GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
CLASS OF 2014 (ENTERED GRADE 9 2011)
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
4 English
4 Math
Algebra 1 or equivalent
(EOC)
 Geometry or equivalent
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
3 Science
1 World History
1 United States
History**
0.5 United States
Government
0.5 Economics
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1.0 Performing Arts*
1.0 HOPE*
8.0 Electives
FCAT Reading 2.0 or
concordant
2.0 GPA
40 Community Service
Hours
Computer Competency
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: (CLASS OF 2015)
(ENTERED GRADE 9 2012)
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
4 English
4 Math
Algebra 1 or equivalent
(EOC – P/F)
 Geometry or equivalent
(EOC – 30%)
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3 Science




Biology or equivalent
(EOC – 30%)
1 World History
1 United States
History**
Pass one online
course
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
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




0.5 United States
Government
0.5 Economics
1.0 Performing Arts*
1.0 HOPE*
8.0 Electives
FCAT Reading 2.0 (or
current Reading
Assessment) or
concordant
2.0 GPA
40 Community Service
Hours
Computer Competency
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
(CLASS OF 2016)
(WILL ENTER GRADE 9 IN 2013)
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
4 English
4 Math
Algebra 1 or equivalent
(EOC – P/F)
 Geometry or equivalent
(EOC – P/F)
 Algebra 2 or equivalent
(No EOC at this time)
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
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


3 Science



Biology or equivalent
(EOC – P/F)
1 World History
1 United States History**
Pass one online course



0.5 United States
Government
0.5 Economics
1.0 Performing Arts*
1.0 HOPE*
8.0 Electives
FCAT Reading 2.0 (or
current Reading
Assessment) or concordant
2.0 GPA
40 Community Service
Hours
Computer Competency
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
(CLASS OF 2017)
(WILL ENTER GRADE 9 IN 2014)



4 English
4 Math
 Algebra 1 or equivalent
(EOC – P/F)
 Geometry or equivalent
(EOC – P/F)
 Algebra 2 or equivalent
(No EOC at this time)
3 Science
 Biology or equivalent (EOC
– P/F)
 Chemistry or Physics (No
EOC at this time)
 Equally rigorous course
 Pass one online course











1 World History
1 United States History
0.5 United States Government
0.5 Economics
1.0 Performing Arts*
1.0 HOPE**
8.0 Electives
FCAT Reading 2.0 or concordant
2.0 GPA
40 Community Service Hours
Computer Competency
WHAT IS A GPA?

There are several GPA’s (Grade Point Averages)
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Unweighted
Considers all high school courses
 No weight for more rigorous courses
 No value given for (+)
 Used for graduation (2.0)
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Weighted
Only for Broward County
 Special Weight for more rigorous courses
 Used for Class Rank
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Academic Core
Only based on Math, English, Social Studies,
Science and World Languages
 Give a small weight for more rigorous courses.
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MY CHILD’S GRADES
Course
Grade
Honors English I
A
Honors Algebra I
A
HOPE (PE)
A
Biology I
A
Spanish I
A
World Cultures Geography
A
Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.33
Academic Core GPA: 4.2
MY FRIEND’S CHILD’S GRADES
Course
Grade
Honors English I
A
Honors Algebra I
A
HOPE (PE)
A
Biology I
F
Spanish I
A
World Cultures Geography
A
Unweighted GPA: 3.33
Weighted GPA: 3.6
Academic Core GPA: 3.2
This child can re-take Biology for
FORGIVENESS
If this child earns an A, B or C, then
we remove the F from the GPA.
The F remains on the transcript.
A COMPARISON OF 11TH GRADE STUDENTS
Courses
Rigorous Ron
Achieving
Alice
Standard Steve
HOPE
HOPE-A
HOPE-A
HOPE-A
English
ENC1101 -A
Honors Eng-A
English-A
Math
AP Calc-A
Honors Alg2-A
Algebra 2-A
Science
AP Chem-A
Honors Che. A
Chemistry-A
Social Studies
AP US-A
Honors US-A
US History-A
World Lang.
AP Span-A
Honors Sp3-A
Spanish I-A
Elective
AP Psych-A
Honors Phil-A
Drama-A
Unweighte GPA
4.0
4.0
4.0
Academic Core
GPA
4.43
4.43
4.0
Weighted GPA
5.75
4.86
4.0