Course Credits Required
In order to receive a diploma, students must successfully complete at least 26 credits and comply with the following high school level course requirements:
High School Level Courses Required for Graduation:
| Subject Area | Credits | Explanation |
| Language Arts | 4 | Must be sufficient to satisfy all academic standards in the English language arts. |
| Mathematics | 3 | Algebra I is required by the end of eighth grade. Algebra II, geometry, statistics and probability, or its equivalent sufficient to satisfy all of the academic standards in mathematics is also required. A computer science, career and technical education, or Project Lead the Way course may fulfill a mathematics credit if the applicable state academic standards are met. |
| Science | 3 | Must include at least one credit of biology, one credit of chemistry or physics, and one elective credit of science. The combination of credits must be sufficient to satisfy all of the academic standards in either chemistry or physics and all other academic standards in science An agricultural science, a career and technical education, or a Project Lead the Way course may fulfill a science credit if the course meets the applicable state academic standards. |
| Social Studies | 4 | Must include at least United States history, geography, government and citizenship, world history, and economics sufficient to satisfy all of the academic standards in social studies. An agriculture education or business economics course may fulfill a one-half credit if the academic standards for economics are satisfied. |
| Arts | 1 | Must be sufficient to satisfy all of the state or local academic standards in the arts. A career and technical education course may fulfill an arts credit. |
| Elective Courses | 7 | .5 Consumer Education Course, .5 Health, .5 Physical Education |