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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
*10 credits per course per year: 5 credits per course per semester.
*All 9th and 10th grade students are required to enroll in seven (7) classes per semester.
English* ....................................................................................................... 40
Science (Biological and Physical)** ..................................................... 20
Health ......................................................................................................... 5
Mathematics*** ....................................................................................... 20
World History ........................................................................................... 10
U.S. History ............................................................................................... 10
Economics/U.S. Government ............................................................... 10
Physical Education ................................................................................. 20
Ethnic Studies .......................................................................................... 5
Fine Arts or Career Technical Education or World Language ...... 10
SUB TOTAL 150
Elective Subjects .................................................................................... 70
Total credits required for graduation ............................................... 220
* English taken in another country where it is considered a foreign language will be used for elective credits - not English graduation requirement credit.
** All students must complete, at a minimum, two semesters of physical science and two semesters of life science.
***All students must complete Integrated Math 1 P (may be satisfied in 7th or 8th grade).