Graduation Requirements
Eighteen academic credits plus successful completion of 7 mandatory semesters of physical education courses are required. Classes meet for 18 weeks and earn 1/2 credit per semester. Students must complete at least 21.5 Academic Credits to graduate; 1.0 academic credit equals a full-year class. Click on the graduation class below for specific CHSD 230 credit requirements:
- The Consumer Education requirement may be fulfilled by completing Consumer Economics, General Business, Economics, AP Micro, or AP Macro.
- A passing grade in American Government indicates successful completion of the Constitution requirement.
- The Service Learning requirement allows students to enrich and extend their learning by recognizing the needs of their schools and communities.
- English and Math courses are sequential, and each is designed as a prerequisite for the next course in the sequence. Students failing a course in Math or English MUST REPEAT the course successfully before continuing in the sequence.
- Completion of the ACT, the Illinois State Assessment
- Completion of the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or FAFSA Non-Participation Form
*Starting with the Class of 2029, the Service Learning requirement is 32 hours.
**Starting with the Class of 2030, the Career Exploration Experience requirement of 4 hours has been added. These four hours count toward the 32 hours of service learning.