Rockingham County Public Schools
2008-2009 Program of Studies
 

for the parents and students of
the secondary schools in Rockingham County

TABLE OF CONTENTS

RCPS Administration
Letter to Students
 
Graduation Requirements
Standard Diploma
Advanced Diploma
 
General Information
Special Diploma
Modified Standard Diploma
Certificate of Program Completion
Independent Study High School (ISHS) Diploma
General Educational Development (GED) Certificate
General Educational Diploma
Individual Student Alternative Education Plan
Locally Verified Credit
Grading
Student Withdrawal from Class
 
Alternatives to Animal Dissection
Career Development Program
Section I: Middle School Course Descriptions
Selecting Courses
Section II: High School Course Descriptions
College Credit Opportunities
Virtual Virginia School Course Program
Massanutten Technical Center Offerings
Massanutten Regional Governor's School
Planning Sheet

 

High School Course Descriptions

Agriculture

Health and Physical Education

Art

Industrial Cooperative Training

Business

Instrumental Music

Chorus

Marketing

Drama

Mathematics

Driver Education

Photojournalism

English

Science

English as a Second Language

Social Studies

Family and Consumer Studies

Technology Education

Foreign Language

Additional Elective Course Offerings

 

 It is the policy of the Rockingham County School Board to comply with all
applicable state and federal laws regarding nondiscrimination in employment and
educational programs and services. The Rockingham County Public Schools will not
discriminate illegally on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, disability,
or age as to employment or educational programs and activities.