To earn a diploma from Centura Public Schools, each student must complete a program of study that includes a specified number of hours and certain specific required courses. To earn a diploma, a student must have passed 235 credits.
A student must be enrolled at least 35 hours each semester. Students who have not met the minimum semester credit hours, or who have not completed the required courses, will not be allowed to participate in graduation exercises.
In grades 9-12, students accrue hours to meet the graduation requirements. Any failing grade in a required course requires that the course be retaken and students must earn the specified number of credits in order to graduate.
* Beginning, January, 2021, Speech will be a dual credit course. If students take Public Speaking through CCC as a Junior or Senior, it will take the place of high school Speech and meet the graduation requirements. This must be pre-approved by an English instructor.
* Beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, Anatomy & Physiology cannot be taken for science credit for graduation due to the change in the Nebraska State Science standards.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
40 Hours of English 30 Hours of Math
English 9 Algebra I/Algebra Foundations
English 10 Geometry/Geometry Foundations
English 11-Am. Literature Algebra II/Algebra II Foundations
English 12 or College English
30 Hours of Science 30 Hours of Social Studies
Science 9 World History (Civics/Geography 23-24 school year)
Biology US History
Earth Explorations or Chemistry American Government
Other Required Courses
Foreign Language (2 years) or Vocational Ed. 20 credits PE or Weights (one semester)
Info. Tech I/Foundations of Computing Speech (one semester) or College Speech
Health (1 year) Fine Arts (one semester)= Band, Choir, or Art
Economics, Ag. Business, or Accounting (one semester) 40 credit hrs. electives
Personal Finance (one semester) beginning with class of 2024