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Graduation Requirements

 
All students are supported and counseled throughout their time at Iowa Connections Academy so that every student finds success after graduation.

Preparing Online School Students for Graduation

 

Connections Academy provides in-depth support to ensure that online school students understand their graduation requirements and are well prepared for life beyond high school.

High School Graduation Requirements
 

Students must successfully earn a minimum of 24 credits to graduate. Be sure to check your school handbook for updates. The course credits required to graduate online schooling for high school include:

  • Language arts: 4 credits
  • Mathematics: (Algebra 1 - 1 credit, Other math - 2 credits, Consumer Math or Intro to Business - 0.5 credit)
  • Science: 3 credits (Physical Science - 1 credit, Biology - 1 credit, Other science - 1 credit) 
  • Social studies: 3 credits (Geography - 1 credit, U.S. History - 1 credit, American Government - 0.5 credit, Economics - 0.5 credit)
  • Physical education: 2 credits
  • Health: 1 credit
  • Personal Finance: 2 credits
  • Fine Arts: 0.5 credit
  • Successful completion of a CPR training course

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