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Welcome Class of 2016: Graduation Requirements and Resources at Macon County High School

Macon County High School welcomes the Class of 2016! To graduate, students must complete 28 credits, including 4 in English, 4 in Math, 3 in Science, 3 in Social Studies, and more. Students planning on attending college should be aware of the foreign language and fine arts requirements, while those choosing to waive them can enhance their elective focus area. Key resources include our official website, the Tennessee Diploma Project, Career Technical Education, and Tennessee Scholars. For details on registration and course selection, please refer to our graduation requirements.

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Welcome Class of 2016: Graduation Requirements and Resources at Macon County High School

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  1. MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLWELCOMES THE CLASS OF 2016

  2. WEBSITES • MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL http://www.maconcountyhs.com • TENNESSEE DIPLOMA PROJECT http://www.state.tn.us/education/TDP/GradReq.shtml • CAREER-TECHNICAL EDUCATION http://tennessee.gov/education/cte • TENNESSEE SCHOLARS http://www.tennesseescholars.org

  3. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 28 Credits Required for Graduation at MCHS • ENGLISH 4 credits (one per year) • MATH 4 credits (one per year) • SCIENCE 3 credits • SOCIAL STUDIES 3 credits • LIFETIME WELLNESS 1 credit • PERSONAL FINANCE/PE ½ credit each • ELECTIVE FOCUS AREA 3 credits • FOREIGN LANGUAGE 2 credits (same language) • FINE ARTS 1 credit • or 3 additional electives if FL/FA waiver

  4. FOREIGN LANGUAGE/FINE ARTSWAIVER • Students must take 2 courses of Foreign Language in the same language. • Spanish II • Students who elect NOT to go to college may waive the 2 Foreign Language and 1 Fine Arts requirements. Instead, they will have to take 3 additional electives to expand and enhance their Elective Focus Area. • We MUST have a PARENT signature on file indicating that the parent consents to the waiver.

  5. GREEN REGISTRATION FORM • Make sure that you have filled out the top part of this sheet with a PENCIL. • At the bottom of the page, you must indicate whether your child plans on attending college OR has decided that he/she will waive those courses in order to enhance the Elective Focus Area. • Mark YES or NOto the Waiver question.

  6. GREEN REGISTRATION FORM • At the bottom of the page, you will also need to write down your Elective Focus Areabefore you leave tonight. • Also mark YES or NO for Honors. • The STUDENT will need to sign this form. • The PARENT will also need to sign the form and then date it.

  7. HEALTH/PE/DRIVER’S ED • PE may be taken any year prior to graduation for ½ credit or 1 credit. (1/2 credit is required—in addition to the 1 credit of Wellness students earned as a Freshman) • If there are openings, Juniors may take Driver’s Ed. You must indicate which 9 weeks you need to take it AND why you want to take it.

  8. ENGLISH • Every student will enroll in an Englishclass. • Select one of the courses below and, if necessary, add the extra letter or number to the code that is already printed on the form : • English III • English III—Honors • English III—ELL • English III—SPED

  9. MATH • Select at least one of the Math courses below and, if necessary, add the extra letter or number to the code that is already printed on the form : • Algebra II • Algebra II—Honors • Geometry 1-A (SPED) • Trigonometry

  10. MATH continued • You may double up on MATH this year so that you can take Calculus your senior year IF : • Your EFA is Math/Science, but only if • You had an “A” average in math this year or • You had a “B” average in Honors math this school year (90 or higher) • Test scores may also be considered • You will take a Math class each semester: • Trigonometry(Sem. 1) • Pre-Calculus(Sem. 2)

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