KEES Authorized Curriculum
High School Graduation Requirements (22 units)
- Language Arts — 4 units
- Mathematics — 3 units
- Science — 3 units
- Social Studies — 3 units
- Health — 1/2 unit
- Physical Education — 1/2 unit
- Arts Appreciation — 1 unit
- Electives — 7 units
KEES Authorized Electives
Any course whose academic content (not additional credit) is as rigorous or more rigorous than the courses required by the appropriate Minimum High School Graduation Requirements in the following subject areas:
- Social Studies
- Science
- Mathematics
- English/Language Arts
- Arts and Humanities
Any course whose academic content (not additional credit) is as rigorous or more rigorous than the courses required by the appropriate Minimum High School Graduation Requirements in the following subject areas and limited to one academic credit per area:
- Physical Education
- Health
Any course whose academic content (not additional credit) includes teaching the spoken and written aspects of:
- Foreign Languages
Any course whose academic content (not additional credit) is beyond the introductory level in the following vocational education areas of study:
- Agriculture
- Industrial Technology Education
- Business Education
- Marketing Education
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Health Sciences
- Technology Education
- Career Pathways
KEES Authorized Substitution
High schools are allowed to substitute an integrated, applied, interdisciplinary and/or higher level course if the alternative course provides the same or greater academic rigor and covers or exceeds the minimum required content areas (applicable components of 703 KAR 4:060 [Academic Expectations]).
Authorized substitutions include, but are not limited to, honors courses, advanced placement courses, dual credit (high school/college) courses, and courses taken at postsecondary education institutions.
