Finneytown Local School District
Bylaws & Policies
 

5460 - GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

In order to acknowledge each student's successful completion of the instructional program appropriate to the achievement of District goals and objectives as well as personal proficiency by the Board of Education awarding a diploma to eligible students at a graduation ceremony.

The Board shall award a regular high school diploma to every student enrolled in this District who meets the requirements of graduation established by this Board or who properly completes the goals and objectives specified in his/her individualized education program (I.E.P.) including either the exemption from or the requirement to complete the achievement tests required by the State Board of Education in order to graduate. Each student must also demonstrate, unless exempted, at least a proficient level of skill on the tests required by the State Board of Education to graduate.

The requirements for graduation from high school include earning twenty-one (21) units of credit in grades nine through twelve as follows. However no student shall be required to remain in school for any specific number of semesters or other terms if the student completes the required curriculum early.
 
 

Subject

Units Required
 
 

English Language Arts

4
 

Social Studies

3*
 

*One of these credits must be American History beginning with the class of 2007.

  
 

Physical Education & Health

1
 

Mathematics

3
 

Science

3**
 

**Including one biological and one physical science course

  
 

Elective Distribution Requirements

3
 

Three (3) credits from a minimum of three of the following elective areas.

  
 

Art

  
 

Business and Industrial Technology

  
 

Home Economics

  
 

Music

  
 

Foreign Language (may not account for more than one of these three credits)

  
 

(At least one of the three credits must be from Art, Business and Industrial Technology, Music, and/or Foreign Language)

  
 

Other Electives

4
 

Minimum total credits for graduation

21

Beginning with the class of 2011, the requirements for graduation from high school include earning twenty-four (24) units of credit in grades nine through twelve as follow. However, not student shall be required to remain in school for any specific number of semesters or other terms if the student completes the required curriculum early.
 

Subject

Units Required
     
 

English 9

1
 

English 10

1
 

English 11

1
 

English 12

1
 

Social Studies*

3*
   

One of these credits must be

  
   

American History

  
 

Physical Education

0.5
 

Health

0.5
 

Mathematics

4
   

Must include Algebra I, Algebra II and

  
   

Geometry

  
 

Science

3**
   

Including one biological and

  
   

one physical science course

  
 

Fine Arts (includes Visual Arts,

1
 

Performing Arts, and Photography)

  
 

Business and Industrial Technology

1
 

Electives

7
 

Total

24

Credit may be earned at an accredited postsecondary institution.

Every high school may permit students below the ninth grade to take advanced work for credit. This work shall count toward the graduation requirements if it was both:

 A.taught by a person who possesses a license/certificate issued under State law that is valid for teaching high school;
 B.designated by the Board as meeting the high school curriculum requirements.

An honors diploma shall be awarded to any student who meets the established requirements for graduation or the requirements of his/her I.E.P.; attains the applicable scores on the tests required by the State Board of Education for graduation; and meets any additional criteria the State Board may establish.

Commencement exercises will include only those students who have successfully completed requirements for graduation as certified by the high school principal or those students who have been deemed eligible to participate in such exercises in accordance with the terms of their IEP. No student who has completed the requirements for graduation shall be denied a diploma as a disciplinary measure. A student may be denied participation in the ceremony of graduation when personal conduct so warrants.

The Board also shall grant a diploma of adult education to all District residents over the age of twenty-one (21) who meet the requirements established by the State Board of Education.

The Superintendent shall establish whatever administrative guidelines are necessary to comply with State rules and regulations.

R.C. 3313.60, 3313.603, 3313.61, 3313.611, 3313.614, 3313.647, 3323.08
R.C. 3301.07, 0710, 0711
A.C. 3301-41-01, 3301-13-01 to 07

Revised 3/21/05
Revised 1/22/08