High School Graduation

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High School Graduation
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High School Credit From Clark School of
Mathematics, Science and Technology

• Foreign Language
• Algebra 1
• Honors Biology
• (All credit courses require final numerical
  average of 85 or better.)

If you pass the Computer Essentials Competency
Test, you do not get a high school credit, but
you do not have to take Computer Essentials in
high school. You must take something else in its
place.
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High Schools

• LeFlore High School Magnet
• Zoned Schools
• Davidson High School Epic Program/IB Programme
• Murphy High School
• IB Programme
• CIS Program

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Block Scheduling

• Four Courses per semester
• 98 minutes
• One credit
• 2 core, 2 electives
• Split block 49 minutes1/2 credit

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Classes

• Regular
• Honors
• Advanced placement
• Dual Enrollment
• PACE
• EPIC (Davidson Only)
• IB (Davidson Murphy)
• CIS (Murphy Only)

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Two Diplomas

• Mobile County Public School System High School
  Diploma. This diploma has 6 endorsements
• Alabama Occupational Diploma

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Endorsements

• Advanced Honors Endorsement
• Advanced Academic Endorsement
• Advanced Career Technical Endorsement
• No Endorsement
• Career Technical Endorsement
• Credit-Based Endorsement

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Advanced Honors Endorsement

• Required passing of core requirements in LA,
  Math, Science, SS at the HR, AP, DE, or IB
  level
• Requires passing Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II
  w/Trig. one other HR math requirement
• HR Biology, CP Chemistry, CP or AP Physics 1
  other upper level science elective.
• 2 credits in World Language,
• Passing 5/5 AHSGE
• 30 Credits
• 3.5 GPA
• Acceptable attendance, acceptable conduct record
• Requires opt-out signature from parent/guardian
  and student.

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Advanced AcademicEndorsement

• First Choice Options Endorsement
• Requires passing all standard coursework
• Requires passing Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II
  w/Trig.
• Requires passing two credits in the same World
  Language
• Requires passing class with online experience
• Requires passing 5/5 sections of AHSGE

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Advanced Career Technical Endorsement

• Requires passing all standard coursework
• Requires passing Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II
  w/Trig.
• Requires two credits in the same World Language
• Requires passing 3 Career Technical Courses in a
  sequenced cluster or 2/1.
• Requires passing 5/5 sections of the AHSGE.

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NO ENDORSEMENT

• Requires opt-out signatures from student and
  parent.
• Requires passing all standard coursework
• May pass Algebra 1A 1B and Geometry A/B as 4
  math credits
• Requires passing 5/5 sections of AHSGE.

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Career Technical Endorsement

• Requires opt-out signatures from student and
  parent
• Requires passing all standard coursework
• May pass Algebra 1A/1B Geometry A/B
• Requires passing 3 Career Technical Courses in a
  sequenced cluster or 2/1
• Requires passing 5/5 sections of AHSGE.

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Credit-Based Endorsement

• Requires passing all standard coursework
• Requires passing at least 1 Career Technical
  Course
• Requires attempting AHSGE at every opportunity
• Requires passing 3/5 Sections of AHSGE including
  Reading Math
• Requires completion of Credit-Based Endorsement
  Request form with signatures of graduating
  seniors guardians, principal and submission of
  form to high school counselor.

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Alabama Occupational Diploma24 Credits

• English (4 credits)
• Mathematics (4 credits)
• Science (4 credits)
• Social Studies (4 credits)
• P.E., Health, Fine Arts, Career/Technical
  Elective 2 credits, Cooperative Career/Technical
  Elective, 3 general electives

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Mobile County Public School System High School
Diploma

• English 4 credits
• Math 4 Credits
• Science 4 Credits
• Social studies 4 Credits
• Physical Ed. Health, Fine Arts, Computer
  Application, World Language, Electives
• 28-30 Credits according to Endorsement

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FIRST CHOICE

• Consider the Diploma w/Advanced Academic
  Endorsement as a standard diploma.
• Schedule courses leading to that diploma for all
  students
• Opt-out of Advanced Academic Endorsement with
  parent signature or IEP decision.
• Opt-out as you register for 9th grade classes,
  following first semester of 9th grade, or any
  semester thereafter.
• Must take Algebra I and Geometry as one semester
  courses.
• Must earn Algebra II with Trigonometry credit
• Must earn two credits in the same foreign/world
  language.

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Program Enhancement

• 9th Grade Academiestransition activity,
  available in all high schools
• Intervention after school tutoring, second
  delivery opportunities, subject enhancement
  courses, AHSGE remediation, night summer school
• Feeder Patternsworking together
• MCPSS Electives Receive un-weighted Status
• Senior Releaseno longer an option

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Mathematic Choices

• Modified Block Algebra 1 English 9 for 49
  minutes each. For the entire year Receive 2
  credits (Geometry-English 10)
• Algebra 1 Crunch for one semester. Students
  pursuing the Advanced Honors Endorsement will be
  required to take this
• Algebra 1A 1B offered to
• special needs students those
• opt-out

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Credit Recovery Program Plan

• Student must be repeating 9, 10, 11,12
• Must have parental consent
• Must be recommended by parents
• Complete application
• Must be working for a diploma
• Eligible if grade in 45-59
• If lower complete during summer recovery
• Must have minimum grade of 70
• Original grade this grade on transcript

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Credit Advancement

• Students who exhibit proficiency beyond the level
  required for all students
• Must have recommendation from teacher
• Have Criterion-referenced or norm-referenced test
  scores that support above-grade level proficiency
  of content
• Complete a request for Credit Advancement

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Pre-Registration

• Register for Zoned School
• Know Type of Endorsement
• Have 4 Electives 2 Alternatives in mind
• Grades are important
• Which math does you child feel comfortable taking?

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TALK TO YOUR CHILD ABOUT PRE-REGISTRATION