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In addition, course descriptions or frameworks are provided for each middle school course.
These course descriptions meet the requirements of State Board of Education Rule 6A-1.09412.
District-adopted textbooks and/or instructional materials are provided for all middle schools.

All students in Grades 6-8 must be scheduled for a full school day. All courses are a full school
year unless otherwise noted. Courses offered conform to District and State requirements.
Advanced middle school courses will be awarded a weight of 1.125 on the middle school report
card. This additional weight, however, is not a part of a student’s high school Grade Point
Average (GPA).

Honors weight (1.125) for high school courses taken by middle school students will be awarded
accordingly to the Florida Course Code Directory or as determined by the SDPBC. This weighting
will become part of the student’s high school honor point average and cumulative class rank,
but will not be considered in the meritorious class ranking used to determine
valedictorian/salutatorian.

Courses listed as International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Program (MYP) and
International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) courses can only be taught in
approved IB MYP or Cambridge Programs.

HIGH SCHOOL (9-12) CURRICULUM
The curriculum includes standards for the following content areas:
• Arts Education
• Career Education
• English Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Physical Education
• Science
• Social Studies
• World Languages

In addition, course descriptions or frameworks are provided for each high school course. These
course descriptions meet the requirements of State Board of Education Rules 6A-1.09412.
District-adopted textbooks and/or instructional materials are provided for all high schools. High
school credit is not awarded for any course not supported by a curriculum
description/framework provided by the School District/FLDOE.

High schools offer a wide range of courses in all disciplines. Courses are provided to meet the
needs of all students. The School District shall provide all courses required for high school
graduation and appropriate instruction designed to ensure that students meet the State Board

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