MNPS Mission Statement. ............................................................................................1 MNPS Vision Statement. ...............................................................................................1 MNPS Strategic Directives. ............................................................................................1 Purpose of the Program of Studies. ............................................................................1 Local School Program of Studies. ...............................................................................1
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Types of Diplomas ..........................................................................................................2 Requirements for a regular high school diploma .....................................................3 Requirements for a Scholars Program Diploma for Graduating Class 2007 and thereafter..............................................................................................5 Scholars Program for the Graduating Class of 2007 and thereafter .....................6 Sample Four-Year Programs ........................................................................................7
What do Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) Institutions Require for Admission? .................................................................................................8 What does the University of Tennessee (UT) at Knoxville Require for Admission? .................................................................................................8
Athletics ............................................................................................................................ 9 Attendance Policy ...........................................................................................................11 Advanced Placement .....................................................................................................12 Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) ...................................................12 Career Academies .........................................................................................................12 Cumulative Grade Point Average/Transcript .............................................................13 Credit Recovery ...............................................................................................................14 Credit Verification Worksheet .......................................................................................14 Dual Enrollment ..............................................................................................................15 Early College Admission ...............................................................................................15 English Language Learners .........................................................................................15 Fifth Year of High School ...............................................................................................16 Final Examinations .........................................................................................................17 Fine Arts Credit ................................................................................................................17 Foreign Exchange Students .........................................................................................18 Homeless Students .......................................................................................................18 International Transfer (Students in Transition) .........................................................18 Promotion/Retention/Acceleration ...............................................................................19 Remedial Courses ........................................................................................................ 20 Special Transfer Information ........................................................................................ 21 Summer School Information/Graduation ................................................................... 21 Tech/Prep/Articulations Agreements .......................................................................... 21 Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Information ......................................... 22 Testing for Credit in Middle School ............................................................................. 23 Testing Gateway ............................................................................................................. 23 Transcripts ....................................................................................................................... 26 Transferring Information/Grade Conversion ............................................................. 26 Unifom Grading Policy.................................................................................................... 27
RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCE AND SUBJECT AREA INFORMATION
Career/Technical ..............................................................................................................29 Agricultural Education ..................................................................................................29 Business Technology ..................................................................................................32 Business Technology Courses .......................................................................32 Business Technology – Special Programs .......................................36 Family and Consumer Sciences ...............................................................................37 Early Childhood Education Careers .....................................................39 Culinary Arts ..............................................................................................39 Health Science Education ..........................................................................................40 Jobs for Tennessee Graduates ................................................................................42 Marketing Education ....................................................................................................42 Technology Education .................................................................................................44 Trade and Industrial Education .................................................................................45 Arts and Communication Cluster .............................................................45 Construction Cluster ...................................................................................49 Culinary Arts ..................................................................................................49 Human Service Cluster ...............................................................................50 Manufacturing Cluster .................................................................................50 Transportation Cluster ................................................................................51 English Language Arts and Reading ...........................................................................54 English Language Learners (ELL) ...............................................................................62 Foreign Language ............................................................................................................64 International Baccalaureate (IB) ....................................................................................73 Mathematics ......................................................................................................................83 Non-Departmental ...........................................................................................................88 Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) .................................................88 Out-of-School Credit ....................................................................................................89 Physical Education, Wellness and JROTC Military Service .....................................91 Science ..............................................................................................................................95 Social Studies .................................................................................................................101 Special Education ..........................................................................................................108 Skill Based Courses .........................................................................................108 Foundation Courses .........................................................................................111 Visual/Performing Arts ..................................................................................................117 Visual Arts ...................................................................................................................117 Music ............................................................................................................................119 Performing Arts ..........................................................................................................128
