Graduation Reqs.
Overview
Students who are attending York County School of Technology must take a full range of academic and technical program courses to complete the school’s minimum credit requirements for a high school diploma. York Tech will follow all State mandates regarding assessment and graduation requirements. Students meet regularly with their School Counselors to develop their programs of study and schedule all classes needed for graduation. Below is a list of the credits required for each subject area:
English — 4.0
Social Studies — 3.0
Mathematics — 4.0
Science — 3.0
Health and Physical Education — 1.0
Technical (must earn 3.0 credits in senior year) — 9.0
Electives — 3.0
TOTAL CREDITS — 27.0
Any student who does NOT meet graduation requirements by the last day of school for seniors will not participate in the commencement ceremony. To receive a technical certificate, the student must graduate, complete their technical program, and take both portions of the NOCTI exam. Students must also meet all Keystone test requirements, as designated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The courses are indicated by [Keystone] next to the course title.
Promotion Requirements
Grade 9 to 10 — 7 Credits
Grade 10 to 11 — 12 Credits
Grade 11 to 12 — Must be able to schedule all necessary courses required for graduation
Course Recovery
Students who fail a course may recover the course by one of the following means: York Tech summer school, sending district summer school, or approved online credit recovery course. (These students must still pass the Keystone exams, if applicable.)
Grading System
90-100% — A
80-89% — B
70-79% — C
60-69% — D
59% and Below — F
Class Ranking/GPA/Weighting of Classes
Class rank is the position of any one student in a graduating class to all other students in that class based on a weighted grade point average (GPA). Class rank is calculated at the end of each quarter and is cumulative for the student’s high school career. Class rank is one of the criteria the colleges use to determine acceptance.
In order to compute a grade-point average, use the following calculation: Grade x Weight x Credit = Quality Points / Total Credits. Total quality points divided by credits = GPA. Course weights will be as follows:
Regular Education Courses — 1.0 Weight
Honors or Advanced Courses — 1.1 Weight
Dual Enrollment — 1.2 Weight
AP Courses — 1.2 Weight
International Baccalaureate — 1.2 Weight
College in the High School — 1.2 Weight
Honor Rolls
Distinguished Honor Roll
A student who earns a GPA of 90 and above will be eligible for the distinguished honor roll. All subjects will be computed to figure the average. No grades below 70% will be permitted.
Honor Roll
A student who earns a GPA of 80 to 89 will be eligible for the honor roll. All subjects will be computed to figure the average. No grades below 70% will be permitted.
Testing
Below is the testing schedule for York Tech.
Grade 9
Keystone Exams (Required)
Algebra I
Biology
Grade 10
Keystone Exams (Required)
English 10, Literature
Algebra I (Makeup As Needed)
Biology (Makeup As Needed)
ASVAB (Optional)
Grade 11
Keystone Exams (Required)
English 10, Literature
Algebra I (Makeup As Needed)
Biology (Makeup As Needed)
ASVAB (Optional)
ACT (Optional)
PSAT (Optional but Required for IB and Honors)
Pre-NOCTI
Grade 12
Keystone Exams (Required)
English 10, Literature
Algebra I (Makeup As Needed)
Biology (Makeup As Needed)
ASVAB (Optional)
SAT or ACT (Optional)
Pre-NOCTI
NOCTI
Keystone Testing
The Pennsylvania Department of Education requires that York Tech assess all students in Algebra, Literature, and Biology. PDE has established academic standards that define what students should know and do in a core set of subjects. Four proficiency levels define the student’s achievement on these assessments. These proficiency levels are as follows:
Advanced — Superior Academic Performance
Proficient — Satisfactory Academic Performance
Basic — Marginal Academic Performance
Below Basic — Inadequate academic performance