, Conflict, and Healing”)
10 credits from the Arts or Career & Technical Education (CTE)
10 credits of Physical Education or JROTC LET 1
80 credits of Electives
5 credits must be “Comprehensive Health”
5 credits must be “Personal Finance”
20 credits ofWorld Language are strongly recommended
ICAP
DPS requires all students to graduate having a plan for after high school that is meaningful to them. Students will continue to work with their counselors, teachers and families to develop, update and complete their personalized Individual Career and Academic Plans (ICAPs), a process which starts as early as the sixth grade.
Through this personalized career and academic planning process, students are empowered to learn about themselves and evaluate their path to career and college including setting and marking progress towards goals, exploration career and college options, planning towards high school graduation, and learning about financial literacy and financial aid opportunities.
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Competency
What does it mean to demonstrate competency?
It means being able to show that you’ve learned certain skills, abilities and concepts, and that you are able to apply them in the real world. You not only understand an idea or skill, you are also able to build on what you’ve been taught, and even feel comfortable explaining it to others.
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