Each course has a credit value of .5 per semester. A student earns credit if their grade is an E or higher. A student must earn a total of 22 credits to graduate from Grandville Public Schools. All students must be enrolled in a school approved educational program for eight (8) semesters and must carry six (6) classes or the equivalent for each of eight (8) semesters. A maximum of 8 credits may be earned at Kent Career Tech Center. A minimum of 6 credits must be earned while in attendance at GHS (exceptions may be granted by the superintendent). Students must meet all requirements for a diploma in order to participate in the commencement ceremonies. Online credits are not included in the student’s Grade Point Average (GPA).
All students must be enrolled in a school approved educational program for EIGHT (8) semesters and must be enrolled in SIX (6)classes or the equivalent each semester unless there are extenuating circumstances. Superintendent of Schools may grant waivers for early graduation. Only those seniors who have satisfactorily completed all academic requirements prior to the day of commencement may participate in the graduation ceremony. The only exceptions would be extenuating circumstances such as illness, accident, or some excusable emergency.
The State of Michigan requires that all high school juniors take the MSTEP/SAT/Work Keys assessments. Due to this requirement, students must have taken all parts of the MME to be eligible for graduation. The test will be given in the spring on the dates that are set by the State. Grandville High School also administers the PSAT 9 and PSAT 10 test to all freshmen and sophomores. These tests are used to help prepare for the SAT. Students who do not take the test in a serious manner or intentionally skip the testing period will be subject to disciplinary action.
The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) is given to juniors and measures mathematical reasoning and verbal abilities. One purpose of this test is to compete for national scholarships from the National Merit Corporation. The test date is in mid-October at Grandville High School .
A student must complete all academic requirements to be eligible to participate in commencement. During a student’s senior year, incomplete grades and/or failures, which result in a student lacking full credit, will immediately disqualify the student from participation in the graduation ceremony. Seniors may not participate in the graduation ceremony if they fail to attend all classes on a regular basis. See the attendance policy for more information. Seniors must have met all financial obligations to any class, school organization, or to the school, served any disciplinary actions for behavior and attendance violations and have successfully completed our First Aid/CPR training before they take part in the graduation ceremony. Participation in the graduation ceremony is a privilege, not a right. In certain disciplinary and attendance instances, contracts may be written for students. Failure to meet school expectations may remove the opportunity to participate in the graduation ceremony as a consequence for violation of the contract or behavior codes. Students should check with their counselor for detailed graduation requirements and carefully read the registration materials, Student Handbook, and senior mailings distributed each year. Student participating in “pranks” of any nature or inappropriate behavior on the last days of school will forfeit the opportunity to participate in graduation.
Students must earn 22 credits in order to graduate from Grandville High School. The credit requirements are as follows:
ENGLISH: 4 credits
9: Honors Composition Through Literature, Composition Through Literature or Reading/Writing 9
10: Honors American Literature, American Literature or Reading/Writing 10
11: A.P. English Language & Composition, World Literature or Reading/Writing 11
12: A.P. English Literature or English Electives
MATHEMATICS: 4 credits
Algebra I
Geometry or Honors Geometry
Algebra II, Honors Algebra II or Algebra II-A (including math or math related course during the 12th grade)
Math Related Courses include: Personal & Business Finance, Financial Freedom, Accounting I, Accounting II, Physics, Honors Physics, AP Physics, AP Chemistry, Wood Technology, Advanced Wood Technology, Automotive Maintenance & Repair, Exploring Technology II, & Statistics
SCIENCE: 3 credits
9-10: Biology or Honors Biology, Chemistry or Honors Chemistry
11: Physics or Honors Physics
10-12: Science electives
SOCIAL STUDIES: 3 credits
9: World History or Honors World History
10: American History OR A. P. American History
11: Economics and Government or AP Government and AP Economics
WORLD LANGUAGE: 2 credits
Two credits in the same world language (i.e. French I & II, Spanish I & II)
VISUAL/PERFORMING/APPLIED ARTS: 1 credit
Including: Art, Audio Visual Arts, Band, Choir, Orchestra, Acting, Debate, Drama, Forensics, Journalism, Yearbook, Technical Drawing, Wood Technology, KCTC courses as applicable.
COMPUTER/TECHNOLOGY: .5 credit
Including: Exploring Technology, World of Technology, Computer Graphic Design, Computer Graphic Design II, Computer Aided Design (CAD), Intro to Web Design, Exploring Computer Science, AP Computer Science Principles, Audio Visual Arts, Audio Visual Arts II and pre-approved KCTC courses.
HEALTH: .5 credit
PHYSICAL EDUCATION: .5 credit
ELECTIVES: 3.5 credits
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
20 hours of community service
20 hours on-line learning experience (embedded within the core curriculum)
Michigan Merit Exam (April)