GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
The Circleville City Schools Board of Education
has established these minimum requirements for graduation:
Subject Area Graduation Requirements
English 4 units
Science 3 units
(Must include 1 unit of biological sciences and 1 unit of
physical sciences)
Mathematics 3 units
Physical Education ½ unit
Health ½ unit
Social Studies 3 units
(Must include 1 unit of American Studies, ½ unit
of American Government, and ½ unit of Economics)
Electives 6 units
Graduation Requirements 20 units
The
requirements for graduation include student electives of
at least one unit, or two half units, from the areas of
business/technology, fine arts, and/or foreign language.
Students graduating after September 15, 2006, must pass
all parts of the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT). Alternate ways
to meet the Testing Requirements can be referenced at www.OhioAcademicsStandards.com
Teachers prepare students for the Ohio Graduation Test the
first two years of high school through a system of teaching
and learning based on the Ohio academic content standards
in math, science, English, and social studies. Students
who do not achieve a passing score on any of the five parts
of the Ohio Graduation Test, administered in March of the
sophomore year, will be enrolled in an intervention class
the following school year as a requirement of the NO Child
Left Behind Education ACT. Any student not wanting to be
enrolled in an intervention class must have approval from
the high school principal. If approved by the principal,
the student’s parents and principal must sign a waiver
form. Commencement Exercises Eligibility: Students with
completed requirements for graduation and who have been
enrolled for course work at Circleville High School and
attending class at Circleville High School for the duration
of at least one complete semester of the school year of
graduation shall be eligible for participation in commencement
exercises. Students who have met all the credit requirements
but have not passed the ninth grade proficiency tests or
Ohio Graduation Test may participate in commencement exercises
but will not receive a diploma. Valedictorian and Salutatorian:
The Valedictorian and Salutatorian must have been in full-time
attendance a minimum of four (4) semesters in Circleville
High School, two semesters of which shall have immediately
preceded graduation. If a tie exists for Valedictorian,
both shall be declared Valedictorians and the next ranking
student shall be declared Salutatorian.
CREDIT
LIMITATIONS
All students are required to schedule at least
five class periods each semester. Students in all grades
9-12 must register for a minimum of five credits and maximum
of eight credits each year.
PICKAWAY
ROSS CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Suggested minimum general requirements for 9th and 10th
grade students planning to attend the Pickaway Ross Career
and Technology Center (PRCTC) include the following:
2.0 credits of Mathematics
2.0 credits of Science
2.0 credits of Social Studies
2.0 credits of English
.5 credit of Physical Education
.5 credit of Health
1.0 credit of Unified Arts
10.0 credits Total
Sophomore's
must pass the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) in order to graduate.
For more information on the test go to ogtprep.com.
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