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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Students must earn 220 credits in grades 9-12 in order to graduate from the Poudre School District. In addition, at Rocky, students must earn 180 credits in grades 10-12. Arts/World Language (10 credits) Critical Skills (5 credits) Health (5 credits) Language Arts (35 credits) 9th Grade English (10 credits) World Literature and Composition (10 credits) Additional courses to meet Language Arts (15 credits) Basic Speech (5 credits)—separate graduation requirement US Literature and Humanities (10 credits)—separate graduation requirement All students must earn 35 credits of English, 5 credits of Speech, and 10 credits of US Literature and Humanities in grades 9-12 in order to graduate from Rocky Mountain High School. 10 credits of 9th grade English must be completed in order to attend Rocky. Math (20 credits) The Mathematics Department recommends at least one class a year with no more than a two-term lapse. If students purchase calculators for the math classes, they should be graphing calculators. Most of the math courses use TI-82’s or TI-83’s. We have a classroom set of HP-48’s, which are available for the calculus class. PE (15 credits) Science Biological Science (10 credits) Physical Science (10 credits) Social Studies World History (10 credits) World Geography & Cultures (10 credits) United States History (10 credits) Civics (5 credits) The sequence for Social Studies is usually: World History (9th grade), World Geography (10th grade), U.S. History (11th grade), and American Government (12th grade). Additional Electives/Courses (60 credits) |
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