Seniors of School Year 2008 - 2009 and Later
Entering 9th Graders in 2005 - 2006
A - 2 Diploma
Curriculum	Units	Required Subjects
English	4 1	English 1, II, II, IV
Mathematics	4 2	Algebra I
		Geometry (Required by District)
Science	3 3	Biology I
Social Studies	3 1/2	1 World History
		1 U. S. History
		1/2 U. S. Gov't.
		1/2 MS Studies4
		1/2 Economics (Required by District)
Health	1/2	Comprehensive Health or
		Family & Individual Health
Business & Technology	1 5	1/2 Keyboarding
		1/2 Computer Applications
The Arts	1
Electives	5 6
Total Units Required	22
1 Compensatory Reading and Compensatory Writing may not be included in the four English courses
required for graduation, however, these courses may be included in the 5 general electives required for
graduation.
2 Beginning school year with the eighth graders of 2004-2005, Pre-Algebra and Transition to Algebra, as
well as Algebra I, may be taken in the eighth grade for Carnegie unit credit.  Survey of Mathematical
Topics, Compensatory Mathematics and any developmental mathematics course may not be included
in the four mathematics courses required for graduation; however, these courses may be included in
5 general electives required for graduation.  At least one of the four required mathematics courses
must be higher than Algebra I.  The allowable mathematics courses that can be taken which are higher
than Algebra I are:  Geometry, Algebra II, Advanced Algebra, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus,
AP Calculcus AB, AP Calculus BC, Discrete Mathematics, Probability and Statistics, and AP Statistics.
3 One unit may be in Technology Applications or Introduction to Agriscience or Agriscience I or
Concepts of Agriscience or Allied Health or Aquaculture.
4 The credit earned for a State/Local Government course in any other state by an out-of-state transfer
student who enters after the sophomore year can stand in lieu of MS Studies or MS State and Local
Government.
5 One unit in Computer Discovery is accepted in lieu of the two 1/2 unit courses.  Evidence of proficiency
in Keyboarding and Computer Applications is accepted in lieu of the required courses if the student earns
one unit in any of the courses listed in the Business and Technology Framework (Academic and
Vocational).
6 Elective units in physical education include participation in interscholastic athletic activities that meet
the instructional requirements specified in the Fitness through Physical Education Framework and that
are sanctioned by the MS High School Activities Association.

Seniors of School Year 2011 - 2012 and Later
Entering 9th Graders in 2008 - 2009 and Thereafter
A - 3 Diploma
Curriculum	Units	Required Subjects
English	4 1	English 1, II, II, IV
Mathematics	4 2	Algebra I
		Geometry (Required by District)
Science	4 3	Biology I
Social Studies	4	1 World History
		1 U. S. History
		1/2 U. S. Gov't.
		1/2 MS Studies4
		1/2 Economics
Health	1/2	Comprehensive Health or
		Family & Individual Health
Business & Technology	1 5	1/2 Keyboarding
		1/2 Computer Applications
The Arts	1
Electives	5 1/2 6
Total Units Required	24
1 Compensatory Reading and Compensatory Writing may not be included in the four English courses
required for graduation, however, these courses may be included in the 5 1/2 general electives required for
graduation.
2 Beginning school year with the eighth graders of 2004-2005, Pre-Algebra and Transition to Algebra, as
well as Algebra I, may be taken in the eighth grade for Carnegie unit credit.  Survey of Mathematical
Topics, Compensatory Mathematics and any developmental mathematics course may not be included
in the four mathematics courses required for graduation; however, these courses may be included in
5 1/2 general electives required for graduation.  At least two of the four required mathematics courses
must be higher than Algebra I.  The allowable mathematics courses that can be taken which are higher
than Algebra I are:  Geometry, Algebra II, Advanced Algebra, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus,
AP Calculcus AB, AP Calculus BC, Discrete Mathematics, Probability and Statistics, and AP Statistics.
3 One unit may be in Technology Applications or Introduction to Agriscience or Agriscience I or
Concepts of Agriscience or Allied Health or Aquaculture. One unit must be a lab based physical science.
The allowable lab-based physical science courses are Physical Science, Chemistry I, Chemistry II
AP Chemistry, Physics I, Physics II, AP Physics B, AP Physics C - Electricity & Magnetism, and
AP Physics C - Mechanics.
4 The credit earned for a State/Local Government course in any other state by an out-of-state transfer
student who enters after the sophomore year can stand in lieu of MS Studies or MS State and Local
Government.
5 One unit in Computer Discovery is accepted in lieu of the two 1/2 unit courses.  Evidence of proficiency
in Keyboarding and Computer Applications is accepted in lieu of the required courses if the student earns
one unit in any of the courses listed in the Business and Technology Framework (Academic and
Vocational).
6 Elective units in physical education include participation in interscholastic athletic activities that meet
the instructional requirements specified in the Fitness through Physical Education Framework and that
are sanctioned by the MS High School Activities Association.