Graduation Requirements

Students must successfully earn a minimum of 24 credits to graduate from high school in Utah. Be sure to check your school handbook for updates.

The course credits required to graduate include:

• Language Arts: 4 credits (English 9, 10, 11, & 12 – 1.0 credit each)


• Math: 3 credits (Secondary Math 1, 2, & 3 - 1.0 credit each)


• Science: 3 credits (Biology, Earth Science, and another Science course approved by the state - 1.0 credit each)


• Social Studies: 3.5 credits (World Geography - 0.5 credit, World History - 1.0 credit, American Government - 1.0 credit, and U.S. History - 1.0 credit)
• Health: 1 credit


• Physical Education: 1 credit (P.E. - 0.5 credit & Personal Fitness - 0.5 credit)


• Technology: 0.5 credit



• Fine Arts: 1.5 credits (Visual, Performing or Applied Arts. Foreign language does not qualify for this credit; foreign language only counts toward elective credit.)


• Career & Technical Education (CTE): 1.0 credit (College Prep with ACT - required for all 11th graders - 0.5 credits)


• Financial Literacy (also know as Personal Finance): 0.5 credit


• Additional Electives: 5.0 credits