The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is committed to academic excellence. To ensure students in the Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) continue to have access to a quality educational program, the requirements for high school graduation have been increased. |
Required Courses | Units |
---|---|
Language Arts 9, 10, 11, 12 (2 full school years of ESL may be substituted for 2 full years (two credits of English)) |
4 |
Social Studies (1 credit of U.S. History, 1 credit of World History 9 or World History 10 and 1/2 credit in U.S. Government required) |
3 |
Mathematics * (1 credit each of Algebra and Geometry are required. The third math credit must have a course code of 400 or above excluding lab classes) |
3 |
Science (Biology is required and either a chemistry or physics credit is required. Physics Applications in the Community and Chemistry Applications meet the credit requirements for graduation) |
3 |
Foreign Language (2 credits in the same foreign language are required) |
2 |
Career Technical Education (1/2 credit must be in a computer technology) |
2 |
Physical Education (PEF 301-Personal Fitness, PEL 301-Lifetime Sports and PEN 301-Physical Activity and Nutrition are required) |
1.5 |
Fine Arts (Courses used to meet this credit must relate to: visual arts, music, theater, dance, and/or humanities) |
1 |
Health Education | .5 |
Sub-total for Required Courses | 20 |
Sub-total for Elective Courses | 6 |
TOTAL CREDITS | 26 |
*Note new Mathematics Requirement for Freshman entering in SY 2012-2013.
Students entering grade 9 in School Year 2012-2013 shall be required to meet the following graduation requirements: