Graduation Requirements
In order to graduate from the Academy for Performing Arts, a student is required to have taken:
- Four years of Performing Arts
- Freshmen: Dance I or Theatre I
- Sophomore: Dance II or Theatre II
- Junior: Dance III or Theatre III
- Senior: Intro to Theatre and Acting I or Intro to Choreography Course and Technique Course at Kean University
- Four years of English
- Freshmen: English I - World Literature
- Sophomore: English II - Early American Literature
- Junior: English III - Modern American Literature
- Senior: College Composition ENG and Research in Technology at Kean University
- Four years of Mathematics. Mathematics courses depend on an individual's skill level, which is determined based on an initial assessment in the 8th grade year. Students are placed into one of the following classes each year:
- Algebra 1
- Combined Algebra (Algebra 1 & 2)
- Geometry/Trigonometry
- Math Analysis (Pre-Calculus)
- Algebra 2/Trigonometry
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Calculus BC
- Higher Level mathematics courses are offered at the Union County Magnet High School.
- Senior year will have a Math course at Kean University
- Four years of Science
- Freshmen: Biology I, Foundations of Science (1 Semester), Scientific Data Analysis (1 Semester)
- Sophomore: Chemistry I
- Junior: Physics I
- Senior: ASTR, ES, GEOL, or METR at Kean University
- Four Years of Fitness/Health
- Dance majors will fulfill Physical Education requirements through the Dance Program, allowing more instructional time in the major
- Three Years of Social Studies
- Freshmen: World History
- Sophomore: US History I
- Junior: US History II
- Three Years of a World Language.
- Spanish I - Spanish IV
- Hispanic Culture & Literature
- Linguistics
- One half year of Career Education
- This requirement is integrated into other courses and does not impact scheduling.
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