High School Graduation Requirements

Five credits per semester are given for each course passed with a pass (P) or D- or better. There are two semesters in each school year. Students generally can earn 70 credits for each year. In four years, most students accumulate 280 credits.

A core value of YCCS, where we seek to maintain high expectations, high standards, and no excuses, is the intolerance of academic dishonesty in any form.

Without exception, YCCS students are expected to understand that dishonesty on tests, quizzes, papers, projects, assignments, and homework constitutes cheating and is a grave matter.

Academic dishonesty is unfair to the students who earn their marks through their hard work and effort and undermines the integrity of grades.

Academic dishonesty destroys the trust between teachers and students.

Academic dishonesty is unacceptable at YCCS.

• The student will be notified of the violation.
• The parents/guardians will be notified of the violation.
• The student’s principal, vice principal, and dean of academics will be notified of the violation.
• The student will receive a zero (0) on the assignment involved and may not be allowed an opportunity to make up for the assignment.
• An academic dishonesty offense will be documented on the student’s file.
• Additional consequences may be considered and could include loss of privileges and consideration for awards.