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:
    • 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