A minimum of 20.5 units (one half unit is equivalent to a semester course) of credit including:
English: 4 Units (including one unit of English I, one unit of English II, one unit of English III; ½ unit of an English elective, and must enroll in ½ unit of English IV) Science: 2 units Mathematics: 3 units Social Studies: 2½ units (including ½ unit of U.S. Government; 1 unit of American History or AP American History; and 1 unit of Modern World History). Must pass U.S. and Illinois Constitution tests. Physical Education: Required each semester except when enrolled in Health and Safety. P.E. may not be taken as an elective credit.
Health and Safety: 1/2-unit Consumer Education: 1/2-unit Elective Unit: 1 unit (Art, Business Education, World Language, Family & Consumer Science, Industrial Technology, a Fox Valley Career Center course, or Music.)
Courses taken in cooperatively administered programs such as the Fox Valley Career Center or the Mid-Valley Special Education Cooperative as well as Geneva High School summer school courses will apply just as courses taken at Geneva Community High School.
Any course not listed in the Geneva High School Program of Study requires prior approval to earn GHS credit. A maximum of 3.0 units of correspondence study may be earned and applied toward graduation requirements.
Meeting graduation requirements does not assure admissi n to a specific college or university. Competition varies by institution. For detailed information, consult current catalogues, reference books, and the websites.
The minimum number of subjects in which a student may enroll for credit at Geneva Community High
School during the school day is six subjects which includes physical education or drivers’ education.
GUIDELINES FOR ACCEPTANCE OF EXTERNAL CREDIT
Geneva Community High School In addition to the 6-8 credits taken at Geneva High School during each school year, students may apply to take up to three credits of external study over their high school career in order to satisfy graduation requirements. These external credits can be from any combination of internet or correspondence courses, distance learning, high school courses offered by other institutions, and high school courses offered by colleges. A high school student’s first educational option is the curriculum offered through the regular high school program. Generally, only elective courses not offered at GHS or courses that cannot fit into a student’s schedule may be taken externally.
A course credit earned outside of GHS that is approved and accepted by GHS will be included on the student’s official transcript with the notation that the course was not taken at GHS. The grade will appear on the GHS transcript but will not factor into the grade point average (GPA). Grades and grading scales used by the credit-granting institution will be used without adjustment, modification, or substitution. Courses taken through Illinois Virtual School and other institutions with numeric grade reporting will use the Geneva High School grading scale.
Courses taken for credit outside of Geneva High School will not be accepted or entered onto the student’s official transcript unless the conditions listed on the Counseling and Advising website (http://www.geneva304.org/CounselingAdvising.aspx) are met. We encourage students to take four years to meet graduation requirements. Students must carry a minimum of five courses. Early graduation requires a formal petition by the student and his/her parents, careful review of his/her educational and career plans by the high school counseling and advising staff, and approval of the petition by the high school principal. Students should see counselors for more information.
An Important Notice for Early Graduation Candidates:
Early graduates may continue to be admitted to athletic events and dances at student prices with a current school ID, so long as the person abides by all rules regulating students.
Early graduates may participate in senior activities as listed on the next page.
Early graduates may compete for local, state, and national scholarships.
II. After graduating early, a person may not:
Receive the diploma until the spring commencement exercises. When necessary, a letter will be given to the student stating graduation requirements have been fulfilled.
Be a participant in any school activities including the following: interscholastic or intramural sports, drama, band, choir, clubs, Viking Revue, awards, banquets, newspaper or yearbook staff, contests (speech, math, poetry, essay), etc.
Participate as a speaker in the graduation ceremony.
Visit the high school, except with permission from an administrator.
III. Early graduates are responsible for:
Getting all information regarding commencement exercises, practices, dates, and deadlines related to graduation.
Ordering graduation announcements and cap and gown through the high school during the announced times.
Attending graduation rehearsal.
IV. Students who graduate one semester early will have their pictures included in the yearbook with the rest of the graduating class in the year they are eligible to participate in the graduation ceremony, provided they have met the deadlines and requirements set by the yearbook staff.
V. During the graduation ceremony, students with academic averages in the upper 5% will be recognized as determined by class rank at the end of seven semesters.
Parameters for Early/5th Year Graduates
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5th Year (Either 1 semester or 2 semesters late) (January or June Grad) |
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Students stay with their original class when it comes to class rank & GPA computation.
A student may participate in the graduation ceremony only after he/she has completed all graduation requirements and fulfilled all obligations.
Violation of school rules resulting in suspension prior to the graduation ceremony may result in exclusion from the ceremony. This includes, but is not limited to, trespassing on grounds after regular school hours and/or participation in any school prank that disrupts the educational process. Students are required to participate in the graduation rehearsal.
Disruptive behavior during the ceremony will result in a student not receiving their diploma on graduation day. Instead, a graduating senior will be required to report to school on the first school day after graduation to meet with an administrator before receiving his/her diploma.
Students who choose not to participate in the Commencement Ceremony or who are not permitted to participate due to a violation of school rules or unfulfilled obligation may pick up their diploma later.