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Diploma Requirements

Diploma Requirements for Graduation

Units of Credit:    1 = one year ,  .5 = one semester

The preferred level for every DLS student is the Distinguished Level.

DISTINGUISHED LEVEL

  Minimum 26 credits + Religion every semester + Completed Endorsement

English

Math

Science

History

Fine Arts

L.O.T.E.

PE/Ath

Electives

4 credits

4 credits

4 credits

3 credits

1 credit

2 credits

1 credit

 7 credits

Students seeking a particular endorsement must complete the “distinguished level” criteria, and ALSO meet the extra criteria below. (Many courses may count toward level criteria and an endorsement.)
L.O.T.E. = Languages Other Than English. DLS offers Spanish.

FOUNDATION  LEVEL 

 Minimum 22 credits + Religion every semester

English

Math

Science

History

Fine Arts

L.O.T.E.

PE/Ath

Electives

4 credits

3 credits

3 credits

3 credits

1 credit

2 credits

1 credit

5 credits

Students may not choose the Foundation Level without parent permission.

ENDORSEMENTS

Recommended:  (5 credits in one field or 4x4 version)
     a) STEM-Math, b) STEM-Science,  c) ARTS-L.O.T.E., d) ARTS-History,  e) MULTI-DISC

Potential but not recommended
     f) BUSINESS, g) AP/DC MULTI-DISCIPLINARY, h) ARTS –Music/Visual, i) ARTS-English

Students can earn more than one endorsement.  There is more than one way to get most endorsements.

S.T.E.M. = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Courses which specifically meet credits for each endorsement not shown in this document.

S.T.E.M.

 

MULTI-DISCIPLINARY

STEM - Math

STEM - Science

 

4x4

AP/DC

Must total 5 credits in Mathematics

Must total 5 credits in Science

 

Must total 4 credits each
 in 4 core areas

Must total 4 credits in  AP/DC courses

 

ARTS & HUMANITIES

 

BUSINESS&INDUSTRY

ARTS-History

ARTS-LOTE

ARTS –Music/Visual

ARTS-English

 

Business

Must total 5 credits in History

Must total 4 credits in L.O.T.E.

Must total 4 credits in Music/Art

Must total 4 credits in English after taking Eng 1,2,3

 

Total 4 credits in Business/Computer

Dallas Lutheran with being a seventh grade through grade 12, particularly that nine to 12 age group, we have a responsibility and an obligation to prepare them as well as we can to send them on to college and other adventures that they want to do in their life.

Stephen Eggold, Head of School