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Graduation Requirements
At the conclusion of each year, credits are awarded for each course completed with a passing grade and according to the following guidelines: full-time/full-year course = one credit; full-time/semester course = 0.50 credit; full-time/quarter course = 0.25 credit; part-time/full-year or semester course = between 0.25 and 0.50 credits. Courses taken for one trimester only = 0.33 credit and for two trimesters = 0.66 credit.
A minimum of 24 credits is required for graduation for the Class of 2012 and 2013. Students must also complete 20 hours of community service.
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Subject
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Class of 2013
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Class of 2014
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Class of 2015
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English
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4
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4
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4
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Mathematics
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4
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4
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4
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Social Studies
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3
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3
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3
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Science
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3
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3
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3
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Science Lab
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1
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2
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World Languages
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2 (same language)
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2
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2
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Arabic/ASL
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3
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3
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3
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PE/Health
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1
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1
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1
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Art
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1
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1
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1
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Technology
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0.5
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1
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1
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Electives (additional courses beyond those required)
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2.5
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2
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2
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TOTAL Credits Required
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Min. 24
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Min. 25
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Min. 26
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Grading Scale
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Percentage
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Regular GPA
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Honors/Advanced Courses
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AP Courses
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A+
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98-100
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4.3
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4.7 |
5.3
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A
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93-97
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4.0
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4.5 |
5.0
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A-
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90-92
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3.7
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4.2 |
4.7
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B+
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88-89
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3.3
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3.8 |
4.3
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B
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83-87
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3.0
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3.5 |
4.0
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B-
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80-82
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2.7
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3.2 |
3.7
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C+
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78-79
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2.3
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2.8 |
3.3
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C
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73-77
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2.0
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2.5 |
3.0
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C-
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70-72
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1.7
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2.2 |
2.7
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D+
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68-69
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1.3
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1.8 |
2.3
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D
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63-67
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1.0
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1.5 |
2.0
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D-
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60-62
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0.7
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1.2 |
1.7
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F
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Below 60
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0
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0 |
0
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GPA and Rank
NAC ranks its graduating class using student GPAs (Grade Point Average) calculated according to the grading system indicated above. NAC does not include transfer grades in the calculation of a student’s GPA. GPAs are based solely on work done while attending NAC.
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