High School Graduation Requirements
(Riverdale High School compared to Oregon State standards)
Riverdale ranks at the top of requirements for high school graduation in Oregon
New Oregon Department of Education requrements are phasing in now
Subject
| Riverdale High
| Class of 2010
| Class of 2012
| Class of 2014
|
English/Lang. Arts
| 4
| 4
| 4
| 4 |
Mathematics
| 4
| 3
| 3**
| 3**
|
Science
| 4
| 2*
| 3*
| 3*
|
Social Science
| 4
| 3
| 3
| 3
|
Physical Ed.
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 1
|
Health
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 1
|
Second Language^
| Art & PTE^
| Art & PTE^ | Art & PTE^ | Art & PTE^ |
Arts^
| 4
| 1^
| 3^
| 3
|
Prof. Tech. Ed. (PTE)^
| Art & 2nd Lang^
| Art & 2nd Lang^ | Art & 2nd Lang^ | |
Seminar
| 2
| n/a
| n/a
| n/a |
Electives
| 2
| 9
| 6
| 6
|
Total Credits
| 28
| 24
| 24
| 24
|
* "Inquiry based" science using interrelated processes to pose questions and investigate the physical and living world.
** All at Algebra I level and above
^ Oregon State requirements lump Second Language, Arts and Professional Technical Education (PTE) into one requrement set. Riverdale High School has specific credit requirements for Second Language and Arts.
