Graduation Requirements

SMART CORE CURRICULUM DIPLOMA

24 units of credit required by Springdale Public Schools

English—­4 units

    • English 9th grade
    • English 10th grade
    • English 11th grade
    • English 12th grade

Mathematics—­4 units; One unit must be taken at 11th or 12th grade

    • Algebra I or First Part and Second Part Algebra I (Grades 7­-8 or 8-­9)
    • Geometry or First Part and Second Part Geometry (Grades 8-­9 or 9-­10)
    • Algebra II
    • Fourth Math—­­Choice of: Math Ready, Algebra III, Calculus, Linear Systems and Statistics, Mathematical Applications and Algorithms, Pre-­Calculus, or an Advanced Placement mathematics

Natural Science­—3 units with lab experience chosen from:

    • Biology (1 unit)

Two units from the following three options

    • Physical Science
    • Chemistry
    • Physics

Social Studies—­3 units

    • Civics­ – ½ unit
    • Economics – ½ unit
    • World History­ - 1 unit
    • American History­ - 1 unit

Oral Communications­ - ½ unit

Physical Education - ½ unit

Health and Safety­ - ½ unit

Economics­ - ½ unit (may be counted toward Social Studies or Career Focus)

Fine Arts­ - ½ unit

Career Focus (total of ­6 units)

NOTE: Comparable Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and Concurrent College courses may be substituted where applicable.

CORE CURRICULUM DIPLOMA

24 units of credit required by Springdale Public Schools

English—­4 units

    • English 9th grade
    • English 10th grade
    • English 11th grade
    • English 12th grade

Mathematics­—4 units

    • Algebra I or its equivalent
    • Geometry or its equivalent
    • All math units must build on the base of algebra and geometry knowledge and skills.
    • A two-year algebra equivalent or a two-year geometry equivalent may each be counted as two units of the 4 unit equivalent.

Science—3 units

    • One unit of Biology - Integrated
    • One unit of Physical Science - Integrated, Chemistry or Physics
    • One unit of ADE approved Science

Social Studies—3 units

    • Civics (½ unit) / Economics (½ unit)
    • World History - 1 unit
    • American History - 1 unit

Oral Communications - ½ unit

Physical Education - ½ unit

Health and Safety - ½ unit

Fine Arts - ½ unit

Career Focus - 8 units

Other Graduation Notes

        • Students must be enrolled in Math and English every year.
        • Beginning with the 2014-15 9th grade class, each high school student shall be required to take at least one digital learning course for credit to graduate.
        • Beginning with the 2017-18 11th grade class, each high school student shall be required to take and pass with 60% or above on the ADE Civics exam.
        • Beginning with the 2017-18 9th grade class, each high school student shall be required to take the earn a credit in a course taken in 10th grade, 11th grade or 12th grade that includes the personal and family finance standards.

Honor Graduate Requirements

Honors:

Meet Smart Core Curriculum, 3.50 GPA based on 8 semesters, completion of 2 years of the same foreign language, and completion of two (2) Advanced Placement or IB units of credit. Each semester of a concurrent credit course will count as 0.5 AP/IB class.

High Honors:

Meet requirements of Honor Graduate and complete four (4) AP and/or IB units of credit. Each semester of a concurrent credit course will count as 0.5 AP/IB class.

Highest Honors:

Completion of the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum OR Completion of six (6) Advanced Placement units of credit. Each semester of a concurrent credit course will count as 0.5 AP/IB class.