Grad

Graduation Requirements

In order to be eligible to participate in Commencementon May 27, a Grade 12 student must:
• have 90% attendance (less than 10% unexcused absences).
NOTE: The school will only record an absence as excused if parents/guardians report the reason for the absence to the main office within one week of the absence. Medical documentation must be provided for chronic absenteeism. Parents/guardians must notify the main office within one week of the absence if they notice any discrepancies in attendance, as communicated in School Zone and the automated phone system.
• be a student in good standing by abiding by all M. E. LaZerte School rules and behavior expectations.
• be on track to complete their high school diploma by the end of June.
• have no outstanding fees or books.
• have paid grad fees.

In order to be eligible to participate in the Graduation Banquet on May 28, a Grade 12 student must:
• have no outstanding fees or books.

To earn an Alberta High School Diploma, a student must:

Earn a minimum of 100 credits and complete and meet the standards of the follwoing courses

• English 30-1 or 30-2
• Social Studies 30-1 or 30-2
• Mathematics - 10 or more credits in math (at least Math 24, Math 20 Pure or Math 20 Applied)
• Science - 10 or more credits in Science 9 (at least Science 24, Science 20, Biology 20, Chemistry 20 or Physics 20)
• Physical education 10
• Career and life management (CALM) (3 credits)
• 10 or more credits in career and technology studies (CTS), Fine arts, International languages, or Physical Education 20/30
• 10 or more credits in any 30 level courses in addition to English and Social studies.

A credit represents the specific knowledge, skills and attitudes that most students can achieve with approximately 25 hours of instruction