The Bristol Board of Education requires total credits as listed below to graduate.
Subject Area
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Credit Requirement
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Notes
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English
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4 Credits
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- English 1, 2, 3, 4
- All students are required to meet a writing performance standard.
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Mathematics
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3 Credits
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- All students will be required to meet a performance standard in mathematics
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Social Studies
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3 Credits
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- Including 1 credit in Modern American History & .5 in Civics
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Physical Education
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2 Credits
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- .5 each year (unless student has been excused for medical reasons)
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Science
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2 Credits
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Vocational/Fine Arts
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1 Credit
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- Select from the following departments: BTECH, Engineering and Technology, Business and Finance, Family Consumer Science, Art, or Music
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Health
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.25 Credits
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Required Total Credits: 25.25
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Additional credits to equal a Y.O.G. total must be selected.
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Grade Placement
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Credit Load
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Grade 9 to 10: must earn 5.75 credits
Grade 10 to 11: must earn 11.25 credits
Grade 11 to 12: must earn at least 17.25 credits
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Students
will be required to take a minimum of six credits and .5 credit in
Physical Education in each grade, plus ¼ credit in Health (9th grade).
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In addition to credit and course requirements, students will be expected to meet two state-mandated performance standards: writing and mathematics.
Writing and Mathematics Performance Standards
- Writing:
Students shall, prior to the completion of their senior year, produce
an essay that is focused, organized, elaborated, and edited for Standard
English conventions.
- Mathematics: Within the content of
the course in which the student is enrolled, he/she will satisfactorily
demonstrate college and career readiness in the following areas:
concepts and procedures, problem solving, communicating and reasoning
and modeling and data analysis.
- Exemptions: Students will be exempt from the district performance standard if they have one of the following for each standard:
Graduation Performance Standard (Writing and Math)
The literacy graduation requirement will be met when students meet
ONE of the following standards:
- earn a passing score on the writing portion of the English III mid-term exam or final exam
- earn a score of 3 or higher on the AP Language and Composition test
- earn a score of 450 or higher on the PSAT, or 450 or higher on the SAT
- produce an essay that is deemed proficient by a high school writing committee*
- enroll in a writing portfolio class in grade 12 and produce an essay that is deemed
proficient by a high school writing committee
*To
ensure that students are eligible for this opportunity, English
teachers will assign 3 writing prompts over the course of the junior
year. The first will be completed in November. A student who does earn a
passing score on the writing portion of the mid-term exam may submit
any of these 3 essays to the high school writing committee prior to the
final exam.
The mathematics graduation requirement will be met when students:
- earn a passing score on the mid-term or final of a grade 11 mathematics course
OR
- earn a score of 450 or higher on the PSAT, or 450 or higher on the SAT
OR
c. earn a minimum score of 7 out of 20 points on the district alternative math assessment
- Transfers:
If a student transfers into the Bristol Public Schools after completing
at least three years in a high school in another district, he/she may
be exempted from Bristol's performance standards requirement for
graduation.
- Special Needs: Students with
special needs may be exempt from district performance standards for
graduation as described in Board of Education's graduation policy if so
indicated in their Individual Education Plan.
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Students in the 9th and 10th grade must take a core course of studies as listed below:
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9th
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10th
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English 1
World History
Algebra 1 or Geometry
Physical Science
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English 2
Modern American History
Geometry or Algebra 2
Biology
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Opportunities to Extend Your Learning
Internships
through the Career Center provide Grade 12 students with a
semester-long trial period within a career field. To ensure that a
student is ready for a semester-long internship, several short-term
experiences in the field of interest are recommended. The student is not
expected to handle responsibilities of a fully skilled or "in-training"
employee.
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REOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE
GRADE 9 |
Credits |
GRADE 10 |
Credits |
English I |
1 |
English II |
1 |
World History |
1 |
Modern American History |
1 |
Algebra I or Geometry |
1 |
Geometry or Algebra II |
1 |
World Language* |
1 |
World Language* |
1 |
Physical Science |
1 |
Biology |
1 |
Elective *** |
1 |
Elective *** |
1 |
Physical Education |
.5 |
Physical Ed |
.5 |
Health |
.25 |
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GRADE 11 |
Credits |
GRADE 12 |
Credits |
English III |
1 |
English IV |
1 |
Social Studies Elective(s) |
1 |
Social Studies Elective(s) |
1 |
Algebra II/Math Elective |
1 |
Math Elective |
1 |
Science/Engineering Elective |
1 |
Science/Engineering Elective |
1 |
Language* |
1 |
Elective*** |
1 |
Elective *** |
1 |
Physical Ed |
.5 |
Civics** |
.5 |
4th Year of a Language or Elective |
1 |
Physical Ed |
.5 |
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*World language courses are taken sequentially. Students electing to take a world language should continue in the language of the previous year. Two to three years of one world language are expected for admission to most colleges.
** Civics is required.
***Information Processing 1&2 are recommended for all students to improve their 21st century skills.