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Graduation Requirements

    The successful completion of twenty-four (24) units, the *Graduation Exhibition and four (4) Scholars Merits during the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade years are required for graduation and include the following:

English .......................................................................................................................................................4 units

Social Studies  (Including Missouri & United States Constitutional tests)....................................3 units

Math.............. ..............................................................................................................................................3 units

Science ......................................................................................................................................................3 units

Fine Arts (Art, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music)..................................................................................1 unit

Practical Arts (Business Procedures, Media, Internship)..................................................................1 unit

Physical Education....................................................................................................................................1 unit

Health Education.......................................................................................................................................1/2 unit

Personal Finance.....................................................................................................................................1/2 unit

Electives .....................................................................................................................................................7 units

  TOTAL required for Graduation ..............24 units

* Graduation Exhibition: All seniors must attain a level of Proficiency on three components of the Graduation Exhibition PRIOR to being awarded a high school diploma or participating in the graduation ceremony:  Written, Public speaking, and Gamma.  The gamma component will offer analysis or fome portion of the research topic through a creative multi-media presentation.

As a requirement for graduation, each senior at Greenwood Laboratory School is required to exhibit his/her ability to:
  • Communicate effectively in writing
  • Communicate effectively in speaking
  • Think critically
  • Access information from a variety of sources
  • Express ideas creatively
To display these abilities, each senior will plan, develop and present an exhibition that focuses on an authentic issue/research topic that is analytic and interdisciplinary in nature.  The student will explore the issue and defend a related position. Each exhibition will reflect extensive research using a variety of sources and will include the following:
  • Written Component
  • Public Speaking Component
  • Gamma Component (demonstrates mastery of the issue through a creative, multi-media presentation)