Academic Standards
The Minnesota Academic Standards (Laws of Minnesota 2003, Chapter 129) defined five core academic content standards areas: Language arts, Social studies, Math, Science and Art. Standards for language arts, mathematics and art were adopted in the 2003 law (The law allowed school districts to use either the statewide arts standards or locally-developed arts standards).
The 2004 Legislature adopted science and social studies standards. Each of the academic standards are supplemented by grade-level benchmarks. These benchmarks specify the academic knowledge and skills that students must achieve to complete a state standard. The standards and benchmarks will be reviewed on a four-year cycle beginning in the 2006-2007 school year.
In addition to the core academic standards areas, there are several elective subject areas. School districts must create local elective standards and must offer elective courses covering Health and Physical Education, Career and Technical Education and World language.
Students at Red Wing High School must earn a minimum number of credits in grades 9-12 as indicated in the following chart. In order to be eligible for graduation, students must meet the following graduation requirements:
| Graduation Requirements | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class of 2012 | Class of 2013 and beyond | |||
| Subject | Credit Req. | Subject | Credit Req. | |
| Language Arts | 4 | Language Arts | 4 | |
| Social Studies | 3.5 | Social Studies | 3.5 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | Mathematics | 3 | |
| Science | 3 | Science | 3 | |
| Art | 1 | Art | 1 | |
| Health | .5 | Health | .5 | |
| Physical Education | .5 | Physical Education | .5 | |
| Electives | 10.5 | Electives | 12.5 | |
| Total Credits | 26 | Total Credits | 28 | |
- Language Arts - Four (4) credits must be earned in Language Arts.
- Social Studies - Three and one half (3.5) credits must be earned in Social Studies including a full year of Civics and United States History. Students must complete one semester World Geography, one semester of Economics (earned through the Social, Business or Agricultural Science departments) and a full year of Origins of Western Civilization (or AP World History).
- Mathematics - During grades 9-12, three (3) credits must be earned in math. Students must complete the equivalent of Algebra, Geometry and Algebra II during grades 9-12. Students must complete Linear Algebra or above in eighth grade.
- Science - Three (3) credits must be earned in Science including a full year of Physical Science (or Pre AP Physical Science) and a full year of Biology (or Pre AP Biology). Additionally, the class of 2015 must also earn a credit in Chemistry or Physics.
- Art - One (1) credit of art may be fulfilled through the following departments: Art (All courses), Business (Research and Technology), Family and Consumer Sciences (Housing), Industrial Technology (Creative Woodcrafts, Creative Metalwork and Residential Design), Language Arts (All Theatre courses), Music (All courses) and Other (Yearbook).
- Electives - Twenty-six to Twenty-eight (26-28) credits earned in elective courses are required, depending on the year of graduation. Elective credits may be earned in any department.
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