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TOP 10 REASONS TO SEE YOUR COUNSELOR
1. Get help solving conflicts – Sometimes it’s hard to manage conflicts on your own. Your school counselor can help you brainstorm solutions to your conflicts.
2. Get help with managing your busy schedule – Life can get really hectic between school, work, friends, sports, and other extracurricular activities. Your counselor can give you tools to help you manage your time wisely.
3. Get help with planning your future – Thinking about your future can sometimes be overwhelming. Your school counselor can guide you to the right path in order to accomplish your goals.
4. Talk about college and career choices – Once your school counselor gets to know you, they can help you identify colleges and post-secondary training opportunities that would be a good fit for you.
5. Find out how to search for scholarships – There are thousands of scholarships opportunities available. Your school counselor can help you find the ones that you qualify for and will be the most beneficial to you.
6. Guidance counselors write awesome letters of recommendation – The majority of post-secondary schools will ask for a letter of recommendation to accompany your application. If you have taken the time to get to know your school counselor well, more than likely they will be willing to write a letter of reference for you.
7. Get help making important decisions – Decisions can be hard to make on your own, your school counselor can give your guidance in making those choices.
8. You want to do better in school – Some classes are tougher than others, your school counselor can help connect you with a tutor.
9. You just want to talk to someone who will listen – Many things happen throughout the day, some good, and some bad. Your school counselor is always available to lend you an ear.
10. Your School Counselor is really cool – enough said.
2013-2014 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
The following requirements were written with the intention of preparing our students for success in a variety of experiences
after high school. While these requirements align to the entrance requirements for the state universities of Illinois, they
were also written to prepare students for a variety of careers right out of high school. There is much flexibility in the exact
courses that schools offer and students take to meet these requirements. Additional Requirements
| SUBJECT AREA | CREDITS REQUIRED | DESCRIPTION |
| English | 4 | Several English courses meet the English I, II, III, and IV requirements. |
| Mathematics | 3 | The typical sequence is Algebra, Geometry, Advanced Algebra. |
| Science | 3 | Biology is required along with two additional credits of a laboratory science from the following options: Chemistry, Earth/Space Science, Environmental Science or Physics. |
| Social Science | 3 | World History and U.S. History are required along with one additional Social Science course. |
| World Language | 2 | Two years of the same world language are required. |
| Fine Arts | 2 | One full credit is required in two of the following four caterogires: Music, Theatre/Drama, Dance, Visual Art/Drafting. A student cannot meet this requirement by earning two credits in the same category. |
| Physical Education | 2 | Two credits of PE are required, onein 9th grade and one in 10th, with Health included in one semester of PE I and Driver's Education as one semester of PE II. ROTC I and II may take the place of PE I and II. |
| Advanced Academic Option/Career Ed/ROTC | 2 | Advanced Academics are courses in a core subject area that are not aligned to the above graduation requirements or meet those already satisfied by the student. CTE programs will satisfy this requirement, as will ROTC III and IV. |
| Elective | 3 | Most courses that are in the catalog will meet the Elective requirement. Electives should be chosen with student's future goals in mind. |
| TOTAL | 24 CREDITS | |
Non-Credit Bearing Requirements |
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| Service Learning | Students must complete a minimum of 40 service-learning hours. Based on their school of attendance, students must complete 1 classroom-integrated project and 25 individual hours; 2 classroom-integrated projects and 15 individual hours; or 3 classroom-integrated projects. Students must complete one project or 20 hours by the end of sophomore year in order to be promoted to junior status. | |
| Consumer Education | Students must complete a course that integrates Consumer Education curriculum. This content is covered in many Elective classes. | |
| Public Law 195 | Students must pass a test in which they demonstrate knowledge of the U.S. and Illinois Constitutions. This is often part of the U.S. History curriculum. | |
| Driver's Education | All students are required to complete the Driver's Education course. | |
| PSAE | Students must take the PSAE in order to graduate. All 11th grade students in CPS take the test. | |