High School Graduation Requirements
Students must successfully earn a minimum of 40 credits graduate and pass ISTEP+ End of Course Assessments. Be sure to check your school handbook for updates.
To graduate with the Core 40, students will need to complete the following courses:
- Language arts: 8 credits
- Math: 6 credits (can include Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, fourth year of math, or Quantitative Reasoning course)
- Science: 6 credits (including Lab Science and Biology)
- Social studies: 6 credits (including U.S. History, Economics and Government)
- Physical education/Health: 3 credits
- Career Directed Electives: 11 credits
Students can also earn an Honors diploma by meeting the following requirements:
- Earn a minimum of 47 academic credits
- Cumulative GPA of a 3.0/4.0 scale
- C- or higher in all Core 40 courses
- Complete three years of one world language or two years of two different languages
- Fourth year of math to include Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus, or AP Statistics
- Complete two of the following:
- Advanced Placement course(s) and the corresponding exams
- Dual Credit course(s) earning 3 transcripted college credits