Adult High School Program

The adult high school completion courses are offered for persons who are not able to attend the regular day school program, or who need to make up courses in order to graduate from high school. Adult high school classes competency-based, open-entry, open-exit, and designed to allow individuals to work at their own pace and level of achievement.
High school requirements for graduation are the same as in senior high schools. In addition to the course requirements listed below, graduation requirements include of mastery of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT).

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Required Subject	Annual Credit
English	4.0
Mathematics (Incoming 9th graders are Required (4) annual credits	3.0
Science	3.0
Social Sciences	3.0
Health Life Management	0.5
Performing Arts	0.5
Practical Arts	0.5
Physical Education	1.0
Electives	8.5
Total	24.0

Students must meet with a counselor to determine the required courses needed to obtain a high school diploma. Students must have cumulative grade point average or  2.0  on a  4 .0  scale.

When all requirements are met, the counselor will review the student’s transcript. The administrator and the register will then approve it and sign-off. A diploma will then be ordered, granted, and presented.
ATTENDANCE POLICY

It is Miami Palmetto Adult and Community Education Centers Belief that no factor is more important to successful course completion than regular school attendance.
The trimester (3, 15 week periods) is an administrative structure in which to place students. Since the awarding of a grade is the function of competency completion, and attendance, the adult student will remain in class as long as necessary to complete the coursework. A minimum of 90 hours of class time is required for a one credit course. Forty Five hours are required for a half-credit course. Students who do not meet the required number of hours will receive an incomplete and must re-register for the class immediately following the trimester.

Consequently, it is the responsibility of the adult education student with the guidance of the teacher to manage his/her attendance in class as necessary to complete the competencies in a timely manner.

GRADING POLICY

Adult education courses are entirely competency based. Grades and the awarding of credit are based solely upon the completion of the stated course competencies

For high school completion students, no grade (NG) will be awarded until the student has demonstrated successful completion of all courses competencies and has attended at least the minimum number of hours.