Graduation Requirements
Academy Model
CHS Counseling
CHS Administration
Courses
100

How many credits do you need to graduate?

22 credits with a standard diploma

100

What is an academy?

An academy is a small learning community organized into one or more pathways that includes career-connected learning and provides students with increased personalized attention.

100

Who is the school social worker? 

Cassandra Dale

100

Who are the freshman assistant principal & dean of students?

Jessica Zisa

Chuck Syverson

Kayla McKaskill 

100

What are the ELA courses you need to graduate 

English 9

English 10

English 11 

Language Arts Elective

200

How many credits do you need to promote to sophomore status? 

5 credits

200

What is a pathway?

A pathway is a course of study housed with one of three academies (high school graduation requirements will be embedded) offered in our two comprehensive high schools. Each pathway includes two or three courses organized around a career theme and offered in a planned sequence of courses that move from general knowledge to deeper skills.

200

Who is the counselor for 9th grade?

Deanne Stammer or Anthony Raaphorst 

200

Who is the principal of CHS?

Terry Lundeen

200

What are the math classes you need to graduate? 

Algebra 1

Geometry

Math Elective

300

How many credits do you need to promote to junior status?

11 credits 

300

What are the academy pathways that a student can choose from? 

Academy of Advanced Technology

Academy of Arts, Humanities & Human Service

Academy of STEM

300

Who is the counselor for 10-12th A-G?

Rani Mitchell

300

Whos is the principal for 10th-12th A-G?

Bobbie Morrison

300

What science courses do you need to graduate? 

Biology


Physical Science


Science Elective 

400

How many credits do you need to promote to senior status? 

16 credits

400

What are the benefits of an academy & pathway system?

The academy and pathway system is designed to support the development of college, career, and life readiness skills so that students can successfully enter and advance in a career path.


400

Who is the 10th-12th- counselor for H-Pa?

Laura Lloyd-Smith

400

Who is the Principal for 10th-12th H-Pa?

Terry Lundeen

400

How many academy credits do you need and what are they? 

3.5 total of 

Freshman Seminar 

Academy Credits 

Gradtime 

500

What happens if you fail a required course? 

You have to retake the course again through Edgenuity or in-class learning

500

What are the benefits of an academy system? 

The academy and pathway system is designed to support the development of college, career, and life readiness skills so that students can successfully enter and advance in a career path.


500

Who is the counselor for 10th-12th Pe-Z?

Katie Baskerville

500

Who is the principal for 10th-12th Pe-Z?

Jenny Griffin 

500

What other credits do you need for graduation? How many? 

Fine Arts- 1.0

P.E. - 1.0 

Economics or Personal Finance- 0.5 

Electives- 2.5

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