2017 - 2018 MCPS High School Course Bulletin
Graduation
- Required courses and credit options - You need to fulfill four categories of requirements: 1 - enrollment, 2 - course credit, 3 - student service learning (SSL), and 4 - Maryland assessments.
- State assessments - Find out about the Maryland High School Assessments (HSA) requirement.
- Student Service Learning (SSL) - Find out about your Student Service Learning requirements for graduation.
- Certificate of Merit - Find out requirements needed to be awarded the Certificate of Merit (a diploma endorsement).
- Maryland High School Certificate - Criteria needed for the Maryland High School Certificate (a diploma alternative).
Courses and Credits
- How courses are offered - Types of courses and how credit is earned.
- High school credit earned in middle school - How to earn high school credit while in middle school.
- Honors, AP, and Advanced-level courses - Course descriptions and enrollment requirements.
- IB Programs - Find out where the program is offered and how to apply.
- Rules about withdrawing from a course - Procedures to follow for withdrawing from a course.
- Alternative ways to earn credit - Other opportunities for earning credit outside the regular school day and year.
Attendance and Alternative Enrollment
- Alternatives to four-year enrollment - Options besides four-year enrollment
- Attendance - Things to know about attendance.
Grading and Reporting
- Procedures for grading - How grading procedures are applied.
- How grades are reported - How teachers provide students and parents with information about achievement.
- Credit/No Credit - How this grading option can be applied.
- GPA/WGPA - How these grading averages are calculated.
- Grades and eligibility - What is required to be eligibile for participating in extracurricular activities.
- NCAA - Courses that are approved for participation in intercollegiate athletics.
Career and Technology Credits
- Programs Of Study (POS) - State-approved programs that satisfy the career development graduation requirement.
- Technology and Advanced Technology Education Credit - Changes for the Class of 2013.
College and University Partnerships
- Opportunities for college ready high school students - How high school juniors or seniors can earn college credits.
- College credit for completing Programs Of Study (POS) - Graduates from high school who successfully complete one of 38 Programs Of Study may earn free college credit.