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Graduation Requirements

Curriculum Area
Indiana CORE 40 Requirements
Indiana CORE 40 With Academic Honors Requirements
Indiana CORE 40 with Technical Honors Requirements
English 8 credits Additional:
    • 2 additional CORE 40 Math credits (Pre-Calculus)
  • 6-8 CORE 40 World
    Language credits
  • 2 CORE 40 Fine Arts
    credits

Complete one of the
following:

  • -AP courses and
    corresponding AP exams
    (4 credits)
  • -Dual credit HS/college
    course resulting in 6 transcripted college credits
  • -An AP course and
    corresponding AP exam (2
    credits) and 3 credits from a
    dual HS/college course
  • -A score of 1200 or higher
    on SAT (counting Critical
    Reading and Math only)
    or a score of 26 or higher
    on ACT. Students entering high school in 2012-2013 or subsequent years must have a score of 1750 or higher on the SAT Reading, Math and Writing sections and a minimum 530 on each or an ACT composite of 26 or higher.
 Additional:

Complete two of the
following:

  • -Take the work-keys and
    score a certain level.*
  • -A dual HS/college
    technical course
    resulting
    in 8 credits.*
  • -Complete a professional
    Career Internship or
    Coop program.
  • -Complete an industrial
    based work experience
    as part 2-yr technical
    program.
  • -Earn a state approved
    certification.

*One of the two must be one of these.

Students entering high school in 2012-2013 or subsequent years should see their counselor about new additional requirements.
Math 6-8 credits
2 credits Algebra 1
2 credits Geometry
2 credits Algebra 2
Students entering high school in the 2012-2013 school year or subsequent years must take a math or quantitative reasoning class each year in high school.
Science 6 credits
2 credits Biology 1
2 credits Chemistry 1
Physics I or Integrated
Chemistry-Physics
2 credits any Core 40
Science course
Social Studies 6 credits
2 credits World History &
Civilization or World
Geography & History
of the World
2 credits US History
1 credit US Government
1 credit Economics
PE 2 credits
Health 1 credit
Directed Electives 5 credits directed electives In any combination from World
Languages, Fine Arts, or
Career/Technical
Electives 6 credits
College and Career Pathway
recommended
GPA Requirement None 3.0 (overall) Must earn a grade of 'C' or above in all courses that will count toward the diploma.
 3.0 (overall) Must earn a grade of 'C' or above in all courses that will count toward the diploma
TOTAL 40 credits 47 credits 47 credits
(Note: Pass/Fail courses such as Teacher Assistant (T.A.) do not count toward a CORE 40 or AHD or THD diploma.)

 

Indiana General Diploma Graduation Requirements
* Note: Students may earn a general diploma if parents and counselors hold an opt-out conference.

 

Curriculum Area Indiana General Diploma Requirements
English 8 credits
Math 4 credits
(Must include 2 credits Algebra 1)
Science 4 credits
(Must include 2 credits in Biology 1 and at least one credit must be from a Physical Science or Earth and Space Science course.)
Social Studies 4 credits
(2 credits US History, 1 credit US Government, and 1 credit Economics)
PE 2 credits
Health 1 credit
Electives 6 credits
College and Career Pathway 6 credits
Flex Credit 5 credits
TOTAL 40 credits

*Students entering high school in the 2012-2013 school year or subsequent years are required to earn 2 credits in a Math or Quantitative Reasoning course during their junior or senior year. Quantitative Reasoning courses do not count as math credits.
**Beginning with students entering high school in the 2012-2013 school year, 21st Century Scholars must earn a 2.5 GPA.

 

 

 

Last updated on April 19, 2013