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. Specific credit requirements for CHSD 230 include:
Areas of Study | Required Credit |
|---|---|
English | 4 |
Mathematics | 3 |
Science | 2 |
American Government | 0.5 |
U.S. History | 1 |
Social Studies Elective | 0.5 |
Health | 0.5 |
Consumer Education | 0.5 |
Art, Business, Education, Family & Consumer Sciences, Fine Arts Media, Fine Arts Theater, Music, Technology & Engineering Education, World Languages | 1 |
Physical Education (7 semesters) | 3.5 |
Constitution Exam (part of required American Government course) | MUST PASS |
Service Learning | 25 hours |
- 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 SAT, the Illinois State Assessment
- Completion of the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or FAFSA Non-Participation Form