Students in Grades 8-10 are required to take eight courses.

Grades 8–10

Grade 8 Courses

English Language Arts 8
Social Studies 8
Mathematics 8
Science 8
Physical Education 8
French 8 or Spanish 8
Fine Arts 8 or Music 8
Applied Skills 8

Grade 9 Courses

English Language Arts 9
Social Studies 9
Mathematics 9
Science 9
Physical Education 9
French 9 or Spanish 9
Fine Arts Elective
Applied Skills Elective

Grade 10 Courses

English Language Arts 10 (2 of either Creative Writing, Literary Studies or Composition)
Social Studies 10
Mathematics 10
Science 10
Physical Education 10
Career Life Education 10
French 10 or Spanish 10
Personal Project 10

Note: Students receive 4 credits upon completion of each of the courses listed above. A Fine Arts or Applied Skills elective is required in Grades 10, 11, or 12.

Dogwood Diploma

A Dogwood Diploma is earned by students meeting the graduation requirements.

For information regarding the NEW GRADUATION PROGRAM for current grade 10-12 students (as of 2017/2018) and EXAMS please CLICK HERE.

If you are entering grade 10 in the 2018/2019 school year or later please see the list below for the NEW GRADUATION PROGRAM:

Two Career Education courses CLE and CLC (8 credits total) (replaces Planning 10 and Graduation Transitions)
Physical and Health Education 10 (4 credits)
Science 10 (4 credits), and a Science 11 or 12 (4 credits)
Social Studies 10 (4 credits), and a Social Studies 11 or 12 (4 credits)
A Math 10 (4 credits), and a Math 11 or 12 (4 credits)
A Language Arts 10 (2 courses worth 2 credits each), 11 & 12 (8 credits)
An Arts Education 10, 11, or 12 and/or an Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies 10, 11, or 12 (4 credits)