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Graduation Requirements Course List


HS GRADUATION CREDIT REQUIREMENTS COURSE LIST

 

English Language Arts (20 credits)

English 9, 10, 11, 12

English Concepts 9, 10, 11, 12

   AP Language and Composition 

AP Literature and Composition

English for Multilingual Learners

Visual and Performing Arts (5 credits) 

3-D Art  Intermediate, or Advanced 3-D Art

Actors Studio 1, 2 (Sem)

Advanced Commercial Photography  AP Art History (O)

AP Art and Design 

Art Workshop

   Chansons

Commercial Art (East) Commercial Art 2 (East) 

Concert Choir

Design/Build 1, 2, 3

East/West Singers Fine Art 1, 2, 3

Freshman Wind Ensemble (East) Graphic Design 1, 2 (West) (Sem) Introduction, Intermediate Photography (Sem)

Unified Art

Living Theater Music Theory Orchestra

Play Directing (Sem) 

Play Production (Sem) (O)  

Public Speaking (Sem) Jazz Band

Symphonic Band Vocal Workshop 

Wind Ensemble

21st Century Life and Careers or Career-Technical Education (5 credits)

Advanced Business

Advanced Marketing

Advanced Topics in Computer Science

AFJROTC (West)

American Law (Sem) (East)

American Legal Systems (Sem) (West) 

Animal Behavior (Sem)

AP Computer Science Principles AP Computer Science A

AP Economics: Macro & Micro AP Research

AP Seminar

  AP Statistics

Baking and Pastry Arts (Sem)

Broadcasting 1, 2 (Sem)

Media and Production: Brdcasting 3, 4 

Business Management (Sem) Business Law (Sem)

Catering/Advanced Catering (Sem) (West)

Career Exploration I, II, III (Sem)

Computer Programming (Sem)

Creative Writing (Sem) (E)

Culinary Arts 1, 2 (Sem)

Baking and Pastry Arts (Sem)

Design/Build 1, 2, 3

Healthcare Organizations & Inter-professional Practice Entrepreneurship (Sem) (E)

AP Environmental Science

Film Appreciation (Sem) (E)

Film through Animation I, II (Sem) (O)

Filmmaking 

Forensics 

Human Anatomy

Infectious Disease (Sem)

AP Business and Personal Finance 

Intermediate Business

International Business (Sem)

Intro to Computer Science (Sem)

Intro To Business (Sem)

Intro To Engineering (Sem)

Intro To Public Speaking (Sem) Journalism 1,2 

Marine Biology (Sem)

Marketing Education 1 

Neuroscience In Society (Sem) Philosophy  Ethics (Sem) (E)

Philosophy Purpose (Sem)  (O)

Planetary Exploration 

Play Directing (Sem)

Play Production (Sem) (O) 

AP Psychology

Psychology

Research in Marketing 

Research In Science 

Robotics (Sem)

Scientific Principles of Nutrition

Sports and Entertainment Marketing (Sem) 

Sports Medicine (Sem)

Student Leadership 1, 2 (Sem) 

The Science of Cooking (Sem) Tomorrow's Teachers (Sem) Toxicology (Sem)

Vert Anatomy/Phys (Sem) 

Writing Workshop (Sem) (O)

Mathematics (15 credits):

Algebra 1, Geometry AND 1 Other Mathematics Course

Algebra 1 or Enriched Algebra

  Algebra 1 Concepts

Algebra Concepts 2 

Geometry

Geometry Concepts

Other Mathematics Algebra 2  

Algebra 2/ Trigonometry H

AP Pre-Calculus

Pre-Calculus Trigonometry 

Intro to College Math

Calculus

AP Calculus AB

AP Calculus BC 1 and 2

AP Statistics

Multi-Variable Calculus 

Data Science A/H 

Quantitative Reasoning A/H

Applied Calculus for Business and Science A/H 

Advanced Algebra and Finance A/H 

Health and Physical Education (5 credits per year)

Health 9, 10, 11, 12 (Sem)

Physical Education 9, 10, 11, 12 (Sem)

Mind Body Connection 1, 2

Unified PE 9, 10, 11, 12 

Social Studies (17.5 credits: 10 credits of

U.S. History AND 5 credits of World Civilizations AND 2.5 of African American Studies)

World Civilizations 

World Civilizations Concepts 

US History 1, 2

US History 1, 2 Concepts

AP US History 1 and 2

Graduation Requirement *

*African American Studies (Sem) or

*AP African American Studies 

Lab Science (15 credits: 5 credits of Biology AND 5 credits of Chemistry AND 5 credits of Physics)

Biology

Biology Concepts Chemistry Chemistry Concepts

Physics 1 

Physics Concepts AP Physics 1

World Languages (5 credits)

Novice French A/H

Intermediate French I, II, III, IV A/H

Advanced French A

AP French

Novice Spanish A/H

Intermediate Spanish I, II, III, IV A/H

Spanish for Heritage Novice A/H 

Spanish for Heritage Intermediate A/H

Advanced Spanish A

AP Spanish/ Spanish for Heritage

Novice Latin AH

  Intermediate Latin I, II, III A/H

  Novice Chinese A/H

  Intermediate Chinese I, II, III A/H

  AP Chinese

  Novice German A/H

  Intermediate German I, II, III A/H

  AP German

  Novice Italian A/H

  Intermediate Italian I, II, III A/H

  AP Italian

Financial Literacy (2.5 credits: graduation requirement)

Financial Literacy (Sem)

AP Business and Personal Finance (FY) 5 credits


 

 

Course of Study

In the above list and throughout the HS Course of Study booklet, you will see certain electives with an (O) or (E) next to the title of the course. The ones with an (E) for the 2026-2027 school year are also in italics indicating that these courses are offered on an every other year basis. The (O) or (E) refers to the year of graduation being an odd or even year. Please confirm with your counselor the rotation of these courses as you plan your four year high school experience.