ACADEMICS

Students are required to earn at least 22 Carnegie units and 6 verified units to receive a standard diploma. The requirement for an advanced studies, standard, or modified diploma are listed below:

Disciplines
Standard Diploma 22 Credits

Advanced Studies Diploma
24 Credits

Modified Standard Diploma
English
4 Credits
4 Credits
4 Credits
History/Social Studies
3 Credits
(Must include World History/Geography, VA & US History, VA & US Government)
4 Credits
(Must include World History/Geography, VA & US History, VA & US Government)
2 Credits
(Must include VA & US History, US Government)
Mathematics
3 Credits
(At or above the level of algebra and should include two courses form among Algebra 1, Geometry, or Algebra II or above Algebra II)
4 Credits
(At or above algebra, including three differnt courses form among Algebra 1, Geometry, or Algebra II or above Algebra II)

3 Credits
(From among Algebra, Personal Living and Finance, Geometry, and above)

Science
3 Credits
(Must include courses from two different disciplines from Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, or Physics)
3 Credits
(Must include courses from three different disciplines from among Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, or Physics)
2 Credits
(From among at least two the following: Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, or Physics)
Health & Physical Education
2 Credits
2 Credits
2 Credits
Foreign Language
help
3 Credits
(Three years of one language or two years each of two languages)
help
Fine Arts or Practical Arts
1 Credit
1 Credit
1 Credit
Electives
6 Credits
2 Credits
6 Credits
Total
22 Credits
24 Credits
20 Credits

 

 
   
 

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