Student Handbook - Irvington High School - 2014-2015 (Page 19 of 48) in pdf

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Options II Program

In lieu of traditional high school courses, Irvington High School offers Option II alternatives to meeting

graduation requirements. Option II provides students with Board approved meaningful, yet non-traditional,

learning experiences that support student achievement of the NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards and Core

Content State Standards.

The Option II Program consists of credits granted for pre-approved courses taken at community colleges, other

learning institutions, experiential learning, and for foreign language proficiency in languages not taught at

Irvington High School.

Irvington High School Option II offerings include enrollment in JROTC or Dance programs to meet Physical

Education requirements, approved online credit recovery programs, partnerships with academic program

providers pre-approved by the Board of Education, and through Independent Study Programs.

To be considered for Option II opportunities, the student must complete an Option II application form and

waiver, which is available in the Guidance Office. An Option II contract must be signed by any student seeking

to participate in these programs.

All Option II program opportunities must be pre-approved by Irvington High School administration before the

student engages in the program. If the program is not pre-approved, the student may not receive credit for the

course(s) completed.

, JROTC & D

EALTH

HYSICAL

DUCATION

ANCE

A student must complete one year of Health/Physical Education (with a passing grade) for every year enrolled

at Irvington High School.

When a student attends high school at out-of-state schools, private schools that do not require PE, or other

countries, the student is not required to provide proof of completion of a Health/Physical Education course(s)

for each year of study completed at the school.

JROTC and Dance may be taken in lieu of Health/Physical Education to satisfy the Health/Physical Education

requirement for each year of enrollment.

ATTERNS OF

TUDY

It is important to keep long-range career goals in mind during the selection of courses. Students preparing for

college are reminded that the successful completion of (16) Carnegie units of academic work is essential for

entrance to most colleges. A typical program of studies required by most colleges includes four years of

English, four years of Mathematics, two years of Laboratory Science, three years of Social Studies, and two or

more years of the same World Language.

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