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At North Putnam High School, all students enter with the expectation of earning the Core 40 Diploma, the Core 40 Diploma with Academic Honors or the Core 40 Diploma with Technical Honors. The State of Indiana also offers a general minimum diploma which is available at North Putnam High School following a special conference in which the general diploma is agreed upon by the student, parents, an administrator and the counselor.  Requirements for these diplomas are as follows:

Core 40 Diploma     43 semesters (43 credits)

English             8 semesters

                                 English 9     2 semesters

                                 English 10   2 semesters

                                 English 11   2 semesters

                                 English 12   2 semesters

 Speech            1 semester

 Math               6 semesters

                                Algebra or Integrated Math I           2 semesters

                               Geometry or Integrated Math II      2 semesters

                               Algebra II or Integrated Math III    2 semesters

 Science            6 semesters

                                Biology                                                  2 semesters

                                Integrated Chemistry Physics or

                                Chemistry or Physics                         2 semesters

                                One other Core 40 Science               2 semesters

                                (May be Human Anatomy & Physiology,

                                  Earth Science, ALS agriscience course.)        

Social Studies  6 semesters

                                 World History & Civilation               2 semesters

                                 United States History                       2 semesters

                                 US Government                                1 semester

                                 Economics                                         1 semester

Physical Education           2 semesters

Health and Wellness         1 semester

Fine Arts          1 semester  (Band, Choir or Art)

Business           2 semesters

                                   Digital Communications                1 semester

                                   Computer Applications                  1 semester

 

 

 

Core 40 with Academic Honors    (47 semesters – 47 credits)

Core 40 with Academic Honors requires the 43 credits listed above plus:

Earn a “C” or better in individual courses that count toward the diploma.  Final GPA must be 3.0 or better.

English – must be Honors English for at least grades 10-12

Math  -  total 8 semesters adding Pre-Calculus                  2 semesters

                                                                          or

                                                            Probability & Statistics 1 semester

                                                            and Discrete Math         1 semester

Foreign Language – 6 semesters of one language  

                                                        or

                                     8 semesters - four each of two languages

                                      (Spanish is the only foreign language currently

                                        offered at North Putnam.)

Fine Arts – 2 semesters

To complete the Core 40 with Academic Honors, students of 2010+ must also complete one of the following:

       1.  Two AP courses.

       2.  Six dual credits.

       3.  One AP course and three dual credits.

       4.  Score 1200 combined critical reading/math SAT or

            a combined reading /math 26 ACT.