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COLLEGE PREPARATORY

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

As a college preparatory high school, we strongly encourage students to consult
with the colleges and universities they are considering for application. Included
below are the core course requirements for the University of Wisconsin system,
Marquette University and the University of Notre Dame.

The University of Wisconsin System

All University of Wisconsin system institutions require a minimum of 17 high school
credits (one credit is equal to one year of study) distributed as follows:

• College Preparatory Credits:
English 4 credits
Mathematics 3 credits

Social Science/History 3 credits

Natural Science 3 credits

Electives 4 credits

• Elective credits are chosen from the core college preparatory areas above and include world languages, fine
arts, computer science, and other academic areas. A minimum of two credits in a single world language are
required for admission to UW-Madison and strongly recommended at other UW system campuses.

• UW-La Crosse requires three credits of natural science (two credits from biology, chemistry, physics, earth
science or advanced courses in these disciplines).

• University of Wisconsin-Madison applicants are strongly encouraged to select high school courses beyond
the minimum.

TYPICAL FRESHMAN PREPARATION FOR UW MADISON:

English 4 credits GPA 3.8 - 4.0 (unweighted)
Algebra 1 credit Class Rank 85th - 97th percentile
Geometry 1 credit ACT composite 27 - 32
Advanced Math 2 credits SAT total 1330 - 1460
Social Studies 3-4 credits
Science 3-4 credits
Single World Language 3-4 credits
Additional Academic or Fine Art 2 credits
Total 19-22 credits

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