• Physical Education/Health Education 2 Credits
• Electives 7 Credits
**This credit may be taken in any one or a combination of the following areas: Business, Art,
Music, Technology Education, and Family and Consumer Sciences.
Beginning with the Class of 2023 and beyond
Credits and Required Courses: 25 Credits Required
Commencing with the graduating class of 2023 and for each graduating class thereafter, in order
to graduate and be granted a diploma, students must satisfactorily complete a minimum of twentyfive
(25) credits, including not fewer than:
• (9) credits in the humanities (English, social studies, and fine arts), including civics and
the arts
• (9) credits in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
• (1) credit in physical education and wellness
• (1) credit in health and safety education
• (1) credit in world languages
• (1) credit mastery-based diploma assessment
• English 4 Credits
• Mathematics 4 Credits
(must include Algebra 1, unless successfully taken in middle school, and Geometry)
• Science 3 Credits
(3 credits must be in one of the NGSS pathways, as defined
in the Program of Studies)
• Social Studies consisting of: 3 Credits
(1) Credit—Modern World History
(1) Credit – US History or AP US History
(½) Credit – Civics in Action*
(½) Credit – Foundations of Government*
*Earning 1 credit in AP US Government and Politics can replace these two ½ credit
requirements.
• Fine Arts (Music and/or Visual Arts) 0.5 Credit
• Physical Education/Health Education 2 Credits
• World Language 1 Credit
• Electives 6.5 Credits
Electives should be chosen to ensure that the required 9 credits of humanities
and the 9 credits of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are met.
• Mastery-Based Diploma Assessment 1 Credit
To satisfy this credit, students must earn one credit in a course designated with an “M”
in the EHS Program of Studies (these courses will be designated beginning with the POS
for the 2021-2022 school year); these courses are to be taken in a student’s junior or
senior year. To earn the additional 1 credit designated for the mastery-based diploma
assessment, students will meet specified requirements and showcase a year’s worth of
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