Students are eligible for graduation if they attend eight semesters of high school and earn 22 credits. A chart of graduation requirements is available below. All 22 credits must be earned by the end of the senior year to participate in the Graduation Ceremony.
Department |
Required Course |
Credit |
English (4.0)
|
English 9 or Accelerated English 9
English 10 or Honors English 10 English 11 or English 11 (Medical) or AP English Language English 12 or English 12 (Medial) or AP English Literature |
1.0
1.0 1.0 1.0 |
Mathematics (4.0)
|
Algebra 1 or Accelerated Algebra 1
Geometry or Accelerated Geometry Algebra 2, Algebra 2YA/2YB, or Accelerated Algebra 2 Pre-calculus, Calculus, AP Calculus or math-related course |
1.0
1.0 1.0 1.0 |
Science (3.0)
|
Biology or Honors Biology
Chemistry or Honors Cemistry or Conceptual Physics or Physics or AP Physics One Additional Science credit |
1.0
1.0 1.0 |
Social Studies (3.0)
|
Global History
United States History or AP United States History Economics (0.5) or AP Macro & Micro Economics (1.0) Government (0.5) or AP Government & AP Comp Government (1.0) |
1.0
1.0 0.5/1.0 0.5/1.0 |
Physical Education (1.0*)
|
Physical Education I/II
*Students that complete two years of marching band OR participate in two complete MHSAA cautioned athletic seasons may waive 0.5 credit of the required 1.0 credit of either PE I or PE II which is required for graduation. See Guidance Department for more information. |
1.0
|
World Language (2.0)
|
One credit may be substituted with the completion of a Career Technical Education program of study OR an additional 1.0 credit of visual, performing, or applied arts.
|
2.0
|
Visual, Performing or Applied Arts (1.0)
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One credit in Art, Music, Debate, Theater Arts or Career Technical Education course/courses
|
1.0
|
Family & Consumer Science (0.5)
|
Health
|
0.5
|
Electives (3.5)
|
|
3.5
|
Online Learning Experience (no credit is awarded but it is a graduation requirement)
|
Online course or learning experience. (Online experience is incorporated into each of the required credits.)
|
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TOTAL
|
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22.0
|