Proposed high school graduation requirements

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February 2008 — Vol. 86, No. 2

The State Board of Education’s high school reform proposal calls for the following requirements, effective for the graduating class of 2015:

24 credits (up from 20)
A core curriculum of required courses:
– 3 math: Algebra I and II, geometry
– 3 science: biology plus chemistry or two other physical or life sciences
– 4 English
– 3 history/social science
– 2 world language
– 2 career and technical education and the arts
– 2 health and wellness
– 4 electives
1 senior demonstration project
State-developed model curricula incorporating 21st-century learning skills
End-of-course written and performance assessments; no single exit exam
Exposure to career pathways and postsecondary and industry entry-level requirements