Graduation Requirements
Course Areas
- English: 4 credits
- Math: 3 credits*
- Science: 3 credits (2 lab-based)
- Social Studies: 3 credits
- World Languages: 1 credit **
- Physical Education: 1 credit***
- Health: .5 credits
- Fine Arts: .5****
- Approved Electives 8 credits (0.5 Credit Personal Finance Class)
Total: 24 credits
Additional Requirements
Beginning with the class of 2021 (9th-grade students – fall 2017), students will be required to demonstrate College and Career Readiness in English and Mathematics on at least one of the following measures in order to graduate (This menu lists the minimum scores required):
Accuplacer: 62 on English or 70 on Sentence Skills and 61 on Mathematics (Elementary Algebra)
ACT: English 18 Mathematics 19
AP Exam: English 2 Mathematics 2
ASVAB: English 31 Mathematics 31
Concurrent Enrollment: Grade of C or above in qualifying Concurrent Enrollment College English or Math course
SAT: English 470 Mathematics 500
District Capstone (district-determined portfolio of student’s best work)
Collaboratively-developed, standards-based performance assessment in coordination with Jefferson County Public Schools
Beginning with the 2026-2027 School Year - All 11th and 12th graders will be required as part of their individual career and academic plan (ICAP) to include a Personal Finance class that includes the financial literacy standards. Students will need to successfully complete a semester-long course covering topics like budgeting, saving, investing, debt management, and more.
In addition, all students in 11th grade will be exposed to federal financial aid eligibility tools and net price calculators. Unless the student or student's parent or legal guardian affirmatively declines to practice filling out the application or authorized school personnel determines it is not feasible for the student to practice filling out an application.
HB25-1192 Financial Literacy Graduation Requirement
Additional Requirements:
- Completion of Individual Career and Academic Planning requirements
** Although the minimum requirement for HEAR is 1 credit of a world language, many institutions require 2-3 (and some up to 4) years of the same world language. Please check each individual university/college for specific requirements.
*** 1/2 (.5) PE or elective credit can be earned for participation in a JV or Varsity sport in a student’s school district of residence, or by submitting a qualifying competition training plan. A maximum of 2 credits can be earned in this manner.
**** Fine Arts courses are defined as those within the music, visual arts, drama, and/or career and technical education departments.