One general diploma will be offered for graduation from Smith-Cotton High School.
Minimum Graduation Requirements
Graduation requirements for the District shall be a minimum of twenty-four (24) units of credit, completed during grade nine and above.
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
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Communication Arts |
4.0 |
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Social Studies |
3.0 |
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Mathematics |
3.0 |
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Science |
3.0 |
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Practical Art |
1.0 |
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Fine Arts |
1.0 |
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PE |
1.0 |
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Health |
.5 |
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Personal Finance |
.5 |
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Required Units |
19.5 |
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Elective Units |
4.5 |
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Total Units |
24.0 |
The District will accept courses through Missouri’s K-12 Virtual Instruction Program (MoVIP) as units of credit meeting state and local graduation requirements provided however the quantity and quality of completed student works meets standards applicable to the District’s traditional program. (See Policy Virtual Instruction Program.)
Students may earn advanced-standing credit by successfully completing the high school-level course prior to entering the ninth grade. For students in the graduating class of 2014 and beyond, this advanced-standing credit may be counted toward meeting all graduation requirements including state minimum requirements.
In addition to the program of study for graduation, a student must pass proficiency exams concerning the Missouri and the United States Constitutions to qualify for graduation from the District.
Methods of Earning Credit to Apply Toward the Graduation Requirements
Provisions for Transfer Students
When transfer students are unable to meet state or local high school graduation requirements, the Board may make necessary exceptions in specific requirements which will permit them to graduate if:
Transfer students, without a minimum of six (6) semesters of residency at Smith-Cotton, will not be considered eligible for ranking as Salutatorian or Valedictorian.