Effective for incoming Freshmen of 2018-2019

Students pursuing a Traditional Diploma should identify an endorsement.
There are three endorsement options:

• Career and Technical (CTE)
• Academic
• Distinguished Academic Endorsement

Additional Requirements:

• Earn an overall GPA of 2.5
• Earn Silver level on ACT WorkKeys
• Successfully complete one of the following
  • One CTE dual credit
  • Earn articulated credit in the high school CTE course
  • Work-Based Learning experience or Career Pathway Experience
  • Earn a State Board of Education approved national credential

Additional Requirements:

• Earn an overall GPA of 2.5
• Courses must meet Mississippi IHL college preparatory curriculum (CPC)
• Earn Mississippi IHL and community college readiness benchmarks (ACT sub scores 17 English and 19 Math as approved by postsecondary for non-remediation at most community colleges and IHL college-ready courses in senior year, or the SAT equivalency subscore)
• Successfully complete one of the following
  • One AP course with a C or higher and take the appropriate AP exam
  • One Diploma Program-IB course with a C or higher and take the appropriate IB exams
  • One academic dual credit course with a C or higher in the course

Additional Requirements:

• Earn an overall GPA of 3.0
• Courses must meet Mississippi IHL college preparatory curriculum (CPC)
• Earn national college readiness benchmarks on each subtest established by ACT of 18 in English and 22 in Math or SAT equivalency
• Successfully complete one of the following
  • One AP course with a B or higher and take the appropriate AP exam
  • One Diploma Program-IB course with a B or higher and take the appropriate IB exams
  • One academic dual credit course with a B or higher in the course