Graduation Requirements
Graduation requirements for the Couch R-I School District shall be a minimum of twenty-four (24) units of credit completed during grades nine and above. The school district will participate in the College Preparatory Studies Certificate Program sponsored by the Missouri State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
| Subject | Graduation Requirements |
|---|---|
| English | 4 Units |
| Social Studies | 3 Units |
| Mathematics | 3 Units |
| Science | 3 Units |
| Fine Arts | 1 Unit |
| Practical Arts | 1 Unit |
| Physical Education | 1 Unit |
| Health Education | ½ Unit |
| Personal Finance | ½ Unit |
| Computer Science | 1 Unit |
| Electives | 6 Units |
| TOTALS | 24 Units |
In addition to the program of study for graduation, a student must pass proficiency exams concerning American History, American Institutions, and the Missouri and the United States Constitutions to qualify for graduation from the district. No student shall graduate on or after January 1, 1994, without having successfully completed a course of instruction of at least one semester in length on the institutions, branches and functions of the government of the state of Missouri, including local governments; the United States government; and the state of Missouri, including local governments; the United States government; and the electoral process. No student shall graduate prior to the end of the first semester of his/her senior year, regardless of the number of credits he/she has accumulated.
Students must have taken all required end-of-course (EOC) exams in order to graduate. Students must have received 30 minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instruction and training in the proper performance of the Heimlich maneuver or other first aid for choking in order to graduate.
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