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There are three options for rigorous secondary school programs of study in Hawaii: 1. A program similar to the State Scholars Initiative requiring passing grades in four years of English, three years each of math and science, three years of social studies, and one year of a foreign language. 2. Completing at least two Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses and earning a score of 3 or higher on AP exams or 4 or higher on IB exams. 3. Completing the High Schools That Work Award of Educational Achievement curriculum including concentrations in career/technical, mathematics/science, or humanities fields and meeting performance goals on the HSTW assessment.

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There are three options for rigorous secondary school programs of study in Hawaii: 1. A program similar to the State Scholars Initiative requiring passing grades in four years of English, three years each of math and science, three years of social studies, and one year of a foreign language. 2. Completing at least two Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses and earning a score of 3 or higher on AP exams or 4 or higher on IB exams. 3. Completing the High Schools That Work Award of Educational Achievement curriculum including concentrations in career/technical, mathematics/science, or humanities fields and meeting performance goals on the HSTW assessment.

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Hawaii

Recognized Rigorous Secondary School Programs of Study


The eligibility options for a student graduating from secondary school in Hawaii during the 2007
calendar year are:

• A set of courses similar to the State Scholars Initiative. This program of study requires
passing grades in the following:
o Four years of English;
o Three years of math (including Algebra I and a higher level course such as
Algebra II, geometry, or data analysis and statistics);
o Three years of science (including at least two courses from biology, chemistry or
physics);
o Three years of social studies; and
o One year of a foreign language.

• Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses and test scores.
This program requires a minimum of two Advanced Placement (AP) or International
Baccalaureate (IB) courses in high school and a minimum passing score on the exams for
those classes. Students must score 3 or higher on AP exams and 4 or higher on IB exams.

• High Schools That Work Award of Educational Achievement. Students must complete
the HSTW-recommended curriculum in at least two of the three subject areas; complete a
concentration in a career/technical field, mathematics/science, or the humanities; and
meet all three of the performance goals on the HSTW assessment.
o The recommended curriculum consists of:
 English: Four credits in college-preparatory level courses
 Math: Four credits in college-preparatory level courses, including Algebra
I, geometry, Algebra II and a higher level mathematics course such as
trigonometry, statistics, pre-calculus, calculus, or Advanced Placement
mathematics.
 Science: Three or more credits in science, including at least two credits in
college-preparatory biology, chemistry, anatomy/physiology or
physics/applied physics.
o The concentrations consist of:
 Career/Technical: Four or more credits in a coherent sequence in a
career/technical field or major.
 Mathematics/Science: Four college-preparatory courses each in
mathematics and science. At least one higher level course in either
mathematics or science must be at the Advanced Placement level.
 Humanities: Four college-preparatory courses each in English/language
arts and social studies and four courses in an area of the humanities, such
as foreign language, fine arts or additional English and social studies
courses. At least one course in either English or social studies must be at
the Advanced Placement level.
o Performance Goals:
 The performance goals on the HSTW assessment are a 279 in reading, a
297 in mathematics, and a 299 in science on a scale of 0-500.

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