My Life Plan (MLP) - Completion of MLP activities, grades 9-12
Credit Requirements
Earn a minimum of 21.5 total credits and complete all required coursework per the table below:
(1 credit = 1 year-long course, 0.25 credit is earned per class, per quarter.)
SUBJECT AREA
CREDITS NEEDED
MPS DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS
SWHS PATHWAYS
Language Arts
4.0
An English class all 4 years of high school.
Social Studies
•Human Geography - 0.5 credit
•US History - 1.0 credit
•World History - 1.0 credit
•US Government - 0.5 credit
•Economics - 0.5 credit
•Ethnic Studies - 0.5 credit
Some students may choose to pursue IB level social studies courses in junior and/or senior year, which would qualify for a rigorous course waiver, rather than taking the standard high school level graduation required course.
Mathematics
3.0
•Intermediate Algebra - 1.0 credit
•Geometry - 1.0 credit
•Advanced Algebra - 1.0 credit
SWHS follows the IB math curriculum. A 3-year progression through this curriculum fulfills MPS graduation requirements.
Science
•Physical Science - 1.0 credit
•Biology - 1.0 credit
•Chemistry or Physics - 1.0 credit
Fine Arts
1.0
1 year, or 2 semesters, of Fine Arts
Health
0.5
Physical Education
Fitness for Life
World Language
0
No requirement, considered an elective.
Considered a core class by the IB and by many 4-year colleges. Therefore, most SWHS students take a world language throughout their 4 years of high school.
Elective
6.0
Elective courses may include “typical” elective courses or academic core credits earned in academic courses above and beyond the minimum graduation requirements.
It's also important to note that minimum high school graduation requirements (outlined above) are not always the same as minimum postsecondary/college admissions requirements. Please refer to the table below:
Subject
High School
Graduation
College Admission
(2-year)
(4-year)
(Highly Selective)
English
4 years
3.5 years
3 – 4 years
Math
3 years
1 year
.5 year
Phy. Ed.
Electives
6 Credits
(will vary)
-
2 years
3-4 years