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Graduation Requirements
General Information                             
Standard Diploma Requirements                     
 

General Information

 
In order to graduate with either a standard diploma or an advanced studies diploma the following requirements must be met.  A standard credit is one where a student takes and passes a course.  A verified credit is where a student takes and passes the accompanying SOL for the particular class. 
 
All courses must be under the appropriate disciplines to qualifiy, and those are as follows: English, Mathematics, Laboratory Sciences, History/Social Sciences, Physcial Education, Fine/Performing Arts or CTE, Electives, and one student selected test.  An advanced diploma requires an additional discipline: foreign language.
 

Standard Diploma Requirements       

A standard diploma will be awarded to students who earn the following standard units of credit:

Course
Standard Credit Verified Credits
English 4 2
Mathematics 3 1
Lab Sciences 3 1
History/Social Sciences 3 1
Health/Physical Education 2 0
Fine/Performing Arts or CTE 1 0
Electives 8 0
Student Selected 0 1
Total 24 6

 


Advanced Studies Requirements

An advanced diploma will be awarded to students who earn the following standard units of credit:

Course
Standard Credit Verified Credits
English 4 2
Mathematics 4 2
Lab Sciences 4 2
History/Social Sciences 4 2
Foreign Language 3 0
Health/Physical Education 2 0
Fine/Performing Arts or CTE 1 0
Electives 4 0
Student Selected 0 1
Total 26 9

 


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