for
    ?
    Students Entering Ninth Grade in 2006-2007 Only
    ?
    Florida’s Guide to
    Public High School
    ?
    Graduation
    ?
    Florida Department of Education
    ?
    2006
    ?

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    f
    And all
    students,
    regardless
    of graduation
    program, must still
    earn a specifc grade point
    However, the two 3-year
    programs are signifcantly
    performing
    fne arts,
    life
    management skills,
    and personal
    ftness.
    This
    program offers
    students
    the chance to take
    8.5 elective
    credits.
    Students
    have the flexibility
    to take rigorous
    academic courses
    to meet college/university
    entrance
    requirements,
    take
    fne arts
    and music courses,
    and take
    career
    and technical
    courses
    within
    this
    program.
    Foreign
    language
    credit
    is
    not required
    required
    credits
    in specifed
    rigorous
    level
    courses
    and maintain
    a cumulative
    weighted
    grade point
    average of a 3.5 on a 4.0
    scale
    with
    a weighted
    or unweighted
    grade that
    earns at least
    a 3.0 or its
    equivalent
    in each of the 18 required
    credits
    for
    the
    preparatory
    program requires
    students
    to earn specifc
    credits
    in a single
    vocational
    or career
    education
    program.
    It
    requires
    students
    to
    maintain
    a cumulative
    weighted
    grade point
    average
    of
    a 3.0
    on a 4.0
    scale
    with
    a weighted
    or unweighted
    grade that
    earns at
    least a
    2.0 or its
    equivalent in each of
    the 18 required credits for
    the career preparatory program.
    The requirements of

    Baccalaureate
    Diploma Program, the
    Advanced International
    Certifcate
    of Education
    Program, and the Florida
    Virtual
    School.
    These programs are available
    to
    all
    qualifed
    students,
    no matter
    which graduation
    program they
    choose.
    For information,
    contact
    graduation
    and, at the same time,
    earn credit
    toward
    a college
    degree or technical
    certifcate.
    All
    28 public
    community colleges
    The College Board’s Advanced Placement
    (AP)
    Program is a nationwide program consisting of
    more than 30 college-level
    courses
    standardized
    tests.
    The program’s comprehensive
    two-year
    curricul
    um allows
    its
    graduates
    to
    fulfll
    requirements
    of
    many dif
    ferent
    on scores
    achieved
    on IB exams. Students
    can earn up to 30 postsecondary
    semester credits
    by participating
    in
    this
    program at
    the high
    school
    level.
    Approximately
    45 Florida
    high
    schools
    participate
    in
    the IB program.
    Advanced International Certifcate of Education (AICE) Program
    The Advanced International
    Certifcate
    of Education
    (AICE) Program is
    an international
    curriculum
    and examination
    program
    and click on “Qualifcations and
    Awards,” then “AICE.”
    International General Certifcate of Secondary Education (pre-AICE) Program (IGCSE)
    The International
    General
    Certifcate of
    Secondary Education [pre-AICE (Advanced International
    Certifcate of
    Education)]
    Program
    is an international
    curriculum and examination program designed for
    14-to 16-year-olds.
    Students who obtain an IGCSE qualifcation
    and click on “Qualifcations and Awards,” then “IGCSE.”
    Florida V
    irtual School
    The Florida
    Virtual
    School offers
    high-quality
    , online
    high
    school
    curricula,
    including
    advanced placement
    (AP) courses.
    Florida
    Virtual
    School can be a resource
    for
    students
    with
    limited
    access to
    AP offerings
    in
    their
    traditional
    schools.
    For information,
    visit
    www.flvs.net
    College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
    testing sites and dates, contact the admissions or registrar
    ’s offce at the postsecondary institution in your area.

    Subject Area
    -
    24-Credit Program
    -
    ments of Three-Y
    ear
    -
    ments of Three-Y
    ear
    Science
    Social Studies
    .5 credit
    American government
    .5 credit economics
    Foreign Language
    or demonstrated profciency in
    1 credit performing fne arts,
    .5 credit in practical arts and .5
    credit in performing fne arts
    5 credits in vocational/career
    Life
    Skills
    .5 credit
    1 credit to include .5 credit
    personal ftness and .5 credit
    8.5 credits
    2 credits unless 5 credits in
    TOTAL
    State
    Assessment
    Grade 10 FCAT
    Grade 10 FCAT
    Grade 10 FCAT
    Earn a cumulative GP
    A of 2.0
    on a 4.0 scale
    GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in the
    grade that earns at least 3.0
    GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in
    and earn at least 2.0 points or
    be in
    classes
    that
    are in
    the International
    Baccalaureate
    Program,
    Advanced Placement Program, dual
    enrollment,
    Advanced International
    Certifcate
    of
    Education, or in classes specifcally listed as rigorous by the Department of Education.
    Students who chose a three-year program prior to July 1, 2004, must meet with their counselor for information regarding graduation requirements.

    State University System
    College System
    Bright Futures Scholarship Requirements for
    2006 High School Graduate
    Florida’
    s public universities, a
      
      
      
      
      
    Qualify for the
    Talented 20
      
    “student profle assessment”
      
      
      
      
      
    degree certifcate programs, please
    Florida
    Academic Scholars/Florida Medallion Scholars
      
    15 credits in college preparatory courses in the
      
      
      
      
      
      
    academic areas listed above and/or
    AP, IB, or
    AICE fne
      
    A 3.5 weighted GP
    A in the above courses; 75 hours
    community service; and a minimum score of 1270 on
      
    A 3.0 weighted GP
    A in the above courses and a mini
    mum score of 970 on the SA
    T or 20 on the
    ACT to be a
    Gold Seal V
    ocational (GSV) Scholars
      
    15.5 credits in the following areas:
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    1/2 personal ftness
      
      
    A 3.0 weighted GPA in above courses (for
    4-year
    diploma)
      
    with an unweighted 3.5 GP
    A in those courses
      
    CPT: Reading 83/Sentence Skills 83/Algebra 72
    SAT: Verbal 440/Math 440
    ACT: English 17/Reading 18/Math 19
    required for SUS admission are:
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    5College or career preparatory diplomas may be used to qualify for GSV
    , with appropriate career/technic
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    The right
    graduation
    program for
    a particular
    student
    is
    the
    one that
    best
    fts
    the
    abilities,
    interests,
    and goals
    of
    that
    individual
    student.
    Families
    should
    consider
    the educational
    benefts
    of each program and choose the one that
    will
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    Has the family
    considered
    expenses and possible
    fnancial
    aid
    needs that
    may result
    from the student
    starting
      
      
      
      
    get more information
    about graduation
    programs,
    fnancial
    aid
    opportunities,
    accelerated
    programs,
    and college
    or
    beneft
    of our students.
    Students
    need to be interested
    and involved
    in
    their
    academic progress
    and in
    planning
    for

      
      
    offered as they are completing their frst year of college.
      
      
    do not earn 5 credits
    by the end of grade 9 or 11 credits
    by the end of grade 10; do not achieve
    a score
    of 3 or
    higher
    on the
    grade 10 FCAT Writing
    assessment;
    do not
    pass the
    grade 10 FCAT;
    or do not
    meet credit
    or GPA
    requirements by the end of their third year
    . Passing the Grade 10 FCA
    T is critical.
      
    Students
    who meet specifed
    requirements
    for
    a comprehensive
    program of study
    in
    career
    education
    may be
    recognized with a career education certifcation on his or her high school diploma.
      
      
      
      
      
    Out-of
    state
    and out-of-country
    students
    are eligible
    for
    all
    graduation
    programs as long
    as they
    fulfll
    the credit
      
      
      
    in
    one of the three-year
    graduation
    programs should
    contact
    those
    institutions
    as early
    as possible
    for
    specifc
      
    choose the traditional
    24-credit
    option,
    including
    eligibility
    for
    valedictorian
    or salutatorian
    ranking,
    Talented
    20,

    FACTS (
    legislative reforms. For more information, contact (813) 974-21
    18 or
    facts@admin.usf.edu
    .
    Florida
    Counseling for
    Future Education Handbook
    Offce of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA)
    and federal
    student
    loan fnancial
    aid programs to assist
    students
    with
    the costs
    of postsecondary
    education.
    For
    www.floridastudentfnancialaid.org
    or call toll-free (888) 827-2004.
    Web site
    provides
    information
    for
    families
    about
    federal
    fnancial
    assistance
    for
    postsecondary
    education, including application forms and a calculator to help fgure college costs and fnancial need. Visit
    www.fldoe.org/T
    alented20/
    or call the Student Support Services Project offce at (850) 922-3727.
    FCAT Explorer
    All
    fve programs offer
    practice
    for
    the skills
    tested
    on the FCAT and include
    features
    to help
    students
    get the most
    any computer connected to the Internet: at school, at the library
    , or at home. V
    isit
    CHOICES
    W
    eb site
    is a comprehensive career
    information
    system that
    uses a flexible
    approach that
    combines
    The site includes links to key Web sites related to career exploration to help students plan for a career. Visit
    The site
    includes
    Florida-specifc
    information
    about high-growth
    jobs
    with
    better
    wages, including
    new career
    felds.
    The site includes video tours for students and an online interest inventory
    . Visit
    Telephone: (850) 245-0477
    Fax: (850) 245-0987
    SunCom: 205-0477
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