INFORMATION ABOUT GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

An important duty and responsibility of each student and his/her parents is to make course choices for their educational careers.  Certain courses are required to meet graduation requirements as established by Iowa code and by the Edgewood-Colesburg Board of Education.

The student registration booklet contains information about graduation requirements and course offering descriptions.  Specific course offerings may vary from year to year depending on (1) staff availability and (2) students' registration wishes.

The registration form, complete with student and parent signatures, is to be returned to the high school office.  The registration will remain in force unless it is approved for change by the building principal.

Requirements:  All Ed-Co High School students must take a minimum of physical education plus 15 additional block courses each year.  All courses are one credit per quarter unless they meet every other day only. 

54 credits are required for graduation from Edgewood-Colesburg High School.  The following courses must be taken and a passing grade received (D- or above).

1. Physical education  - Four years - 1 credit per year
2. Health                   - one credit - 11th grade
3. Parenting              - one credit - 11th grade
4. English                  8 credits - English 9 (2 credits), English 10 (2 credits), English11 or American Lit. (2 credits), speech (1 credit), plus 1 elective.
5. Social Studies        6 credits - American History (2 credits), World History (2 credits), American Government (1 credit), Economics (1 credit).
6. Math  -  6 credits
7. Science  - 6 credits - Conceptual Physics (2 credits)*, Conceptual Chemistry (2 credits)**, Biology (2 credits)*beginning with Class of 2010  ** beginning with the Class of 2009 

Course selections, as they relate to educational and career goals, are most important.  Students and parents (along with the assistance of school personnel) need to become involved in career decision planning.  Many post-high school educational and training institutions have specific entrance requirements which students need to consider when making high school class selection decisions.

Schedule Conflicts: the guidance counselor and/or principal following registration will work out scheduling conflicts with the student.  Not all conflicts will be resolved to the complete satisfaction of the student.