American Program High School

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All high school students are enrolled in a college preparatory American program of study with the juniors and seniors taking the I.B. curriculum.  Upon successfully completing Chapel’s graduation requirements, the student is awarded an American high school diploma recognized in the U.S.A. 

1.    Credits required for graduation 

English

4 credits
Social Studies3.5 credits
Mathematics3 credits
Science3 credits
Religion2 credits
Foreign Languages or Electives2 credits
Physical Education2 credits (*)
Electives4.5 credits

 (*) IB diploma candidate students require a minimum of 1.5 Physical Education credits.  

2.    Regulations

2.1.         Requirements apply to grades nine through twelve.
2.2.         The diploma is granted on the completion of 24 credits.
2.3.         Attendance of 85% of days is required out of a minimum of 180 school days.
2.4.         The minimum passing grade is “D-” each semester.  Students receiving an “F” for a semester class must repeat the class in order to meet credit requirements.
2.5.         Students taking English Language Learners (ELL) courses may be exempted from the foreign languages requirement.
2.6.         The intent of the Board Policy on graduation requirements is to hold all students entering Chapel responsible for the remainder of credits after the date of entrance.
2.7.         In case of transfer students, dispensation of certain graduation requirements may be made by the Superintendent or designate providing the following are met: 

·         There is no reasonable opportunity for a transfer student to meet the credit and/ or course requirements for graduation.

·         There is reasonable verification from the former school that the student would have graduated had the student remained in the former school.

 

 3.    Courses offered in the High School 

7th Grade

RequiredElectives
 English 7 Art
 Hebrew ScriptureGeography
 Integrated Science IHealth Education
 Math 7 History
 Physical EducationMusic
 Portuguese or PSLSpeech
 World History I 
     

8th Grade

RequiredElectives
 Algebra IArt
 English 8Computer Literacy
 GeographyHistory
 Integrated Science IIMusic
 Physical EducationSpeech
 Portuguese or PSL 
 Sacred Scripture 
 

9th Grade

RequiredElectives
 Church History & DoctrineArt
 English 9Computer Graphics
 GeometryFrench I
 Integrated Science IIIHypermedia
 Physical EducationSpanish I
 Portuguese or PSLWriting for Publication
 World History II 
 

10th Grade

RequiredElectives
 Algebra IIArt
 Physics or Chemistry or BiologyComputer Graphics
 English 10French II
 MoralityHypermedia
 Physical EducationShakespeare
 Portuguese or PSLSpanish II
 US History or Brazilian History and GeographyWriting for Publication
 

11th Grade

RequiredElectives
 IB English 11 A1,A2,B SL/HLComputer Graphics
 IB Math SL or HL and IB Math StudiesHypermedia
 IB Physics, IB Chemistry, IB Biology SL/HLIB Art SL/HL
 IB Portuguese A1,A2,B SL/HL or PSLIB French B SL/HL
 IB World Religions SLIB Spanish A2,B SL/HL
 Philosophy of Religion 
 Physical Education 
 Social Studies (*) 
 

12th Grade

RequiredElectives
 IB English 12 A1,A2,B SL/HLComputer Graphics
 IB Math SL or HL and IB Math StudiesHypermedia
 IB Physics, IB Chemistry, IB Biology SL/HLIB Art SL/HL
 IB Portuguese A1,A2,B SL/HL or PSLIB French B SL/HL
 IB World Religions SLIB Spanish A2,B SL/HL
 Physical Education 
 Social Studies (*) 
 
(*) The Social Studies Department offers US History, IB History of the Americas HL, IB Economics SL, IB 20th Century History SL, IB Business SL and IB Brazilian Social Studies SL courses as electives. Full IB candidates are required to take Theory of Knowledge (T.O.K.) classes in 11th and 12th grades.  

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