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Marysville High School

800 Amrine Mill Rd
Marysville, OH 43040
Phone: 937-578-6200
FAX: 937-578-6213

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4-Year College "Core" Requirements

Completing these requirements makes you eligible to apply to a 4-year public college in Ohio.

Credits	Subject	Requirements
4	English
4	Mathematics	Must include Algebra 2 or equivalent
3	Social Studies	Must include 1 credit each of US Government, US History, & World Studies
3	Science	Must include Physical Science (formerly Science 1 & 2), Biology, 1 credit of Advanced Science
0.5	Health
0.5	Physical Education	Or exemption*
1	Fine Arts	Or exemption* (Must be taken at high school level)
Other Requirements
Financial Literacy & Economics (Honors Economics, US Government, Smart Money or Accounting/Finance meets this requirement) AP Government does not meet this requirement.
Elective Credits: Any credits taken in the above Core areas beyond the graduation requirements or taken in any other departments - Agriculture & Technology, Business, Fine Arts, Foreign Language (4 year colleges require at least 2 years in the same world language), Wellness, and Ohio Hi-Point Career Technology.
5	Elective Credits	If no exemptions used
5.5	Elective Credits	If PE exemption used
5.5	Elective Credits	If ½ credit Art exemption used
6	Elective Credits	If 1 credit Art exemption used
6	Elective Credits	If ½ credit Art and PE exemption used
6.5	Elective Credits	If 1 credit Art or PE exemption used
21	Total credits required to graduate

Post High School Plan

Plan	Explanation	H.S. Curriculum	Other
Work	Find/Continue a job after graduation	Completion of graduation requirements/H.S. diploma. Follow general curriculum.	None
Apprenticeship	On the job training –must apply for an apprenticeship position (i.e. ,carpentry, masonry, etc. (Earn & Learn)	Completion of graduation requirements/H.S. diploma. Follow general curriculum.	None
Military	Learn a skill while serving your country in any branch of the service.	Completion of graduation requirements/H.S. diploma. Follow general curriculum.	ASVAB
Technical School	Ranges in length (depending on school/program) usually less than 2 years.	Completion of graduation requirements/H.S. diploma. Follow general curriculum.	None
Two-Year College	Usually takes 2 years to complete after which you earn an Associate’s degree.	Completion of graduation requirements/H.S. diploma. Follow general curriculum.	ACT or SAT required for some programs
Four-Year College	Usually takes 4-5 years to complete after which you earn a Bachelor’s degree in a specific career area.	Completion of graduation requirements/H.S. diploma. Follow 4 – year college prep “Core” curriculum.	ACT or SAT

Early Graduation

Parents and students should give serious consideration to graduating in less than four years. The “WHY” should make sense for you.

To start post high school early? Consider PSEO/CCP.
To work? The average person will spend at least 40-50 years in the workforce.

Upon due consideration of the question, should the answer be yes, follow these steps:

Obtain an early graduation application from the Guidance Office.
Complete application with all required signatures.
All parts of the Ohio Graduation Test must be passed.
You must have enough credits to fulfill graduation requirements and credits in the course of the normal school day unless the exception is approved by an administrator.

Academic Recognition at Commencement

We believe it is important for universities to look carefully at the individual applicant to see beyond class designations, which can sometimes be skewed in a competitive high school like MHS. Seniors will be honored at commencement based upon the following standards of academic achievement:

Valedictorians:(Class of 2016 & 2017) 4.15 GPA (seven semesters) and above; 25 credits or more completed by the end of the senior year; 6 AP courses or more by the end of the senior year.
Valedictorians: (Class of 2018 and beyond) 4.1 GPA (seven semesters) Transcripts will reflect 5%, 10%, 20%, and 50% of each graduating class.
Summa Cum Laude: 4.000+ (seven semesters)
Magna Cum Laude: 3.750 to 3.999 (seven semesters)
Cum Laude: 3.500 to 3.749 (seven semesters)

Two Valedictorians will be selected to speak at commencements. Candidates will submit an application and speech to a panel of teachers who will make the selections.

Honors Diploma For College Prep & Vocational Curriculum

Students need to fulfill all but one criterion for any of the following diplomas with honors:

Subject	Academic Diploma with Honors for Classes 2011 and Beyond	Career-Technical Diploma with Honors for Classes 2012 and Beyond
English	4 units	4 units
Mathematics	4 units, including Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II or the equivalent and another higher level course or a four-year sequence of courses that contain equivalent content	4 units, including Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II or the equivalent and another higher level course or a four-year sequence of courses that contain equivalent content
Science	4 units, including physics and chemistry	4 units, including two units of advanced science ****
Social Studies	4 units	4 units
Foreign Language	3 units (must include no less than 2 units for which credit is sought), i.e., 3 units of one language or 2 units each of two languages	N/A
Fine Arts	1 unit	N/A
Electives	N/A	4 units of Career-Technical minimum. Program must lead to an industry recognized credential, apprenticeship, or be part of an articulated career pathway which can lead to postsecondary credit
Grade Point Average	3.5 on a 4.0 scale	3.5 on a 4.0 scale
ACT/SAT Score (excluding scores from the writing sections)*	27 ACT / 1210 SAT	27 ACT / 1210 SAT
Additional Assessment	N/A	Achieve proficiency benchmark established for appropriate Ohio Career Technical Competency Assessment or equivalent