Business & 1.5 units Must Business & 1.0 units Must Business & Technology include: Technology include: Technology STEM STEM The Arts * 1 unit Must include: Any approved 500 level course or completion of the sequence for Computer Graphics Technology I and II Physical * 0.5 unit May Physical See Health and Education include participation Education Physical Education in band, dance, JROTC, interscholastic athletics Electives 8.5 units 4 units of Career From student’s 4 units of Career and and Technical program of study Technical Education Education Electives Electives or 540 hours of and 2 ½ units of successful, paid electives employment TOTAL 28 UNITS TOTAL 21 Units TOTAL 21 Units TESTING Must pass Subject TESTING Must pass Subject TESTING Subject area testing Area Tests: Area Tests: dependent upon IEP. U.S. History, U.S. History, CCR English II with CCR English II with Writing, Writing, Biology I, Biology I, CCR Algebra I CCR Algebra I *Dual credit courses may substitute for core courses with the exception of subject area tested courses. See dual credit approved courses on page 46-47. *Each high school in Rankin County may add specific course requirements as determined appropriate by the principal, in collaboration with district personnel. Promotion and Retention Promotion in grades 7-8: Must pass language arts, math, science, and social studies with a grade of 60 or above. Promotion in grades 9-12 is based on accumulation of Carnegie units in accordance with the following schedule:
Business & Technology 1.5 units Must include: STEM Business & Technology 1.0 units Must include: STEM Business & Technology The Arts * 1 unit Must include: Any approved 500 level course or completion of the sequence for Computer Graphics Technology I and II Physical Education * 0.5 unit May include participation in band, dance, JROTC, interscholastic athletics Physical Education See Health and Physical Education Electives 8.5 units 4 units of Career and Technical Education Electives and 2 ½ units of electives From student’s program of study 4 units of Career and Technical Education Electives or 540 hours of successful, paid employment TOTAL 28 UNITS TOTAL 21 Units TOTAL 21 Units TESTING Must pass Subject Area Tests: U.S. History, CCR English II with Writing, Biology I, CCR Algebra I TESTING Must pass Subject Area Tests: U.S. History, CCR English II with Writing, Biology I, CCR Algebra I TESTING Subject area testing dependent upon IEP. *Dual credit courses may substitute for core courses with the exception of subject area tested courses. See dual credit approved courses on page 46-47. *Each high school in Rankin County may add specific course requirements as determined appropriate by the principal, in collaboration with district personnel. Promotion and Retention Promotion in grades 7-8: Must pass language arts, math, science, and social studies with a grade of 60 or above. Promotion in grades 9-12 is based on accumulation of Carnegie units in accordance with the following schedule:
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