Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

The statewide minimum course of study requires students to take a minimum of 22 credits:

• Four credits of English or English as a Second Language;

• Three credits in social studies to include one credit of American history, including: Arizona history; one credit of world history/geography; one-half credit of American government, including Arizona government; and one-half credit of economics.

• Four credits of mathematics to minimally include Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 (or a personal curriculum), and a fourth course that contains high school content.

• Three credits of science in preparation for proficiency at the high school level on the statewide science assessment.

• One credit of fine arts or career and technical education and vocational education.

• Seven credits of additional courses prescribed by the school.

*** Students intending to pursue higher education after graduation are advised to carefully review the admission requirements of their chosen college, university, or academic program.***