Spearfish School District 40-2
6000 Instruction

Board Policy                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
Code: 6505/5700

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
           Effective for 2010 Graduates

Students will complete all prescribed requirements before being eligible for graduation from high school.  Requirements include:

I.    Four years of attendance above the 8th grade level unless early graduation is requested.
            + Students in grade 9 must carry 8 classes
            + Students in grade 10 must carry 8 classes
               + Students in grade 11 must carry 7 classes; exceptions may occur if a student   is enrolled in a college or tech school, upon approval of the building administrator.
            + Students in grade 12 must carry 6 classes, exceptions may occur if a student is enrolled in a college or tech school, upon approval of the building administrator.

II.   High school correspondence credit from an accredited institution will be accepted and will be allowed, upon the approval of the building administrator.

III.    Students may take college or vocational courses for credit towards high school graduation, upon approval of the building administrator.

IV.    Early graduation may be considered if a student has met the district’s academic requirements.  A conference between the student, parent, counselor and principal will be held in the spring of the junior year.  Students must complete seven (7) semesters to attain early graduation.  Students enrolled at the Black Hills Education Connection may graduate upon completion of their program, regardless of how many semesters they have completed.

V.    Students will complete all graduation requirements before they can participate in the graduation exercise and/or receive a diploma. 
                                                                                                                                            

                                                                         

Spearfish High School Graduation Requirements
Effective for 2010 Graduates

STANDARD
Graduation Requirements

ADVANCED Graduation Requirements
(meets the requirements established for the
Recommended high school program
Under SDCL 13-33-19)

DISTINGUISHED Graduation Requirements
(*) denotes offerings required to meet the South Dakota Opportunities Scholarship

 

 

 

English/Reading and Arts (4 units)
(1.5 Writing and 1.5 Literature including
.5 American Literature and .5 Speech)

English/Reading and Arts (4 units)
(1.5 Writing and 1.5 Literature including
.5 American Literature and .5 Speech)

*English/Reading and Arts      (4 units)
(1.5 Writing and 1.5 Literature including
.5 American Literature and .5 Speech)

Social Studies                                       (3.5 units)
(1)  U.S. History; and (.5) U.S Government;
(.5 Social Studies elective)
and (1.0) Geography; and (.5) World History

Social Studies                                (3.5 units)
(1) U.S. History; and (.5) U.S. Government;
(.5 Social Studies elective)
and (1.0) Geography; and (.5) World History

*Social Studies                                      (3.5 units)
(1) U.S. History; and (.5) U.S. Government;
(.5 Social Studies elective)
and  (1.0) Geography; and (.5) World History                            

Mathematics - (must include Algebra 1) (3 units)

Mathematics                                         (3 units)
(must include Algebra 1, Algebra II, and
Geometry)

*Mathematics                                           (4 units)
(must include Algebra 1, Algebra II, and
Geometry)

Science (min. of 2 units of lab science) (3 units)
1 unit Science Elective

Science (min. of 3 units of lab science)    (3 units)
(must include Biology and Chemistry or Physics)

*Science (min. of 3 units of lab science)     (4 units)
(must include Biology and Chemistry or Physics)

Fine Arts                                              (1 unit)

Fine Arts                                                  (1 unit)

*Fine Arts                                                    (1 unit)

Health / Physical Education                 (.5 units)

Health / Physical Education                    (.5 units)

Health / Physical Education                         (.5 units)

Economics or Personal Finance           (.5 units)

Economics or Personal Finance              (.5 units)

Economics or Personal Finance                  (.5 units)

  Computer Studies                               (.5 units)

Computer Studies                                  (.5 units)

 * Computer Studies                                   (.5 units)

    Required Offerings:  students must select
                                                          (1.5 units)
        with any combination of)
       a.  Computer Studies, or
       b.  World Language, or
       c.  Approved Career and Technical             Education courses; or
       d.  Mathematics courses in addition to             meeting the math requirement above; or
       e.  Science courses in addition to meeting the             science  requirement above.

Required Offerings:  students must select
                                                           (1.5 units
  with any combination of)
  a.  Computer Studies, or
  b.  World Language, or
  c.  Approved Career and Technical         Education courses; or
  d.  Mathematics courses in addition to meeting        the math requirement above; or
  e.  Science courses in addition to meeting the 
       science requirement above.

  
  *World Language (2 years same Language)   
                                                                   (2 units)
                                                                  

Electives                                              (4.5units)

 Electives                                              (4.5units)

Electives                                                  (2.5units)

Total Credits                                       (22 units)

Total Credits                                         (22 units)

Total Credits                                            (22 units)



Spearfish High School Graduation Requirements
Effective for 2014 Graduates   

SHS Graduation Requirements Regent Scholar Requirements

English/Reading and Communication Arts                            (4 units)
     (1.5 Writing and 1.5 Literature including
        .5 American Literature and .5 Speech)

*English/Reading and Communication Arts                          (4 units)
     (1.5 Writing and 1.5 literature including
        .5 American Literature and .5 Speech)

Social Studies                                                                   (3.5units)
   (1)  U.S. History: and (.5) U.S. Government;
              (.5 Social Studies elective)
    And (1.0) Geography; and (.5) World History

    

*Social Studies                                                                (3.5 units)
    (1)  U.S. History: and (.5) U.S. Government;
          (.5 Social Studies elective)
     And (1.0) Geography; and (.5) World History

    

Mathematics                                                                       (3 units)      (must include Algebra 1, Algebra II, andGeometry)                             

*Mathematics                                                                     (4 units)
            (Algebra or higher mathematics)

Science (min. of 3 units of lab science)                                (3 units)
        (must include Biology and Chemistry or Physics)

*Science (min. of 3 units of lab science)                              (4 units)
         (must include Biology and Chemistry or Physics)
Fine Arts                                                                             (1 unit) *Fine Arts                                                                          (1 unit)
Health/Physical Education                                                 (.5 units) *Health/Physical Education                                               (.5 units)
Economics or Personal Finance                                        (.5 units) *Economics or Personal Finance                                      (.5 units)
Computer Studies                                                            (.5 units) *Computer Studies                                                          (.5 units)

Required Offerings:  students must select                          (1.0 unit
with any combination of)
      a.   World Language, or
      b.   Approved Career and Technical EducationCourses

 *World Language(2 years same Language)                       (2 units)
*GPA of 3.0
*No grades lower than a C in the above courses
Electives                                                                          (5.0 units) Electives                                                                            (2 units)
Total Credits                                                                    (22 units) Total Credits                                                                   (22 units)


**Capstone Experience requirement is fulfilled in Senior English courses
**Service Learning requirement is fulfilled in Government courses
**District has the ability to modify the curriculum requirements of the Lab Science and/or Math areas for more appropriate course work.

   

                                                                                                                                                        
Approved   April 10, 2006
Reviewed   January, 2009
Revised     January 11, 2010