Dayton High School

Graduation Credit Requirements

Beginning with the 2006 – 2007 school year, Dayton High School will use a Six Period Day. To make the transition in the number of required credits for graduation, the credits will be prorated across each high school student’s four years. Students will need to earn 90% of the total number of credits that are possible for their graduating class. For the years the student was on a Four Period Day, the student had an opportunity to earn eight credits each year. For the years the students will be on a Six Period Day, the student has the opportunity to earn six credits each year.

Class	4 Period Day	Plus	Six Period Day	Total
2006	90% of (8 credits x 4 years)	+		29
2007	90% of (8 credits x 3 years)	+	90% of (6 credits x 1 year)	27
2008	90% of (8 credits x 2 years)	+	90% of (6 credits x 2years)	25
2009	90% of (8 credits x 1year)	+	90% of (6 credits x 3 years)	23
2010		+	90 % of (6 credits x 4 years)	22

In the transition to the Six Period Day, students will not be placed in a position where they must recover courses and/or credits that are now required of younger graduating classes. New courses are only required of students during their current year or future high school years. In transitioning to the Six Period Day, students will be able to meet their credit number through three different categories of classes.

Required Courses to Pass
Required Courses
Elective Courses

Required to Pass		Required		Electives
Classes	Cr	Classes	Cr	Classes	Cr
English	4.0	Keyboarding	.5	See Yearly Schedule
Math	3.0	Career Education	.25
Social Studies	2.5	Social Studies (2009 - )	.5
Science	2.0	Junior Internship (2008 - )	.5
Health and Fitness	2.0	Senior Seminar	1.0
Arts	1.0
Computer Applications	.5
Speech	.5			2007	8.75
Senior Project				2008	6.75
				2009	4.75
	15.5		2.75	2010	3.25

College Entrance Requirement

Dayton High School graduation requirements are not necessarily college entry requirements. Students must check the individual college entry requirements to assure they meet the specific requirements of the specific college.

Speech

.5 credit will be earned through a demonstration of defined speaking skills throughout the four years of high school in a variety of different classroom presentations. Progress toward student mastery of the skills will be documented through the student’s “speech portfolio.” Final grade will be credited through Senior Seminar teaching staff.

Social Studies

Note: 3.0 social studies credits required for entry to a four-year college.

Washington History is required for graduation. Class of 2009, 2010, and 2011 will have Washington History at the 9 th grade level. Class of 2012 and beyond will have Washington History at the 7 th grade level. Students will not receive high school credit for WA History at the seventh grade level. Transcripts will be mark as having “met the WA History requirement.”

Class of 2007 and 2008 are Required to Pass 2.5 social studies credits (.5 credit for WA History, 1.0 credit for US History, 1.0 credit for Contemporary World Problems (CWP).

Class of 2009, 2010, and 2011 are Required to Pass WA History, US History, CWP, and must pass .75 credits of the following three Required to Take classes: World Geography, World History, Economics

Class of 2012 and beyond are required to meet the WA History requirement, are Required to Pass US History, CWP, and 1.0 credits of the following Required to Take classes: World Geography, World History, Economics.

Foreign Language

Passing of two years of foreign language is required for entry to a four-year college.

Health and Fitness

Grade 9 Physical Education

.5 credit Physical Education earned in class

.5 credit (maximum) earned through either A, B, or C.

through participation in two full season of an extracurricular sport during the four years of high school,
through participation in comparable two full seasons of out of school activity program either during the school year or during the summer months, (dance, soccer, swim team, martial arts, club ball, etc.)
through the presentation and approval of a personal physical activity program completed individually. Personal physical activity program will be presented to the Physical Education class and will be validated by the Physical Education teaching staff.
.5 credit through an advanced level physical education class

Grade 10

.5 credit earned in 10 th grade Health and Physical Education classes (students must pass both Health and Physical Education classes in order to earn the .5 credit)

.5 credit (maximum) earned through the development and application of personalized nutrition, fitness, and rest program as part of Health class, and either A, B, or C.

through participation in one full season of an extracurricular sport during the four years of high school,

through participation in comparable one full season of out of school activity program either during the school year or during the summer months, (dance, soccer, swim team, martial arts, club ball, etc.)
through the presentation and approval of a personal physical activity program completed individually. Personal physical activity program will be presented to the Physical Education class and will be validated by the Physical Education teaching staff.
.5 credit through an advanced level physical education class

Senior Project

The Senior Project is a stand-alone project, which will be assessed as either acceptable or unacceptable. No formal grade or credit will be given. An appeal process is in place to provide students the opportunity to bring their project to an acceptable level if it has areas that need improvement