Graduation Requirements

Students earn one credit upon successful completion of a yearlong course and one-half credit upon successful completion of a semester course.

To graduate, students must earn 18 credits and meet the following distribution requirements:

ARTS: One credit of visual and/or performing arts (all Third Formers take a full year of art)

ENGLISH: Four years of English, including English VI; required every year while enrolled

HISTORY: Two years, including Modern World History and U.S. History. In addition, Third Formers must complete World History.

LANGUAGES: Three years of the same language through level III

MATHEMATICS: Three years of mathematics, including Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II

SCIENCE: Two core laboratory sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

To pass a yearlong course, the average of the first and second semesters must be a passing grade. In addition, Sixth Formers must pass all course work undertaken during the second semester to graduate.