Four (4) years of Language Arts, which must include English levels 1 and 2.
Three (3) years of Mathematics, which must include Algebra 1 and Geometry.
Three (3) years of Social Studies which must include one (1) year of United States History, one (1) year of World Geography, one (1) semester of Civics, and one (1) semester of either Consumer Education or Micro Economics/Personal Finance.
Three (3) years of Science.
One (1) semester of Health Education.
One (1) year of Art, Music, Foreign Language, or Vocational Education.
Physical Education enrollment each semester.* Grade earned in P.E. counts toward GPA.
Additional elective credits needed to reach the total of 27 credits required for graduation.
Complete the ACT.
Earn a passing score on the U.S. Constitution test, IL Constitution test, and earn 4 community service hours (included as a part of Civics).
Students must also complete a FAFSA application or waiver in accordance with Illinois School Code to be eligible for graduation.
Kankakee Area Career Center Programs
Kankakee County CEO Program
Dual College Enrollment (receive college and high school credit)
College JumpStart Program (take all college classes and receive high school credit)
Senior Workplace Experience
AP Courses
How to apply to play sports in college after high school graduation
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If you do not know where you plan to go after high school graduation, as a back up, take 2 years of a foreign language.
Registration for the new academic year will begin in the second semester of the previous school year. Students and parents should enter course requests online by logging in their student's TeacherEase account or the parent portal. TeacherEase access can be found through the school's website. The School Counselor will be meeting with classes to counsel students on the selection process and individually with students to go over their four year plans and help them to align their plans to their college and career goals.
Planning for appropriate classes is crucial to a successful high school experience and should be done through collaboration with students, parents, teachers, and the counselor to ensure students are working toward their desired long term objectives. Input from parents, teachers, counselors, and other mentors is a critical aspect of the student's success, and we encourage all students to seek the advice and guidance of trusted adults as they develop plans for each academic year. We also encourage students to research and seek out requirements for admission to colleges and universities that might be of interest to them or apprenticeship and training programs. As always, the counseling and administrative staff is available to students and their families to discuss each student's college and career progress, goals, and help them plan for the future they desire.