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Quabbin Regional High School
Promotion Requirements:
The successful student will have earned the following number of credits in order
to advance to the next grade. Freshmen enter with successful completion of
8th grade and then must earn:
- 35 credits to become a sophomore
- 70 credits to become a junior
- 105 credits to become a senior
- 140 credits to graduate
A student should carry a minimum of 40 credits or
8 courses per year. Seniors must carry 40 credits and pass 35 credits
during senior year to graduate with their class.
Graduation Requirements:
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Discipline/Courses |
Blocks Required |
Grade-Level Requirements |
Credits |
English:
- English 9
- English 10
- American Literature
- Literature Elective
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4 |
9
10
11
12 |
5
5
5
5 |
Mathematics:
- Algebra 1 (2 blocks)
- Geometry
- Elective
- Elective
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4
(The requirement changes to 5
blocks for the class of 2008 and beyond) |
9
10
11
12 |
10
5
5
5 |
Physical Education/Health:
- Physical Education
- Health
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2 |
9/10
10/11 |
2.5/2.5
2.5/2.5 |
Science/Technology:
- IPS
- Biology
- Environmental Science
- Elective
- Elective
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4.5 |
9
10
11
11
12 |
5
5
2.5
5
5 |
Social Studies:
- World History
- U.S. History I
- U.S. History II
- Global Perspectives
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4 |
9
10
11
12 |
5
5
5
5 |
The Arts:
- Art
- Music
- Creative Writing/Contemporary Fiction
- Introduction to Drama
- Mass Media Communications
- Drafting and Advanced Drafting
- Speech and Oral Interpretation
- Web Page Design 1
- Quabbin Educational Theatre Company
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1 |
Students may take at anytime
throughout high school as long as credits are earned before graduation |
5
5
5
5
5
10
5
5
5 |
Courses that can be counted as electives in
required areas:
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Discipline |
Courses |
| Mathematics: |
- Introduction to Accounting/Business
- Accounting I & II
- Principles of Accounting
- Advanced Principles of Accounting
- Honors College Accounting
- Introduction to Finance
- Math for Business Applications
- Introduction to Computer Programming
- Computer Networking Apprentiship
- Computer Maintenance
- Web Design 1 & 2
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| English: |
- Mass Media Communication I
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| Science/Technology: |
- Introduction to Computer Programming
- Drafting
- Three Blocks of NJROTC
- Computer Networking Apprentiship
- Computer Maintenance
- Web Design 1 & 2
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| Social Studies: |
- Art and World Cultures
- Music and World Cultures
- Legal Issues for Today
- Principles of Economics
- Three Blocks of NJROTC
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World Languages |
Information |
Spanish
Latin
French
Chinese |
Three semesters of one language is strongly
encouraged, especially for college bound students, but none is required.
Students may take at anytime throughout high school as long as credits are
earned before graduation.
Each semester of a World Language is a 5 credit
course. |
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Serving Barre, Hardwick, Hubbardston, New Braintree, and Oakham since 1967.
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800 South Street
Barre, MA 01005
Phone: 978-355-4651
Fax: 978-355-0163 principal@qrsd.org | |  |
