Graduation+Requirements


 * __ NORTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS __**

For graduation, a minimum of 26 academic credits must be earned in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. The following courses are required for graduation: ! CAREER EXPLORATION HEALTH || 0.50 0.50 0.50 ||
 * ACADEMIC AREAS || REQUIRED CREDITS ||
 * ENGLISH || 4.00 ||
 * SOCIAL STUDIES || 4.00 ||
 * MATHEMATICS || 4.00 ||
 * SCIENCE || 3.00 ||
 * PHYSICAL EDUCATION || 1.50 ||
 * INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
 * ELECTIVES* || 8.00 ||
 * TOTAL || 26 credits ||

GRADE POINT AVERAGE Every student in grades 9-12 will earn a grade point average. A higher weight or value is placed on all AP courses, a 1.15 multiplier. Accelerated and Dual Enrollment courses receive a 1.1 multiplier. All other regular courses earn a 1.0.

GRADING SYSTEM
 * GRADE || PERCENT || GRADE POINT VALUE ||
 * A+ || 99-100 || 4.50 ||
 * A || 92-98 || 4.00 ||
 * A- || 90-91 || 3.75 ||
 * B+ || 88-89 || 3.50 ||
 * B || 82-87 || 3.00 ||
 * B- || 80-81 || 2.75 ||
 * C+ || 78-79 || 2.50 ||
 * C || 72-77 || 2.00 ||
 * C || 70-71 || 1.75 ||
 * D+ || 68-69 || 1.50 ||
 * D || 62-67 || 1.00 ||
 * D- || 60-61 || 0.75 ||
 * F || 1-59 || 0.40 ||

**__ ELECTIVES __** An elective is a course that a student might choose to take to enhance or round out his/her educational program. NOTE: WHAT MIGHT BE AN ELECTIVE FOR ONE PATHWAY MIGHT BE A REQUIRED COURSE FOR ANOTHER. When selecting an elective, a student should refer to the requirements for his/her pathway. The student is also encouraged to take electives outside of his/her pathway, since this exposure will enable each student to receive a more complete education.