Nixa High School Course Description Book 2024-2025 (3) - Flipbook - Page 4
GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
In order to graduate from Nixa High School, students must meet all of Nixa Public Schools and the
Missouri State Board of Education requirements. In addition to earning the required 24 credits and
passing specific required classes, graduates must pass the Missouri Constitution test and the U.S.
Constitution/Civics test. Students must also complete CPR training. Specific requirements are:
Subject Requirements
And
Nixa Required Courses
Credits Required
Nixa High
School
(Diploma)
MO State,
Colleges &
Universities
Communication Arts
English I, English II, English III (4th credit must
be English IV or an English elective)
Mathematics
2 Year College,
Military,
Workforce,
(CTE Diploma)
Four Year
University or
(AP Capstone)
Four Year
University or
(Honors Diploma)
4 - English I or
Honors English I,
English II or Honors
English II, AP Lang
& Comp, AP Lit &
Comp
4 - English I or Honors
English I, English II or
Honors English II,
English III or AP Lang &
Comp, AP Lit & Comp,
English IV or AP/DC Lit
& Composition or DC
College Comp
4
4
4 - English I, English
II, English III, English
IV or Mythology or
Fictional Literature or
Technical English
3
4 - Must
complete
Algebra II or
higher
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3 - U.S. History or
Honors U.S. History,
World History or AP
World History,
Government or AP
Government, History
Elective
Science
Physical Science
Biology
One Science Elective
Social Studies
U.S. History
World History
Am. Government
3
3
3
3 - U.S. History or
Honors U.S.
History, AP World
History, AP
Government, AP
U.S. History
Fine Arts
1
1
1
1
1
Practical Arts
1
1
1
1
1
Any PE class or 2 years of JROTC
1
1
1
1
1
Health
.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
Personal Finance
.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
7
6 - 2 Electives
in Core Area
2 World
Languages
(Check with
University)
6 - 3.0 GPA,
Work Keys—NCRC
Silver or higher OR
IRC in CTE Strand
6 - AP Seminar
(10th or 11th grade)
and Research (11th
or 12th Grade)
Required Score 3
or higher on AP
Seminar and
Research, Score 3
or higher on 4
other AP exams
8 - 3.0 GPA 25 ACT (By
December’s ACT) 6 AP
and/or Honors Courses
& 2 World Languages
24
24
24
24
28
Physical Education
Electives
Total
Graduation
Seniors must have completed ALL graduation requirements to participate in the graduation ceremony
and related activities. All correspondence courses must be completed three weeks prior to graduation.
Classification by Credits:
Students meeting the following criterion will qualify for grade classification as follows:
Sophomore: Second year of high school with a minimum of 6 credits
Junior: Third year of high school with a minimum of 12 credits
Seniors: Fourth year of high school with a minimum of 17 credits
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