Morgan Park High School

Graduation Requirements

Grades are given twice each semester--a mid-term grade at the 10th week and a final grade at the end of the semester. Grading policies of individual teachers for individual courses are issued to parents/guardians in the "Letter to the Parent" at the beginning of the school year. Copies of the letter are on file in the Assistant Principal's Office.

PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS

Grade Level	Present Amended Policy
9th to 10th Grade	Completion of 5 units of credit Passing grades in 3 of 4 ninth grade core courses Unexcused absences affect class grades as follows: 9-12 absences no grade higher than B 13-17 absences no grade higher than C 18 or more absences no credit granted
10th to 11th Grade	Completion of 11 units of credit T.A.P. score of 8.8 in reading only Passing grades in 3 or 4 tenth grade core courses Unexcused absences affect class grades as follows: 9-12 absences no grade higher than B 13-17 absences no grade higher than C 18 or more absences no credit granted
11th to l2th Grade	Completion of 17 units of credit Passing grades in 3 or 4 eleventh grade core courses Unexcused absences affect class grades as follows: 9-12 absences no grade higher than B 13-17 absences no grade higher than C 18 or more absences no credit granted
Graduation	No change

REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION

24 units are required for graduation.

The following 21 units are required:

4 years of English (4 units)
3 years of mathematics (3 units)
3 years of science (3 units)
Students may not take both earth science and environmental science to satisfy science requirements. Biology is required; chemistry or physics is required.
3 years of social studies:
2 years of a world language (2 units*)
2 years of career education (2 units**)
2 years of physical education/R.O.T.C (2 units)
1 year of art (or drafting) (1 unit)
1 year of music (1 unit)
The 3 electives units may be selected from any department. College Bound students should be aware of the entrance requirements for the college they are considering. For information regarding specific colleges, see counselors.

Additional requirement: or graduation from high school:

Successful completion of the student advisory (4 years).
Service Learning (40 hours).
Consumer Education - Illinois State Bill 977, Section 27-12-1
Successful performance on the test for Public Law 195.
Passing Driver's Education.
(Students enrolled in the World Language and International Studies Program are required to take 4 years of a world language and 4 years of social studies.)

Students have the following options for Career Education:

Advanced Placement
Fine Arts
College Excel � Career Pathway (E.T.C.)
R.O.T.C. taken in year 3 or 4 in addition to the Physical Ed/R.O.T.C. requirement for year 1 and 2.

State law mandates that students be in attendance for 300 minutes of instructional time (seven 45-minute classes). Service may not be counted as instructional time.

Public Law Test

House Bill 195 (School Code of Illinois) requires that all students successfully pass the Public Law Test. The test is administered during the sophomore year while the student is enrolled in United States History.

Consumer Education

The School Code of Illinois Sec. 27-12-11 requires completion of at least nine weeks of Consumer Education. A number of courses presently offered at MPHS include this unit.

Changes to Senior Division

Any student who wants to graduate in June 2005 and is in a junior division should request to be changed to a senior division through the senior counselor.
Division changes are made the first of each month.
Students who take classes at a correspondence school must obtain approval of the counselor/administration.
Students taking such correspondence courses must have their work completed and have the credit reported to Morgan Park H.S. by May 2005 in order to graduate in June of 2005.