Credits
9-10th Grade
11-12th Grade
100

What is the minimum passing grade required to receive credit for a course?

3

100

How many credits will students take in 9th grade as well as 10th grade?

7

100

What other languages are offered to 11th-12th grade students once they have completed two years of Spanish?

French & Mandarin

200
How many credits are semester-long courses worth?
1/2 or .5 credit
200

Students are required to have 4 credits in this course group and therefore must take this subject 9th-12th grade.

Language and Literature

200

How long is the commitment for students interested in the full IB Diploma Program?

2 years: 11th & 12 grade

300

How many credits are year-long courses worth?

1 credit

300

When can students begin choosing their courses and electives they wish to take?

9th grade

300

What is one of the three core elements of the IB Diploma Program?

1. Theory of Knowledge (TOK)

2. The extended essay

3. Creativity, activity, & service (CAS)

400

How many elective credits are students required to have in order to graduate from SLCS?

7

400

What course is highly recommended to take 10th grade if you plan on attending college?

Chemistry

400

True or False: Full IB Diploma Students are required to take at least one course in each of the six different subject groups.

TRUE

Group 1: Language & Literature

Group 2: Language Acquisition

Group 3: Individual & Societies

Group 4: Science

Group 5: Mathematics

Group 6: Arts

500

What is the minimum number of credits required to graduate from SLCS?

23 Credits

500

Which Arts Electives are available for 9th and 10th Graders?

Performing Arts/Visual Arts/Band-Music

500

What can you leave early for in 12th grade and what has to happen for you to be able to leave early?

You can leave early for 

  • dual enrollment courses/college courses
  • work/internship

IF you passed your courses in 9th, 10th, and 11th grade