Graduation Requirements
Students graduating after 2027
TOTAL OF 23 CREDITS
ENGLISH (4 credits)
English 9 or English 9 Honors
English 10 or English 10 Honors
English 11 or English 11 Honors
English 12 or Dual Credit English
An Advanced Placement (AP®) English course may be substituted for any of the above courses
MATH (4 credits)
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Trigonometry/Pre-calculus or Transition Mathematics for Seniors or any other fourth higher course option (Probability & Statistics, College Alg., Calculus, College Trig)
An AP® Mathematics course may be substituted for an equivalent course or any fourth course option
SCIENCE (3 credits)
Earth and Space Science (Grade 9)
Biology (Grade 10)
One additional science course
It is highly recommended that all college bound students complete 4 sciences.
An Advanced Placement (AP®) Science course may be substituted for any of the above courses
SOCIAL STUDIES (4 credits)
World Studies
United States Studies
Contemporary Studies or College Hist 153
Civics or College American Federal Government POLS 102
An Advanced Placement (AP®) History course may be substituted for any of the above courses
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 9-12 (1 credit)
HEALTH 9-12 (1 credit)
ART - Band, Choir, Dance, Theater (1 credit)
PERSONAL FINANCE (1 credit)
PERSONALIZED (4 CREDITS)
Each student’s PEP will identify a career cluster and a program of study or course work for the 6 credits that will lead directly to placement in, credit-bearing academic college courses, an industry-recognized certificate or license, or workforce training programs. Best practices encourage students to experience the following: an AP®, Dual Credit, and/or CTE (Career and Technical Education) course with corresponding examination, an additional science, a computer science, an online/digital learning experience, 2 credits in one world language, and/or 6 credits culminating in acquisition of industry recognized CTE credential focused on career aspirations.
Students graduating before 2028
TOTAL OF 22 CREDITS
ENGLISH (4 credits)
English 9 or English 9 Honors
English 10 or English 10 Honors
English 11 or English 11 Honors
English 12 or Dual Credit English
An Advanced Placement (AP®) English course may be substituted for any of the above courses
MATH (4 credits)
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Trigonometry/Pre-calculus or Transition Mathematics for Seniors or any other fourth higher course option (Probability & Statistics, College Alg., Calculus, College Trig)
An AP® Mathematics course may be substituted for an equivalent course or any fourth course option
SCIENCE (3 credits)
Earth and Space Science (Grade 9)
Biology (Grade 10)
One additional science course
It is highly recommended that all college bound students complete 4 sciences.
An Advanced Placement (AP®) Science course may be substituted for any of the above courses
SOCIAL STUDIES (4 credits)
World Studies
United States Studies
Contemporary Studies or College Hist 153
Civics or College American Federal Government POLS 102
An Advanced Placement (AP®) History course may be substituted for any of the above courses
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 9-12 (1 credit)
HEALTH 9-12 (1 credit)
ART - Band, Choir, Dance, Theater (1 credit)
PERSONALIZED (4 CREDITS)
Each student’s PEP will identify a career cluster and a program of study or course work for the 6 credits that will lead directly to placement in, credit-bearing academic college courses, an industry-recognized certificate or license, or workforce training programs. Best practices encourage students to experience the following: an AP®, Dual Credit, and/or CTE (Career and Technical Education) course with corresponding examination, an additional science, a computer science, an online/digital learning experience, 2 credits in one world language, and/or 6 credits culminating in acquisition of industry recognized CTE credential focused on career aspirations.