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Mississippi High School Graduation

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JCSD Graduation Requirements

Traditional JCSD Diploma Standard Diploma (28 Credits) Advanced Diploma (32 Credits)

Career Diploma (21 Credits Law- Now required by MS Code 37-16-17).

Basic Diploma - In addition, the State of Mississippi provides an option available upon a parent’s request for students who meet the State graduation requirement of 21 credits.

Traditional, Career, and Basic Diplomas require passage of English II, Algebra I, Biology, U.S. History State Assessments.

GED

JCSD Traditional Diploma28-32 Credits

Graduation Requirements 4 credits of English 4 credits of Math 4 credits of Science 4 credits of Social Studies ½ credit of Health ½ credit of PE 1 credit of Business and

Technology 1 credit of Art 9 credits of Electives

Required Subjects English I, English II, English III,

and English IV Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II Biology I, a Physical Science 1 World History, 1 US History, ½

Geography, ½ US Government, ½ Economics, and ½ MS Studies

½ Comp Health or ½ Family and Individual Health

Tech Foundations or Computer Applications/Keyboarding

Career Diploma - Required21 Credits

Graduation Requirements 4 credits of English 3 credits of Math 3 credits of Science 3 Credits of Social Studies ½ Credit of Health/Physical

Education 1 Credit of Integrated Tech 4 Credits of CTE 2 ½ Credits of Electives

Required Subjects English I, English II, English III Algebra I, Geometry or Algebra II Biology I, a Physical Science 1 US History, ½ US Government,

1 World History, ½ MS Studies ½ Comp Health or ½ Family

Individual Health, and ½ PE Tech Foundations or Computer

Applications and Keyboarding Required electives: ½ World

Geography and ½ P.E.

Basic Diploma Provided by State of Mississippi - 21 Credits

Graduation Requirements 4 credits of English 4 credits of Math 3 credits of Science 3 credits of Social Studies ½ credit of Health ½ credit of PE 1 credit of Business and

Technology 1 credit of Art 4 credits of Electives

Required Subjects English I, English II Algebra I Biology I 1 World History, 1 US History, ½

US Government and ½ MS Studies

½ Comp Health or ½ Family Individual Health

Technology Foundations or Computer Applications and Keyboarding

Required elective: ½ World Geography

GED

Provided to JCSD students who are age 16, score at least on an eighth grade level on the TABE Assessment, and are at least one year behind their graduating peers.

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