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Conway Springs High School Graduation Requirements

(Updated for the Graduating Class of 2009)

Kansas Regents Recommended Curriculum

You must meet one of the following requirements to qualify for admission to any of the six Kansas Regents Universities (Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Kansas State University, Pittsburg State University, The University of Kansas, Wichita State University):

• Achieve an ACT composite score of 21 or above; or

• Rank in the top one-third of your high school's graduating class; or

• Complete the Qualified Admission curriculum with at least a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale.

English - Natural Science - Math - Social Sciences - Computer Technology - Foreign Language 
Scholarship Consideration

English - 4 units required - You must take at least one unit of English for each year of high school. Although you are encouraged to take courses in journalism, speech, drama/theatre, and/or debate in addition to the English requirement, these courses cannot fill any part of the English requirement.

Natural Science - 3 units required - You must take three units chosen from the following courses:

• Biology

• Advanced Biology

• Physical / Earth / Space Science / General Science

• Chemistry *

• Physics *

** At least one unit must be in chemistry or physics.

Students are encouraged to take one additional unit of science chosen from the courses listed above.

Math - 3 units required - Students must take one unit each of:

• Algebra I

• Algebra II

• Geometry

If you completed any of the required math courses in middle school, it cannot count toward the Qualified Admissions math requirement. Completion of both Applied Mathematics I and II can be substituted for Algebra I only. You are strongly encouraged to take a mathematics course every year of high school.

Social Sciences - 3 units required - You must complete the following:

• One unit of U.S. History

• One-half unit of U.S. Government

One unit selected from:

• Psychology

• Economics

• Civics

• History

• Current social issues

• Sociology

• Anthropology

• Race and Ethnic Group Relations

• Geography

One-half unit selected from:

• World History

• World Geography

• International Relations

Computer Technology - 1 unit required - You are required to have one unit of computer technology.

Foreign Language - no units required

Scholarship Consideration

To be eligible for scholarship consideration, you must complete the following:

English - No additional units required
Natural Science - Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
Math - 1 additional unit - In addition to Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry, you are required to complete at least one unit of advanced mathematics selected from:

• Analytic Geometry

• Trigonometry

• Advanced Algebra

• Probability and Statistics

• Functions

• Calculus

Social Sciences - No additional units required
Computer Technology - No additional units required
Foreign Language - 2 units required - you must complete two high school units in one foreign language

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