Graduation Requirements
The Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School graduation requirements are a completion of a minimum of 25 credits in the following areas: 4 credits in Language Arts; 4 credits in Social Studies; 4 credits in Mathematics; 3 credits in Science (Biology is required); 1 credit in physical education; 1/2 credit in health. The remaining credits are fulfilled through the performing arts curriculum and elective classes (2 credits must be in the fine arts).
By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students must complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district.
By Pennsylvania School Board regulations, for the graduating class of 2016, students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work in Algebra I, Biology, English Composition, and Literature for which the Keystone Exams serve as the final course exams. Students’ Keystone Exam scores shall count for at least one-third of the final course grade. In 2011, Pennsylvania high school students field tested the Algebra 1, Biology and English Lit exams. The statewide results were: Algebra 1 38% on grade level, Biology 35% on grade level and English Lit - 49% on grade level. Individual student, school or district reports were not made public, although they were reported to district officials by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
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