Washington High School Graduation Requirements
| Department Credit Core |
Requirement |
Recommended for College Admission |
| Language Arts |
4 credits |
4 credits |
| Social Studies |
3 credits |
3 credits |
| Mathematics |
3 credits |
3 credits |
| Science |
3 credits |
3 credits |
| Practical Arts |
1 credit |
--- |
| Fine Arts |
1 credit |
--- |
| Physical Education |
1 credits |
--- |
| Health |
.5 credit |
--- |
| Personal Finance |
.5 credit |
--- |
| Electives |
7 credits |
3 credits (of which 2 are Foreign Language) |
| TOTAL |
24 credits |
Check with the school for additional requirements |
*Before a diploma is issued, a student must have attended Washington High School for at least one full semester and be enrolled in a minimum of six (6) academic classes.
College Bound Course Recommendations
| Department Credit Core |
Requirements |
College Bound Requirements |
| Language Arts |
4 credits |
4 credits (2 must be composition) |
| Socail Studies |
3 credits |
3 credits |
| Mathematics |
3 credits |
4 credits (Algebra or above - University System) |
| Science |
3 credits |
3 credits (1 must be a lab) |
| Practical Arts |
1 credit |
1 credit |
| Fine Arts |
1 credit |
1 credit |
| Physical Education |
1 credit |
1 credit |
| Health |
.5 credit |
.5 credit |
| Personal Finance |
.5 credit |
.5 credit |
| Electives |
7 credits |
4 credits |
| Specific Core |
|
3 credits (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language - Beyond minimum requirement) |
| TOTAL |
24 credits |
25 credit |
The College Bound Recommendations are suggested courses that we encourage students to take if they are interested in attending a competitive college. These courses offer more rigor and persity to appeal to admission representatives of colleges and universities across the nation. The following is which credits students will earn when they follow the College Bound Course Recommendations:
- Earns 25 units of credit which include four units of English, three units of mathematics, two units of science, three units of social studies, and have at least a 3.0 GPA in these four areas.
- Scores above the prior year's national composite average on the ACT or SAT.
- Earns the following credits: one fine art unit, one practical art unit, one physical education unit and five elective units.
- Earns three advanced electives in foreign language and/or core curricular courses.