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MAYA ANGELOU PCS & YOUNG ADULT LEARNING CENTER
School Policies and Matriculation – Abridged 📚

 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

SUBJECT  

AREA

 SPECIFIC CREDIT  

REQUIREMENTS

 ASSESSMENT  

REQUIREMENTS1
ENGLISH  4 credits  PARCC (English II)* PEG Writing** 

Performance Series**
MATHEMATICS  4 credits  

(Including Algebra I, Geometry,  Algebra II, and an Upper-Level Math)

 PARCC (Geometry)* Performance Series**
SCIENCE  4 credits  

(Including Biology, 2 lab sciences,  and 1 other science)

 PARCC (Biology)*
SOCIAL STUDIES  4 credits  

(Including World History I and II, DC  History, US Government and US  History)
ART  .50 credit
COLLEGE LEVEL  OR CAREER PREP 2 credits: At least 2 credits of the 24 required credits must be  identified AP, IB, HI-SCIP, CTE, and/or other college-level  courses. (Students will be strongly encouraged to complete 1  credit in the Future Focus sequence)
FOREIGN  

LANGUAGE

 2 credits 

Each student will complete two years of the same foreign  language. 
HEALTH/ Physical  Education 1.5 credits  DC Health Assessment*
MUSIC  .50 credit
OTHER ELECTIVES  3.5 credits
24 Total Credits Required: Four credits must be earned after completion of Grade 11 per  local requirements. At least two (2) of the twenty-four (24) Carnegie Units for graduation  must include a College Level or Career Preparatory (CLCP) course approved by the LEA  

and successfully completed by the student. The course may fulfill subject matter or elective  unit requirements as deemed appropriate by the LEA. CLCP courses approved by the LEA  may include courses at other institutions. Under truly exceptional circumstances, the  MAPCS Board of Directors may exempt a student from a credit requirement. This process is  governed by the Chief of Schools and petitions will be documented in board meeting  minutes and included in the student’s cumulative record.
Community Service: 100 Hours of Community Service are required, with 25 hours earned  by the end of each year to be considered on track. Students must complete a locally developed program approved by the Chief of Schools. 

1ESSA Tests: MAPCS requires all students to take the statewide assessment that applies to  their enrolled courses *Every Student Succeeds Act Legislation. In addition, students are  required to take LEA specific tests for authorizer oversight. **School Reform Act Legislation

 

Each student is required to take four English, Math, Science, and Social Studies credits to  graduate. Their grade level is determined by their English class and the number of credits they  have successfully completed. For example, if a student has passed English 1, Algebra 1, and has  a total of six credits then they are classified as a sophomore. The promotion requirements for  MAPCS are listed below. 

How are promotions defined at MAPCS? 

The grade levels are as follows: 

  • Promoted to 10th grade: Must have already passed English 1, assigned math, and have six  total credits 
  • Promoted to 11th grade: Must have already passed English 2 and have 12 total credits • Promoted to 12th grade: Must have already passed English 3 and have 18 total credits 

*For All Students entering High School (first-time 9th Graders) during the 2016-2017 School  Year Algebra 1 will be taken during their 10th Grade Year.  

If my child is not promoted, will they repeat all courses? 

No. Please know that the grade level will not affect students’ core course enrollment. Students  will move on to the next section of any course that they have passed, and they will never repeat a  course that they have previously passed.