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Elective Focus Area – 3 credits

               Students will complete an elective focus of no less than three credits.  Students completing a CTE elective focus must
               complete three units in the same CTE program of study. The elective focus may be in one of the following six areas:
                 Career and Technical Education           STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)
                       Horticulture Science                 Any Course(s) in Science and Math that is above the graduation
                       A/V Production                       requirement
                       Business Management                  Anatomy and Physiology
                       Marketing and Finance                Medical Therapeutics
                                                            Any Project Lead the Way Course
                       Accounting
                       Finance                            Humanities (Social Studies, Foreign Language, and English)
                       Therapeutic Clinical Services
                       Culinary Arts                      Any course in Social Studies, Foreign Language and English that is above the
                       Cosmetology                        graduation requirement.  It can be a combination of these courses.
                       Information Technology
                       Law Enforcement & Fire Mgmt        Fine Arts
                                                          Any course in Fine Arts that is above the graduation requirement.
                   Services
                       Marketing Management               Advanced Placement (AP)
                                                          Any Advanced Placement (AP) courses
                       Engineering
                       Automotive Maintenance and
                   Light Repair                           ROTC
                       Automotive Collision Repair        ROTC courses (This can count for your Focus area and Wellness credits)
                       Supply Chain Management
                       Welding
                       Construction
                       Diesel Power Equipment
                       Dietary Manager
                       Teaching as a Profession
                       Machine Tool


                                                   COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS

               Current college entrance examinations include the ACT and SAT.  These exams are administered several times per year.


                                                         ACT TESTING

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               The Tennessee Department of Education requires that all students take the ACT before or during the 11  grade year.
               The results of this ACT will allow students, parents, and school personnel the opportunity to determine if students are
               making adequate academic progress toward graduation and either postsecondary education and/or employment.

                                             TNREADY AND END-OF-COURSE TESTS

               TNReady  examinations  will  be  given  in  English  9,  English  10,  Algebra  1B,  Algebra  2B,  and  Geometry.  End-of-course
               examinations will be administered in U.S. History and Biology 1. The results of these examinations will be factored into the
               student’s grade at a percentage determined by the State Board of Education in accordance with T.C.A. §49-1-302 (2).

               The yearly grade for singleton courses with EOCs will be calculated by counting the teacher assigned grades for the course
               counting the end-of-course test grade, in accordance to T.C.A. §49-1-302 (2).

                                       STUDENTS TRANSFERRING INTO DOBYNS-BENNETT

               The number of credits required for graduation for students who transfer into Dobyns-Bennett is four (4) less than the
               maximum scheduling potential for their four-year high school career, but not exceeding the Dobyns-Bennett requirement.
               Students transferring into Dobyns-Bennett with advanced or honors courses on their transcript receive consideration for
               weighted credit for only those courses that are also taught at an honors or AP level at Dobyns-Bennett.  Grade Point
               Averages for transfer students and their transfer courses are calculated in a manner consistent with the current weighted

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