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HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC PROGRAM (Grades 9���12) Placement All students will be placed in appropriate core courses according to Fairmont Preparatory Academy placement exams, standardized exams, teacher recommendations and Department Chair final approval. The graduation requirements listed here, along with elective courses, meet or exceed the University of California admission requirements. Courses taken for Advancement: Certain courses may be taken in the summer to earn advancement credit. Courses must be pre-approved by the Department Chair and must conform to the standards outlined by the department in order for credit to be earned with a summer course. Advancement courses must be taken at Fairmont Preparatory Academy. Courses taken outside of Fairmont will receive credit but the grade will not be factored into the student���s grade point average. Senior High School Graduation Requirements are as follows: Subject Number of Years/ Credits English 4 years/40 credits Math1 3 years/30 credits Science2 3 years/30 credits Social Science3 3 years/30 credits World Languages4 2 years/20 credits Physical Education5 4 semesters, 2 years Health 1 course First Year Seminar 1 course Computers6 1 year/10 credits Fine/Performing Arts 2 semesters/10 credits Electives ACADEMIC INFORMATION Fairmont Prep students must complete a total of 230 credits as well as a combination of specific core subjects and electives in order to graduate. Students in all grades must carry 35 credits per semester, attending seven periods per day. After scheduling core courses, the remaining periods must be filled with an elective class or teacher/office aide responsibilities. It is expected that all students maintain a full academic schedule. All students must complete 80 required community service hours to complete graduation requirements. 4 years 1 Fairmont offers a wide variety of honors level courses. Although Fairmont will honor an additional point for honors level courses in grade point average calculations, college and universities may choose only select Honors level courses for college/university grade point average calculations. The symbol (*) indicates the course has received UC approval at the time the course catalogue went to print. The symbol (star) indicates the course in approved for UC Honors level credit. Math must include Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II. 4 years recommended. 2 Honors Credit for Grade Point Averages and UC Course Approval Science must include Biology with lab and Chemistry or Physics. Please visit the UC website (https://doorways.ucop. edu/list/site) for the most current UC approvals and honors credit. Social Science must include U.S. History, World History and CP Economics/ Government or either AP Economics or AP Government. 3 World Languages must be taken through level 3. Two levels of the same language must be completed at the high school level. Students holding an I-20 are exempt from the World Language requirement. 4 5 CIF Sports may also satisfy P.E. requirements. All students must demonstrate computer proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet development, and presentation management by either passing the computer proficiency exam or by successfully passing First Year Seminar. 6 3 WWW.FAIRMONTSCHOOLS.COM