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 26 credits to graduate. Be sure to check your school handbook for updates.
The course credits required to graduate online schooling for high school include:
- English: 4 credits
- Physical Education: 2 credits
- Health: .5 credit
- Social studies: 3 credits (Geography - 1 credit, U.S. History - 1 credit, American Government - 0.5 credit, Personal Finance - 0.5 credit)
- Mathematics: 3 credits (Algebra 1 - 1 credit, Other math - 2 credits)
- Science: 3 credits (Physical Science - 1 credit, Biology - 1 credit, Earth Science - .5 credit, Other Science - .5 credit)
- Fine Arts: 0.5 credit
- Career Technical Education Course: 0.5 credit
- Successful completion of a CPR training course