Counselor's Corner
High School Graduation Requirements
Culmination Requirements for Sal Castro Middle School
- Students earn 5 credits for passing each semester course with a mark of “D” or better.
- No more than four (4) unsatisfactory (U) marks on the final Spring semester of 8th grade report card, which represents two (2) in work habits and two (2) in cooperation
- All textbooks and library books must be returned and any outstanding fines paid in full
- Students need to adhere to the school behavior/discipline policy/uniform policy
- Students with on-going behavioral problems and less than 90% attendance rate (verified in MiSiS) will be excluded from the culmination and ALL 8th grade activities, this also includes excessive tardies.
- In addition, students should earn points as indicated in the chart below
*Note: ACC Algebra 1 is a year-long course. Students earn 10 credits when they pass the Spring course with a mark of “D” or better.
| Fall 8th Grade | Spring 8th Grade | ||
| Courses | Credits | Courses | Credits |
| English 8A | 5 | English 8B | 5 |
| CC Math 8A or *ACC CC Alg 1 | 5 | CC Math 8B or *ACC CC Alg 1 | 5 |
| *0 | *10 | ||
| US Hist G&C A | 5 | US Hist G&C B | 5 |
| Science 8A | 5 | Science 8B | 5 |
| Int PE A | 5 | Int PE B | 5 |
| Elective/ ELD | 5 | Elective/ELD | 5 |
| Total Credits Possible | 30 | 30 | |
| *25 | *35 | ||
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