Please note that ACT super scores are NOT accepted. Students may also begin to earn community service and/or volunteer [ ... ]
Please note that ACT super scores are NOT accepted. Students may also begin to earn community service and/or volunteer hours beginning May 15th of their 8th grade year.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
4 credits must consist of:
English I (1)
English II (1)
Two additional English credits above English II and approved for admission to IHL
MATHEMATICS
4 credits must consist of:
Algebra I (1)
Geometry (1)
Algebra II (1)
And one Carnegie Unit of comparable rigor and content may come from Mathematics courses approved for Mississippi Scholars Credit
SCIENCE
4 credits must consist of:
Biology I (1)
Chemistry (1)
Any 2 Carnegie Units of comparable rigor and content above Biology I and Chemistry (Physics [1] preferred). Additionally, 1 Carnegie unit may come from a Career Technical Education course.
SOCIAL STUDIES
4 credits must consist of:
World Geography (1/2)
Mississippi Studies (1/2)
World History Studies (1)
U.S. History (1)
U.S. Government (1/2)
Economics (1/2)
ARTS
1 credit of:
One Carnegie Unit of visual and performing arts meeting the requirements for high school graduation or
Two units for completion of the 2-course sequence Computer Graphics Technology I & II
ADVANCED ELECTIVES
2 credits must consist of:
Two Foreign Languages or a 5th Math or 5th Science of higher rigor
Any 2 dual credit courses
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
80 hours of community or volunteer service during high school for seniors graduating in 2022 and later
Minimum of 19 ACT Composite Score (Overall Score) for seniors graduating in 2022 and later
2.5 cumulative high school GPA on a 4.0 scale
Three letters of recommendation (one from each of the following — principal, guidance counselor and business/community leader for students with more than 4 in-school suspensions)
95% school attendance during 4 years of high school
