Curie Metro High School

Welcome to the Marie Sklodowska Curie Metro High School!

Graduation Requirements

Summary of the High School Promotion Policy

Minimum units of credit required for promotion from:
Grade 9	5 units
Grade 10	11 units
Grade 11	17 units
Grade 12	26 units

Minimum requirement for promotion from the Junior Academy to the Senior Academy:

11 units of credit

TAP score of 8.8 in reading and mathematics

Recommendation of high school counselor and principal

Fewer than 20 days of unexcused absence during each year,
including absence caused by out-of-school suspension

Requirements	Units
English	4
Social Studies (must include U.S. History & Public Law 195)	3
Mathematics (Algebra, Geometry, Algebra-Trig)	3
Science 1. Biology 2. Earth Science or Environmental Science 3. Chemistry or Physics	3
World Language (two years of same language)	2
Computer Technology (includes consumer education unit)	1
E-T-C Career Education/Electives	6
Art (Drafting I for all tech students)	1
Music	1
Physical Education or ROTC (P.E. includes Health and Driver Education)	2
Total Credits	26

To graduate, students:

Must demonstrate mastery in core subject areas (English, mathematics, science, social science) through Chicago Academic Standard Exams
May place out of courses through exams
Must complete all other subject area requirements
Must meet student advisory and community service learning requirements
Must earn Certificate of Initial Mastery at, or near, completion of second year of high school
Must meet exit criteria set by local school

Specific State of Illinois Requirements

To graduate, students:

Must pass the Constitution Exam (Public Law 195) offered in U.S. History I
Must successfully complete a 30-hour unit in Driver Education offered in PE II
Must successfully complete a ten-week consumer education unit offered in technology
Must successfully complete 40 hours of service learning

For students with limited English proficiency, a standard-based bilingual assessment system determines placement in different levels of ESL, bilingual summer bridge, and newcomer programs.

Grades

Uniform Grading Policy

All teachers are to follow the uniform grading policy as follows:

90-100	= A
80-89	= B
70-79	= C
60-69	= D
0-59	= F

Progress Reports

Progress reports will be mailed home to parents after completion of the weeks listed below. If you do not receive progress report, call the program office at 1(773)535-2117.

5^th week	September 29, 2003
15^th week	December 8, 2003
25^th week	March 1, 2004
35^th week	May 17, 2004

Quarterly Exams

1^st quarter	10^th week	November 3-6, 2003
2^nd quarter	20^th week	January 26 � 29, 2004
3^rd quarter	30^th week	April 5 � 8, 2004
4^th quarter	39^th week	June 14 � 18, 2004

Grades Issued

Fall � Parents pick up grades	November 13, 2003
Mid-year � Grades issued to students on or about	February 6, 2004
Spring � Parents pick up grades	April 22, 2004
Final � Grades issued to students	June 22, 2004

Certificate of Initial Mastery

The Certificate of Initial Mastery is a credential earned by students at, or near, completion of the second year of high school. To receive this credential, students demonstrate mastery of basic skills, knowledge, and habits essential to continued success. They demonstrate this mastery in two primary ways: successful completion of the curricular core and other graduation requirements and achievement on the Illinois State Standards Exam at a level of proficiency determined by the Chicago Public Schools. Additional criteria may include such factors as attendance and culminating projects required by the local school.

Community Service Learning

Community service learning is a graduation requirement that couples academic learning in content areas with experiential learning through active participation in community activities and/or projects. This program meets recognized needs in communities while reinforcing skills and knowledge learned in school, providing opportunities for reflection and analysis and reinforcing curricular objectives. Participation enhances students� intellectual growth, social and moral development, and sense of civic responsibility. To visit our service learning web page, click here.

College Admission Requirements

College admission requirements vary widely by school and field of study. Some colleges look only at high school grades and test scores with little consideration given to the course patterns, but most want some common classes taken by all high school students. The state's public universities and transfer programs at community colleges require entering freshmen to have the following credits in high school:

English	Four years
Mathematics	Three years (algebra, geometry, and advanced algebra/trig, or higher)
Social Studies	Three years of social studies including one year of U.S. history and American government
Science	Three years of laboratory sciences, which must include biology, environmental or earth science, and chemistry or physics
Other	Two years of world language One year of music One year of either art or drafting

Courses used to meet admission requirements are those which students take to meet our high school curriculum and emphasize classroom and laboratory experience. Students should plan early by consulting the computer programs and college catalogs located in the College & Career Center (Room 270) for specific requirements far colleges they are thinking of attending.