College Preparation

have not met the minimum graduation points to graduate. In this case a student can retake any exam after receiving some extra help on the material. After retaking the tests, students can show competency through alternate demonstrations which include College Credit Plus, career-focused activities, or military enlistment.

DIPLOMA SEALS

Students will demonstrate readiness by earning two diploma seals, one of which must be state defined. These seals allow students to demonstrate important foundational information, well-rounded academic and technical knowledge, professional skills, social and emotional competencies, and leadership and reasoning skills.

State Defined Seals include:  OhioMeansJobs Readiness Seal  Industry-Recognized Credential Seal  College-Ready Seal  Military Enlistment Seal  Citizenship Seal  Science Seal  Honors Diploma Seal  Seal of Biliteracy  Technology Seal Locally defined seals include:  Community Service Seal: Earn 40 hours of documented and approved community service during Junior/Senior year.  Fine and Performing Arts Seal: Earn 2 high school credits of visual or performing arts.  Student Engagement Seal: Students participating in two seasons of a Mariemont High School athletic team or students participating in two semesters of a school sanctioned extracurricular activity, club, or student government.

Students can earn two or more State Defined Seals by passing assessments administered at school. Earning scores of proficient or higher on end-of-course exams in Biology, American Government and American History allow students to earn the Science and Citizenship Seals. A remediation free score on the state funded ACT which will be administered to all juniors in the spring of their junior year can earn students the College-Ready Seal. For complete information regarding graduation requirements, visit the Ohio Department of Education: http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Ohio-s-Graduation-Requirements

College Preparation

Admission to college is becoming more and more selective. Because of this, within reason, Mariemont High School recommends that students choose the most challenging courses they can handle. We also recommend students take the following numbers of courses in each academic area in order to have the best preparation for college:

English 4 credits Mathematics 4 credits Science 4 credits Social Studies 4 credits World Languages 2-4 credits Visual/Performing Arts 1 credit Health/PE 1 credit