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Kalamazoo Public Schools operates on a trimester schedule. We believe the trimester schedule will help students meet the state increased graduation requirements and provide flexibility in meeting students’ needs. On the trimester schedule, the school year is divided into three 12-week schedules. Grades are issues at the end of each trimester.
One-half (0.5) credit will be awarded for each trimester (12-week) course that is passed successfully. Students will be scheduled into five courses per trimester. Students can each 2.5 credits per trimester for three trimesters per year (7.5 credits total per year). A total of 30 credits can be earned by the time the student graduates. Students need a minimum of 25 credits to graduate.
Sample Four-Year Plan on the Trimester Schedule
1st Trimester
(12 weeks)
FALL2nd Trimester
(12 weeks)
WINTER3rd Trimester
(12 weeks)
SPRING9th Grade
earn 7.5 credits1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
• Algebra I 9A
• Elective
• World Language I A
• Honors English 9 A
• Elective
• Algebra I 9B
• Environmental Science A
• World Language I B
• World History A
• Elective
• Algebra I 9C
• Environmental Science B
• Honors English 9 B
• World History B
• Physical Education
10th Grade
earn 7.5 credits1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
• Geometry A
• Biology A
• United States History A
• World Language II A
• Elective
• Geometry B
• World Language II B
• Biology B
• Honors English 10 A
• Elective
• Health
• College & Career Readiness
• Honors English 10 B
• United States History B
• Elective
15 credits cumulative
11th Grade
earn 7.5 credits1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
• Honors English 11 A
• Government & Politics A
• Elective
• Algebra II A
• Elective
• Government & Politics B
• Science/Science Related
• Elective
• Algebra II B
• Elective
• Honors English 11 B
• Science/Science Related
• Economics
• Elective
• Elective
22.5 credits cumulative
12th Grade
earn 7.5 credits1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
• Elective
• Elective
• College English A
• Math/math-related course
• Elective
• Elective
• Elective
• College English B
• Math/math-related course
• Elective
• Elective
• Elective
• Elective
• Elective
• Social Studies elective
30 credits cumulative
Students are required to pass all core academic courses required for graduation. Students that fail a core course required for graduation must retake the failed section. Based on availability, students will be rescheduled into the section that was failed. Summer school and GradPoint® options may also be available.