Minimum requirements for all
Adams County/Ohio Valley School District
high school students shall be the following:

Subject AreaCredits
Language Arts4
Social Studies3
(Includes 1 unit of Amer. History and U.S. Govt.)
Science3
Mathematics3
Health½
Physical Education½
Business/Technology or Fine Arts/Foreign Language1
Electives (see note about Personal Finance below)6
Total Credits Required21


1/2 credit is required in Personal Finance effective with the graduating class of 2009.

  1. Students must complete all requirements for graduation before they will be permitted to participate in graduation ceremonies.

  2. Students are required to pass all parts of the Ohio Graduation Test before graduation, except where they are exempted by law.

  3. Course requirements may be revised to comply with the Ohio Revised Code and or Ohio State Department of Education requirements. The following courses or equivalents will be required for Adams County/Ohio Valley students in grades 9-10 in preparation for the Graduation Test. Physical Science Biology Social Studies I and II Integrated Math I and II or Algebra I and Geometry Language Arts I and II

  4. Students in grades 11 and 12 are required to pass the following additional courses: Language Arts III and IV (Advanced Placement L.A. courses may be substituted) 1 credit in Social Studies An additional one (1) elective science credit Algebra II or Integrated Math III

  5. Students who have not yet passed the graduation test will be placed in remediation courses for individual tutoring in areas of academic deficiencies.

  6. Students may earn high school credit prior to the ninth grade under the following conditions: a. The course must be taught by a person with high school certification. b. The course work must meet high school curriculum requirements.

  7. 7. At the beginning of the junior (11th) year, a student has a choice of remaining at the local high school or attending the career and technical center. In order to attend the career and technical center, a student should have earned at least ten (10) credits and have successfully completed the following: 2 credits language arts 2 credits math 2 credits science 2 credits social studies ½ credits physical education (2 courses) ½ credits health 1 credit in business/technology, fine arts or foreign language

  8. Class standing is determined by the number of credits attained as follows: a. Sophomore 5 b. Junior 10 c. Senior 15

  9. At the end of the 12th grade year, students will have developed a Career Passport consisting of the following: Section 1: Letter of Verification A letter written by the school administrator verifying that the student was enrolled in their school. Section 2: Resume A resume or personal data sheet developed by the student. Section 3: Validation of performance Part 1: Career Narrative - a one page paper defining the student's career goal and how they have reached that conclusion. Part 2: Evidence of Student Skills - the student's high school transcript. Part 3: Verification of Employability Skills - a one-page paper that describes how the student exhibits two of the five SCANS competencies. Additional Recommended Contents: 1. School profile describing the educational environment. 2. List of student accomplishments. 3. Letter of recommendation. 4. Sports, or related Personal Data Sheet. 5. Documentation of other abilities. 6. Documentation of community/volunteer service.

EARLY GRADUATION

High school seniors are eligible for early graduation only if they have completed all credits and required courses. In addition they must have completed an approved Career Passport and passed all parts of the Ohio Graduation Tests. If they have met all these conditions and are eighteen years of age, they may withdraw for the second semester and still participate in graduation exercises. The withdrawal procedure includes an interview with the Secondary Supervisor. The student must bring a final transcript, complete with OGT results, his/her Career Passport, and a letter requesting early graduation. Students under the age of eighteen must have an acceptable reason for requesting early graduation. No request can be made before the student has completed the freshman year, earned six credits with at least a 2.00 or C average, and passed all five parts of the Ohio Graduation Test. Students requesting early graduation (in three years or less) will not be eligible for valedictorian or salutatorian status.

This Page was updated by Heidi Edwards.1/5/07