Graduation Requirements
All 2010 high school students and beyond must earn 26 credits in order to graduate from Riverdale High School.
Course graduation requirements for students are as follows:
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English
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4.0 credits |
- English 9
- English 10
- College & Career Writing 11, .5 Elective Junior English
- 1.0 Elective Senior English
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| Social Studies |
3.0 credits |
- World History/Geography-9th
- U.S. History-10th
- Current America/Government-11th
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| Math |
3.0 credits |
- Algebra I
- Geometry
- Additional Credit
- Note: 4-year college-bound students should take math all 4 years
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| Science |
3.0 credits |
- Biology - 9th or 10th
- 2.0 Elective Science
- 1.0 Science can be earned from the following Ag classes: Food Science, Horticulture, Companion Animal Science, Crop & Soil Science, Large Animal Science, Vet Science
- 4-year college bound students should take at minimum: Biology, Chemistry and AP Biology or Anatomy & Physiology
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| Health |
0.5 credits |
(9th grade) |
| Physical Education |
1.5 credits |
(1/2 credit per year, 9-10-11 grades) |
| Personal Finance |
0.5 credits |
(11th grade) |
Total # of Required Course Credits 15.5 credits
Electives 10.5 credits
Total Required Credits 26.0 credits
- All students, as directed by School Board Directive, must carry a minimum of 7 classes (3.5 credits) per semester.
- All students are allowed one study hall per semester. Only 9th graders are allowed a second study hall during the 1st semester of their 9th grade year to help transition to high school.
- Students in good academic standing can register for a maximum of 8 classes (4.0 credits) per semester; with written parent permission.
- Students wishing to take courses from outside sources are subject to administrative approval.
Graduation Policies:
1. Students may be allowed to graduate early, if all academic requirements are completed, have written approval by parent/guardian, minimum 7.5 semesters of high school, apply at least 1 semester prior to early graduation to the principal.
2. To participate in the graduation ceremony, Seniors must meet the conditions set forth in the student handbook.
3. Students will be allowed to make changes to their schedule if the course they wish to take is still available. Schedule changes for the following semester can happen any time prior to the start of the semester by contacting the counselor’s office, until school starts. Students will then have up to 3 days at the beginning of each semester to complete schedule changes. Students will not be allowed to add a class after the first week unless the instructor gives permission. If a student drops a class (required classes cannot be dropped) after the first two weeks or is removed from the course for discipline reasons, the student will receive an F for a grade; calculating into the student's grade point average.
