Graduation Requirements

Total Credits Needed

Total Credits Required

In order to graduate from high school, you need a total of 23 credits. These credits must be made up of specific content areas and requirements, which are explained in more detail on this page.

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English

Four of the 23 credits need to be English courses. Here is a typical 4-year schedule for English. The specific course you take depends on the academy that you are enrolled in.

Grade Level English Course
Freshmen
  • English I
  • English I College Prep
  • Honors English I (Honors Academy)
Sophomore
  • English II
  • English II College Prep
  • AP Seminar/Honors English II (Honors Academy)
Junior
  • English III (EOC course)
  • English III College Prep (EOC course)
  • AP Language (EOC course) (Honors Academy)
Senior
  • English IV
  • English IV STEM
  • AP Literature (Honors Academy)

 

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Math

Four of the 23 credits need to be math courses. Here is a typical 4-year schedule for math. The specific course you take depends on the academy that you are enrolled in.

Grade Level Math Course
Freshmen
  • Foundations of Algebra (remedial math course)
  • Algebra CC (EOC course)
  • Algebra CC College Prep (EOC course)
  • Algebra CC (Honors Academy) (EOC course)
Sophomore
  • Geometry
  • Geometry College Prep
  • Geometry (S1) (Honors Academy)
  • Advanced Algebra CC (S2) (Honors Academy)
Junior
  • Advanced Algebra CC
  • Advanced Algebra CC College Prep
  • College Algebra and Pre-Calculus (Dual Enrollment) (Honors Academy)
Senior
  • Math IV OR Pre-Calculus
  • Pre-Calculus STEM
  • Quantitative Reasoning and Calculus (Dual Enrollment) (Honors Academy)
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Science

Four of the 23 credits need to be science courses. Here is a typical 4-year schedule for math. The specific course you take depends on the academy that you are enrolled in.

Grade Level Science Course
Freshmen
  • Physical Science
  • Physical Science College Prep
  • Honors Physics (Honors Academy)
Sophomore
  • Biology I (EOC course)
  • Biology I College Prep (EOC course)
  • Honors Biology (Honors Academy) (EOC course)
Junior
  • Biology II
  • Chemistry College Prep
  • Honors Chemistry (Honors Academy)
Senior
  • Environmental Science or Chemistry
  • Biology II STEM
  • AP Biology OR AP Environmental Science OR AP Chemistry (Honors Academy)
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Social Studies

Four of the 23 credits need to be social studies courses. Here is a typical 4-year schedule for math. The specific course you take depends on the academy that you are enrolled in.  

Grade Level Science Course
Freshmen
  • American Government
  • American Government College Prep
  • AP Human Geography (Honors Academy)
Sophomore
  • World History
  • World History College Prep
  • AP World History (Honors Academy)
Junior
  • U.S. History (EOC course)
  • U.S. History College Prep (EOC course)
  • AP U.S. History (Honors Academy)
Senior
  • Economics
  • Economics (STEM)
  • Honors Economics (S1) (Honors Academy)
  • AP Government (S2) (Honors Academy)
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Health and PE

All students are required to have a half of a credit in PE and a half of a credit in health.  For students who take 3 semesters of ROTC, the health and PE requirement is fulfilled. 

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Pathway Requirement

All students are required to complete 3 courses in one pathway. For a detailed list of pathway courses, view this resource.

Requirements for Spanish

Foreign Language Requirement

Students who plan to attend a 4-year college must take two credits of Spanish.

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