The Blake School Graduation Requirements
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Total credits needed to graduate: twenty
Minimum course load: five courses each semester
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Departmental Requirements
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ARTS: Four Semesters total during grades nine through twelve. Students are encouraged to take courses from at least two of the Arts disciplines.
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES: In grade twelve, one semester of Psychology of Communication, or two semesters of Advanced Policy or Value Debate, and delivery of an Assembly speech.
ENGLISH: World Literature (ninth grade), Sophomore English, AP English (grade 11,) and at least one English course each semester in twelfth grade.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Satisfactory completion of Level III of one language and study of that language through the end of sophomore year.
MATHEMATICS: Successful completion of Algebra II and Geometry, and enrollment in a math course through the end of sophomore year. Strong recommendation for continuing the study of mathematics during grades eleven and twelve.
PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE: Physiology of Exercise in grade nine, and Health in grade 10.
ATHLETICS: Participation as a playing member of a Blake athletic team for one season during both grades nine and ten. Students involved in a significant and ongoing individual sport or physical activity may petition the Athletic Director to use this sport or activity to fulfill the athletic requirement.
SCIENCE: Introductory Biology (ninth grade) and at least one semester of chemistry and one semester of physics sometime during grades ten, eleven, or twelve. Continued science in the junior and senior year is strongly recommended.
SOCIAL STUDIES: World Cultures (ninth grade), US History (tenth grade), and at least two semesters of social studies electives in eleventh and twelfth grade. Students must take at least one American social science course and one International course during grades eleven and twelve.
SENIOR PROGRAM: This is an optional program available to students during the fourth quarter of their senior year. Seniors may pursue an approved program for the entire fourth quarter or the final three weeks of the year.
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