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Requirements can differ based on the year a student began high school. Please check with your school counselor about specific requirements for you, and also review the requirements for graduating "college and career ready."

From Grade 9 to 10

• Number of Cumulative Credits Needed: 5

• Including:

  • English I, or Algebra I

From Grade 10 to 11

• Number of Cumulative Credits Needed: 10

• Including:

  • 3 credits out of English I, English II, Algebra I, and Geometry

  • 1 credit in both social studies and science

From Grade 11 to 12

• Number of Cumulative Credits Needed: 15

• Including:

  • 5 credits in English I, English II, English III, Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II

  • 3 credits in science and social studies (at least one in each). 

Please check the course catalog for ESOL English I and ESOL English II course codes that count as English credits.

Graduating students must have completed a minimum of 75 hours of service learning. Students begin service learning projects in middle school, and most will have earned the required 75 hours by the beginning of high school.

• Algebra I

• English II

• Science

• American Government