Information for Planning

• The responsibility for completing all graduation requirements is that of the student.  While the teachers and counselors will assist the student in planning their program, they are not expected to relieve the student of this responsibility.

• These credit requirements include certain required courses, which are outlined on page 4.  Wausau East High School graduation requirements are not college admission requirements.  Specific requirements can be found in each college handbook and/or web page.  Please see your counselor for more information.

   General university/college requirements that may be necessary for admission are outlined on page 5.  The Counseling Department can help you identify what extra courses might be helpful if you know what career area you wish to pursue or which college or university you hope to attend.  Students are encouraged to carefully plan

their high school program in order to meet their goals.

   Students preparing for college must acquire a minimum of thirteen (13) credits from the academic areas (English, Math, Science, Social Studies), plus four credits in subjects you choose (foreign language, art, music, or computer science).

   Fine Arts:  Many Universities and Four-Year Colleges accept credit in music and the visual arts towards entrance requirements.  Some institutions have a “fine arts” requirement for admission.

   Critical Skills:  Keyboarding, Computer skills, and other electives are helpful in a student’s success at college.  Some institutions will accept vocational classes towards student’s entrance requirements.

   Related Experience:  Extra-curricular participation, community service and experiences that lend themselves to specific career preparation are helpful to the student and in the admission process.

In addition to required courses, students applying to the University of Wisconsin System will need to take the ACT test (preferred) or SAT (accepted) as part of the admission process.  (Please note that some universities may require the ACT + writing.)

Admission requirements vary from program to program. Generally, they include a minimum of high school graduation, GED, or the ability to benefit, as determined by standardized tests.  The Counseling Department can help you identify additional courses you may need for a specific program.

Please check the college catalog to insure that you are meeting specific requirements of the institution as well as the critical skills in Keyboarding, Computer Skills, Fine Arts, Technology and other academic or vocational electives.

Advanced Standing and/or Dual credits are available through Northcentral Technical College in Wausau.  See specific course descriptions.

   The Start College Now and Early College Credit program allows students in good academic standing to attend post-secondary schools to take courses beyond the scope and sequence offered at the high school.  If the course taken is approved by the School Board, and is not comparable to a course offered in the District, the student will receive both high school and post-secondary credit for a successfully completed course.  Students and/or their parents are responsible for transportation between school and the college.  To qualify for these programs a student must:

1.     Be in good academic standing and have no record of disciplinary problems to attend UW Stevens Point – Wausau or Northcentral Technical College (NTC).

2.     See their counselor for all needed forms and details.

3.     Return all forms to their counselors no later than March 1, for a course to be taken in the Fall Semester, or October 1 for a course to be taken in the Spring Semester.