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International Community School

Graduation Requirements

Total credits that must be earned for graduation: 24

Acceptance of Credit: Students who fail a course they take at ICS, MUST retake that course at ICS in order for ICS to accept the credit. Exceptions will only be granted for those courses that a student may fail at ICS that cannot be made up at ICS in a reasonable time. For example, students may fail a course that is offered only every other year.

Math

3 credits required:

• 1 Algebra I
• 1 Geometry
• 1 math elective (Algebra II, Pre-Calculus or Calculus)
• (Note: Only Math courses taken during 9th through 12th grade may count toward this requirement. Students who take Algebra I in 8th grade are still required to take Geometry and two additional math electives.)

Science

3 credits required:

• 1 Physical Science (Physical Science, Chemistry or Physics)
• 1 Biology
• 1 Science elective (Chemistry, Physics or Anatomy)

Social Studies, 3 credits required:

• 1 credit World Geography OR World History
• 1 U.S. History
• 1 Government & Economics.
• (U.S. History and U.S. Government and Economics are required for all students who are U.S. citizens or who plan on attending a U.S. university. As the resources and staff permit, non-U.S. citizens who do not plan on attending U.S. universities may take other Social Studies courses designated by the administration in lieu of U.S. History or U.S. Government. Examples of this may be Asian Studies and/or Comparative Governments.)

English

4 credits required:

• 1 credit 9th grade English
• 1 credit 10th grade English
• 1 credit 11th grade English (includes American Literature)
• 1 credit in 12th grade English (includes British Literature/World Literature) or AP English.
• Transfer students MAY be allowed to take an elective English class to fulfill their four credits of English.

Physical Education

1/2 credit for every year in high school:

No more than 2 credits may be earned in P.E., although P.E. may be taken all four years of high school if desired.

Fine Arts

1 credit required

Foreign Language

2 credits required

(Students already fluent in two languages may be exempt from this foreign language requirement)

Computer

1 credit required

Electives

5 credits

Note: Bible counts as an elective credit. Bible counts for 1/2 credit every year in high school. It is a requirement that every child enrolled as a full-time student (taking 4 classes or more during any given semester) take a Bible class as a part of his/her course load. In addition, all graduating seniors are required to take a Bible class.

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