Four-Year Course Selection Plan (Grades 9-12)
Use this worksheet to plan your program for the four years of high school. Use the space provided to list the courses, levels and credits you want or need. In completing your worksheet, you should consider your future career and educational plans as well as the graduation requirements of Springfield Township High School. Be sure to discuss your four year plan with your parents and if you have questions or need assistance, see your counselor. Graduation requirements by curriculum area are listed in parentheses. You must complete 27 credits to graduate, and you MUST schedule at least 7.0 credits each year.
| Grade | Nine | Ten | Eleven | Twelve |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | ___ - ___ | ___ - ___ | ___ - ___ | ___ - ___ |
| Language Arts (5 cr.) (must be taken each year) | ||||
| Mathematics (3 cr.) | ||||
| Science (3 cr.) | ||||
| Social Studies (4 cr.) (must be taken each year) | ||||
| Arts & Humanities (2 cr.) * | ||||
| Physical Education (1.5 cr.) | ||||
| Health (.5 cr.) | ||||
| Senior Thesis (.5 cr.) | ||||
| Computer Science 9 (.5 cr.) | ||||
| Electives (7 cr.) (Including World Language) | ||||
| Total Credits / Year |
*Arts and Humanities includes Art courses, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, World Language courses and Performing Arts courses.
Minimum Graduation Requirements
| Discipline Area | Credits |
|---|---|
| *Language Arts | 5.0 |
| Social Studies | 4.0 |
| **Mathematics | 3.0 |
| Science | 3.0 |
| Arts & Humanities | 2.0 |
| Physical Education (must be taken 3 years) | 1.5 |
| Health | 0.5 |
| Senior Thesis | 0.5 |
| Computer Science 9 | 0.5 |
| Electives | 7.0 |
| Minimum Graduation Requirements | 27.0 |
*Students who do not meet proficiency standards of their 11th grade reading or writing PSSA must achieve an average of no less than 75% in the required senior year of English.
**Students who do not meet proficiency standards of the 11th grade mathematics PSSA must enroll in a specified math course in their senior year and must achieve an average of no less than 75% in that course.