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Scholar Endorsement

The Scholar Endorsement is an acknowledgment of students who have finished challenging classes with advanced material, engaging in critical reading, and doing daily homework. These courses are meant to prepare students for Advanced Placement classes, as well as to improve their chances of getting into competitive colleges. Students will be recognized at Class Night for earning the Scholar Endorsement. To earn the Scholar Endorsement, students
must not have any failing grades on their high school transcript. To meet the high school graduation requirements, students can achieve the Scholar Endorsement by completing the minimum course requirements outlined above. Core classes taken at the middle school level for high school credit do not have to be designated as honors to count for Scholar Endorsement.

 

Graduation Requirements for Scholar Endorsement Units Required
English/Language Arts
(Minimum of four units from the following):
  • Honors 9th grade Literature
  • Honors 10th grade Literature
  • AP English Language
  • AP English Literature
  • Any AP or Dual Enrollment English course
 4
Mathematics
(Minimum of four units from the following):
  • Honors Algebra or Enhanced Algebra
  • Honors Geometry
  • Honors Algebra II or Honors Advanced Algebra
  • Accelerated Pre-calculus or AP Pre-calculus
  • Calculus
  • AP Calculus
  • AP Statistics
  • Any AP or Dual Enrollment mathematics course
 4
Science
(Minimum of four units from the following):
  • Honors Biology I
  • Honors Physical Science
  • Chemistry, Honors Chemistry or AP Chemistry
  • Physics or AP Physics
  • AP Biology
  • AP Environmental Science
  • Any AP or Dual Enrollment science course
 4
Social Studies
(Minimum of three units from the following):
  • Honors World History
  • AP Government
  • AP European History
  • AP US History
  • AP Economics
  • AP Human Geography
  • Any AP or Dual Enrollment social studies course
 3
Modern Foreign Language
  • Sequential foreign language courses
 3
Electives in one of the following areas
  • 3 additional academic credits not including the required foreign languages
  • 3 courses in one CTAE Pathway
  • 3 courses in a Fine Arts Pathway
 3

*Core classes taken at the middle school level for high school credit do not have to be designated as honors to count for Scholar Endorsement.