Northside High School

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Northside High School Graduation Requirements:  *22 units total

 

· 4 units of English

· 3 units of Math (Class of 2008)

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               4 units of Math (Class of 2009 and beyond)

· 3 units of Social Studies

· 3 units of Science

· 1 and 1/2 units of Physical Education (One unit can be JROTC or Marching Band with 1/2 PE required)

· 1/2 unit of Health

· 1/2 unit of Oral Communication

· 1/2 unit of Fine Arts (Band, Choir, Orchestra, Music Theory, Drama, Art, or Survey of Fine Arts)

 

 

Only 2 units of PE can count toward graduation, with the maximum of one unit per year.

 

*Beginning with the class of 2009, all graduates in Arkansas public schools will be required to have 4 units of mathematics. Therefore, graduates of Fort Smith Public Schools will be required to obtain a minimum of 23 units.

 

Honors Diploma-A student must meet requirements for graduation, maintain a 3.0 grade average, and pass eight units of Pre-AP or AP courses, six of which must be earned in grades 10, 11, 12.

 

 

 

 

 

Smart Core Curriculum Requirements

 

· 4 units of English

· 4 units of Math including Algebra 1 and 2, Geometry, and an advanced math course above Algebra 2.

· 3 units of Science with laboratories, chosen from Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, or Physics.

· 3 units of Social Studied including one of U. S. History, one of World History, and at least 1/2 unit of Civics or American Government.

 

If parents choose to have their child participate in a less rigorous curriculum for graduation, they must contact their child’s counselor.