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CANBY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

SUBJECT:                            NUMBER OF CREDITS REQUIRED

English                                   4

Mathematics                         3

Science                                  3                                   

Social Sciences                     4

Computer Skills                    1

Fine Arts                               1

Physical Educ./Health         1

Electives                                14

Total Credits                        30

**All students must satisfactorily complete the required 30 credits in grades 9-12 along with successful completion of all required graduation high standards and students must also pass the Minnesota state-mandated tests for a signed diploma.

**Everyone is required to take 4 credits each semester.

**It is the student’s responsibility to know if all requirements for graduation and college entrance are being met.  It is also the student’s responsibility to register for the courses required for each grade level.  Your counselor, principal, or teachers are very willing to help you decide if your registration supports your career plans and graduation requirements.  Schedule changes may occur two weeks prior to the start of school and no later than 3 days after the course has started.

MN & SD UNIVERSITY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

MN STATE UNIVERSITIES                              SD STATE UNIVERSITIES

·         4 yrs. English (including                             Top 60% of graduating class

composition and literature)                        OR    ACT Composite Score of

                                                                                  18 or above                

·         3 yrs. Math (2 years of                                OR   High School GPA of

algebra, 1 year of geometry)                                 2.6 on a 4.0 scale

                                                                                             AND

·         3 yrs. Science (including 1                          4 years of English

year each of a biological and                     OR   ACT English sub-test

physical science)                                                   score of 17 or above 

                                                                        OR   AP English score of 2

·         2 years of a single world                                     or above

        language                                                        3 years of advanced Math

                                                                                OR   ACT Math sub-test

·         1 year of either world culture                               score of 17 or above 

        or fine arts                                                     OR   AP Calculus score of 2

                                                                                        or above

·         Students must have satisfactory:              3 years of Laboratory Science

·         ACT Score                                            OR   ACT Science Reasoning sub-test

·         Class Rank                                                      score of 17 or above 

·         Grade Point Average                           OR   AP Science score of 2

                                                                                        or above

**If you do not meet these                                 3 years of Social Science

requirements, you may still be                           OR   ACT Social Science/Reading sub-test

considered for admission, but you                           score of 17 or above

may be required to take specific                       OR   AP Social Science score of

course work designed to enhance                           2 or above

your opportunity for academic                         ½ year of Computer Science

success.  Contact the school  you                    OR   AP Comp. Science

you wish to attend for more info.                       score of 2 or above

                                                                                ½ year of Fine Arts

                                                                                OR   AP Fine Arts score of 2

                                                                                        or above