High School Diploma Requirement: 24 credits (see list
below).
Academic Diploma Requirements: 24 credits, plus a seven-semester
GPA of 3.0.
Academic Diploma with Honors Endorsement Requirements:
24 credits in Grades 9-12 that include 5 credits in Honors and/or Advanced Placement
courses, plus a seven-semester GPA of 3.8 or higher.
Department |
Credits
Required
|
Credits
Required
Honors Endorsement |
| English |
4
credits |
4
credits |
| Mathematics |
3
credits |
*4
credits |
| Science |
3
credits |
*4
credits |
| Social Studies |
3
credits |
4
credits |
Foreign Language
|
2
credits |
*3
credits |
|
(two years of the same language; beginning with the Class of 2012, 3
years of the same foreign language are required for the Honors Endorsement) |
| Bible |
2
credits |
2
credits |
Fine or Performing
Arts
|
1
credit |
1
credit |
| Physical Ed/Wellness |
1
credit |
1
credit |
| Electives |
5
credits |
1
credit |
| Total
Credits |
24
credits |
24
credits |
* Honors Algebra I, Honors Physical Science, and Latin I credits in the 8th
grade may be used to satisfy the credits required for the Honors Endorsement. (Grades for courses taken prior to the ninth grade are NOT included in the cumulative grade point average.)