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OPTION 1 |
OPTION 2 |
OPTION 3 |
Courses |
Complete University &
Technical Program
(4-year) |
Accelerated College
Preparatory Program
(3-year) |
Accelerated Career
Preparatory Program
(3-year) |
English |
4 credits (major concentration in composition and literature) |
4 credits (major concentration in
composition and literature) |
4 credits (major concentration in
composition and literature) |
Mathematics |
3 credits one of which must be Algebra I or equivalent or higher |
3 credits at the Algebra I level or above from the list of courses that qualify for state university admission |
3 credits (one of which must be Algebra 1 or its equivalent 1-A or 1-B) |
Science |
3 credits (two must have a laboratory component) |
3 credits in natural science (two must have a laboratory
component) |
3 credits in natural science (two must have a laboratory component) |
Social Studies |
1 credit World History
1 credit American History
½ credit American government
½ credit economics |
1 credit World History
1 credit American History
½ credit American government
½ credit economics |
1 credit World History
1 credit American History
½ credit American government
½ credit economics |
Foreign Language |
not required for high school
graduation; required for
admission into state universities |
2 credits or demonstrated
proficiency in same second
language |
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Practical
Arts/Performing
Fine Arts |
1 credit practical arts career education or exploratory career education
or
1 credit performing fine arts
or
½ credit in practical arts and ½ credit in performing fine arts |
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Life Management |
½ credit |
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Physical Education |
1 credit to include ½ credit of Personal Fitness and ½ credit physical education elective |
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Vocational / Technical |
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3 credits in single vocational or career education program
or
3 credits in career and technical certificate dual enrollment courses
or
5 credits vocational or career education courses |
Electives |
8 ½ credits |
3 credits |
2 credits unless 5 credits earned above |
Total |
24 credits |
18 credits 6 of which must be in IB/Dual
Enrollment or Honors |
18 credits |
State Assessment
Requirements |
Earn passing scores on the FCAT (grade 10) |
Score Level 3 or above on most recent FCAT Reading, Math, & Writing |
Score Level 3 or above on most recent FCAT Reading, Math, & Writing |
(GPA) Grade Point Average Requirements |
Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale |
Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on 4.0 scale prior to selecting accelerated graduation option and maintain a weighted or unweighted 3.0 in all required coursework |
Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and maintain a weighted or unweighted 2.0 in all required coursework |
|
OPTION 1 |
OPTION 2 |
OPTION 3 |
Courses |
Complete University &
TechnicalProgram
(4-year) |
Accelerated College
Preparatory Program
(3-year) |
Accelerated Career
PreparatoryProgram
(3-year) |
English |
4 credits (major concentration in composition and literature) |
4 credits (major concentration in
composition and literature) |
4 credits (major concentration in
composition and literature) |
Mathematics |
4 credits one of which must be Algebra I or equivalent or a higher-level math course |
3 credits at the Algebra I level or above from the list of courses that qualify for state university admission |
3 credits (one of which must be Algebra 1 or its equivalent 1-A or 1-B) |
Science |
3 credits (two must have a laboratory component) |
3 credits in natural science (two must have a laboratory
component) |
3 credits in natural science (two must have a laboratory component) |
Social Studies |
1 credit World History
1 credit American History
½ credit American government
½ credit economics |
1 credit World History
1 credit American History
½ credit American government
½ credit economics |
1 credit World History
1 credit American History
½ credit American government
½ credit economics |
Foreign Language |
not required for high school
graduation; required for
admission into state universities |
2 credits or demonstrated
proficiency in same second
language |
Not Required |
Fine or Performing or Practical Arts |
1 credit fine or performing art, speech and debate or eligible practical art |
Not Required |
Not Required |
Physical Education |
1 credit of physical education to include the integration of health |
Not Required |
Not Required |
Majors, Minors, or Electives |
8 credits: 4 credits in a major area of interest, 4 credits in elective courses, which may be combined to allow for a second major area of interest, a minor area of interest (3 credits), individual elective courses, intensive reading or mathematics intervention courses, or credit recovery courses |
3 credits in electives |
3 credits in single vocational or career education program
or
3 credits in career and technical certificate dual enrollment courses
or
5 credits vocational or career education courses |
Total |
24 credits |
18 credits 6 of which must be in IB/Dual
Enrollment or Honors |
18 credits |
State Assessment
Requirements |
Earn passing scores on the FCAT (grade 10) or scores on a standardized test that are concordant with the passing scores on the FCAT (ACT or SAT) |
Earn passing scores on the FCAT (grade 10) or scores on a standardized test that are concordant with the passing scores on the FCAT (ACT or SAT) |
Earn passing scores on the FCAT (grade 10) or scores on a standardized test that are concordant with the passing scores on the FCAT (ACT or SAT) |
(GPA) Grade Point Average Requirements |
Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale |
Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.5 on 4.0 scale in courses required for the college preparatory program and a weighted or unweighted grade that earns at least 3.0 points or its equivalent in each of the 18 required credits |
Earn a cumulative weighted GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the courses required for the career preparatory program and a weighted or unweighted grade that earns at least 2.0 points or its equivalent in each of the 18 required credits |
