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Advanced Studies

We are committed to designing and implementing programs that help students to achieve success for the future. We offer the Advanced Studies Program and Diploma Endorsement for students who wish to participate in a continuously rigorous, challenging academic program that will lead to an Advanced Studies Program endorsement at the end of the senior year. 

Criteria for Student Selection:

The Clarkston Community Schools Advanced Studies Endorsement is designed for students who wish to participate in a continuously rigorous, challenging academic program that will lead to an Advanced Studies Endorsement on their high school diploma at the end of their senior year.

Prerequisites:

Demonstrated academic ability in the core curriculum with a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average in language arts, science, mathematics, social studies and foreign language.

Curriculum Requirements:

Recommended Ninth Grade Course of Study 

  • Geometry (may be taken concurrently with Algebra I)

  • Honors English/Language Arts 

  • Honors Biology or higher level science

  • Honors United States History 

  • Foreign Language

Recommended Tenth Grade Course of Study

  • Algebra 2

  • Honors English/Language Arts 

  • Honors Chemistry or higher level science

  • Honors World History

  • Foreign Language

Minimum Required Eleventh Grade Course of Study

  • IB Program Inclusive or a minimum of 3 Advanced Placement Classes and/or IB courses

Minimum Required Twelfth Grade Course of Study

  • IB Program Inclusive or a minimum of 3  Advanced Placement Classes and /or IB courses

 

*Each CSMTech AP course counts towards the three total but does not meet the total number required for the endorsement..  See counselor for additional information. Year five of a foreign language and dual enrollment courses will count as one AP course*