TIPPECANOE HIGH SCHOOL - Tipp City Exempted Village Schools

RECOMMENDED COLLEGE PREPARATION COURSES
Admission policies differ among colleges. Some require only a certificate of graduation from an
accredited high school while others have certain minimum admission requirements in specific subjects.
Still others require a certain class rank or minimum scores on a college entrance test. Most colleges expect
the student to take either the ACT or SAT. In planning your high school courses it is desirable, therefore,
to determine as early as possible the college you hope to attend. Secure from the admissions office at the
college an exact statement of the entrance requirements, and with the help of your counselor arrange your
high school courses to meet those requirements.
To assist students in making a smooth transition from high school to college, the Ohio Department of
Education and the Ohio Board of Regents' Commission on Articulation has adopted "The Minimum
Core..." as a required college preparatory program for all 13 state universities in Ohio.
Recommended Minimum Core:
Four credits of college prep English
Three credits college prep math( Four for Class of 2014 and after)
( minimum: Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II)
Three credits college prep science ( Biology, Chemistry, and at least one additional college prep
science)
Three credits social studies ( minimum: American History, World Cultures, Government)
At least 2 years foreign language (in the same language)
One credit visual or performing arts -- choose from all music courses ( band, choir), art classes, and
drama (Acting I and II, and Theatrical Production).
Students are encouraged to take the most challenging courses available to them (within their level of
ability). All colleges recognize AP and Honors classes as the most challenging and therefore taking them
whenever possible enhances the student’s chances for being admitted.
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