Graduation Requirements - Columbia Heights Educational Campus
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Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements
COURSES |
(CARNEGIE UNITS) |
|
Community Service 175 (25 per year starting in Grade 6) |
0 |
Units |
Senior Portfolio Presentation |
0 |
Units |
English (each year 2 credits will be awarded for English) All Students must take Multicultural Literature in the first semester and the required English course in the second semester. |
6 |
Units |
Foreign Language |
2 |
Units |
D.C. History (to be offered at the 12th Grade with US Government) |
0.5 |
Units |
World History and Geography |
2 |
Units |
U.S. History |
1 |
Unit |
U.S. Government |
0.5 |
Units |
Mathematics All students must take a math course every semester through the end of the 11th grade. All students MUST complete Pre- |
5 |
Units |
Science |
4 |
Units |
Health and Physical Education |
1.5 |
Units |
Art |
0.5 |
Units |
Music |
0.5 |
Units |
Capstone I and II (including presentation) |
1 |
Unit |
Academy Electives |
2 |
Units |
Elective |
1 |
Unit |
80 Hours of Internship |
0.5 |
Units |
TOTAL |
28 |
Units |
A Carnegie unit is awarded upon the successful completion of a course. One (1) Carnegie unit is equivalent to 120 to 150 hours of instruction earned over a period of 36 weeks in the District of Columbia Public Schools.
Academic and other electives may be applied towards courses designed to prepare students for requisite exams like DCCAS and SAT.