TOPS University Diploma
The TOPS University Diploma is intended for those students whose goal is to enter a 4-year university following graduation, such as UL Lafayette, LSU Baton Rouge, McNeese State University in Lake Charles, or another 4-year university. This pathway is academically rigorous and requires students to take 2 years of a foreign language and an Advanced Math course.
Twenty-four credits in the right courses are required for this diploma.
Students must choose from the following courses in the TOPS University Diploma, for a total of at least 24 Carnegie Unit credits. Students must also achieve at least a minimum GPA (Grade Point Average) calculated from core subjects (English, Math, Science, Social Studies) and the Foreign Language subject. This GPA requirement varies depending on the university to which the student applies for admission.
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ENGLISH |
MATH |
SCIENCE |
SOCIAL STUDIES |
PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE |
ART |
ELECTIVES |
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4 UNITS
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4 UNITS
One unit from a selection of other, advanced math courses |
4 UNITS
2 units from the following: Earth Science, Environmental Science, Agriscience I AND Agriscience II, Physical Science, one of Chemistry II, Physics II, one of Biology II |
4 UNITS
Two from World Geography, World History, Western Civillization, European History, Human Geography |
•One Unit PE
(If a student takes ROTC I AND II this will meet the Health requirement.) ½ unit from the following: PE, Marching Band, Extracurricular Sports, Cheering, Dance Teams |
2 UNITS Two units of the SAME foreign language Offered at Comeaux in 2017-2018: Spanish French Japanese |
1 UNIT One of the following: Visual Arts Courses Music Dance Theatre Speech III AND IV combined Fine Arts Survey Drafting |
3 UNITS 3 units of elective classes chosen in consultation with counselor |
GPA/ ACT SCORES NEEDED FOR ADMISSION TO LOUISIANA PUBLIC 4-YEAR UNIVERSITIES
FLAGSHIP UNIVERSITY
LSU-Baton Rouge
3.0 GPA/25 ACT Composite
Higher ACT scores may allow for a lower GPA and vice versa. Higher ACT sub-scores may allow for a lower ACT Composite minimum.
STATEWIDE UNIVERSITIES
UL-Lafayette, Louisiana Tech (Ruston), UNO (New Orleans)
2.5 GPA/23 ACT Composite
Higher ACT scores may allow for a lower GPA and vice versa. Higher ACT sub-scores may allow for a lower ACT Composite minimum.
REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES
Southern University (Baton Rouge), Southern University (New Orleans), McNeese (Lake Charles), Nicholls State (Thibodaux), Northwestern (Natchitoches), UL-Monroe, Southeastern (Hammond), LSU-Alexandria, LSU-Shreveport
2.0 GPA/20 ACT Composite
Higher ACT scores may allow for a lower GPA and vice versa. Higher ACT sub-scores may allow for a lower ACT Composite minimum.
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