Art
Mrs. Murek
1. Must have completed a minimum of 4 semesters of visual arts classes (AP Art
Studio & Art History count as 2 semesters)
2. Must have an accumulative GPA of at least 3.75 in visual arts classes
3. Must have completed at least one level II class
4. Must be an active participant in one art department club for at least one year
5. Must have a minimum of one piece of artwork displayed in either the Rockwood All
District Art Show or the Rockwood Summit art show
Business
Mrs. D’Angelo
1. Must achieve at least a 3.75 GPA in business course work
2. Must have completed three (2) credits of business work
3. Must receive department approval
Community Service
Ms. Hohlt
1. Must achieve at least a 3.50 GPA in all academic course work.
2. Develop and participate in a community or service/learning project. Must obtain
approval from RSHS Community Service (individual or group)
teacher/Senior Principal prior to beginning project.
3. Students must accumulate at least 50 hours of supervised community
service/service learning by April 1st of their senior year.
4. Honor Cord application must be approved by RSHS Community Service
teacher
**Do not need to take Community Service class
* Court ordered community service hours will not be accepted towards obtaining
an honor cord
Computer Science
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Mrs. Kennedy
Must achieve at least 3.75 GPA in Computer Science coursework
Must have completed two and a half (2.5) credits of Computer Science
At least 1 credit must be a weighted grade class
Must receive department approval
Family & Consumer Science
Mrs. Checkley
1. Must achieve at least a 3.75 in family & consumer science course work
2. Must have completed two (2) credits of family and consumer science course work
3. Must receive department approval
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Industrial Tech
Mr. Garrison
1. Must achieve at least a 3.75 GPA in Industrial Technology course work
2. Must have completed two (2) credits of Industrial Technology course work
3. Must receive department approval
Journalism
Mr. Zigler
1. Must achieve a 3.825 GPA or higher in Journalism Production course work
2. Must have completed three (3) credits of Introduction to Journalism, Desktop
Publishing, Newspaper Production, Yearbook Production, and/or Radio Production
3. Must show overall outstanding achievement in the field of Journalism.
This may include showing extra support after school, having earned one or more
Journalism awards, or becoming a Quill & Scroll member.
4. Must receive department approval
Language Arts
Mrs. Golden
1. Must achieve at least a 4.25 GPA in all language arts course work
2. Must have completed four (4) credits of language arts course work including
completion of at least two weighted grade courses (1 of which
must be an AP Course)
3. Must receive department approval
Math
Ms. Casagrande
1. Must have completed a Mathematics course each semester of grades 9-12
(unless the curriculum has been exhausted)
2. Must achieve a 4.5 GPA or higher in Mathematics course work using
weighted grades in weighted grade courses
3. Student’s course work in math shall include at least three weighted grade
courses
4. Must receive department approval
Music
Ms. Rice
1. Must achieve at least a 3.875 GPA in all Music course work
2. Must have successfully participated in a high school performing group for each
semester in grades 9-12
3. Must receive department approval
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Physical Education
Mr. Edwards
1. Must achieve at least a 3.75 GPA in physical education course work
2. Must have completed four (4) physical education courses
3. Must receive department approval
Science
Mr. Gray
1. Must have achieved at least a 3.75 GPA in all Science course work
2. Must have completed four (4) science courses by graduation, one of which must
be a weighted course in grades 9-12
3. Must submit documented proof of extracurricular activities or community
service related to the field of science (i.e. Science Olympiad, participation in science
fairs, volunteering in a science field, or science tutoring)
4. Must receive department approval
Social Studies
Mrs. Manker
1. Must achieve at least a 4.25 GPA in all Social Studies course work
2. Must have completed at least four (4) credits of Social Studies course work,
3. including completion of at least two weighted grade Advanced Placement
courses
4. Must receive department approval
Theater Arts
Mrs. Fischer
1. Must achieve at least a 4.0 in Drama course work
2. Must have completed one (1) credit of Drama course work
3. Must show evidence of achievement in the field of drama beyond course work.
This may include involvement in school productions, community/
professional productions, Drama Club, and/or other theatrical training/
work.
4. Must receive department approval
World Languages
Mrs. Falcetti-Sevcik
1. Must achieve at least a 3.75 GPA in World Language course work
2. Must have completed four (4) years of world language course work in the same
language
3. Must receive department approval
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