English - 4 credits

    Freshmen English, Bilingual English, or Pre AP: English 9

    Sophomore English, Bilingual English, or Pre AP: English 10

    Junior English, Bilingual English or AP English Language and Composition

    Senior English, Bilingual English, AP English Literature, or two 1/2 credit English electives

Math - 3 credits

     The beginning sequence for math courses is:

     Algebra 1, Pre-AP Algebra

     Geometry or Pre-AP Geometry with Statistics

      Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 with Trigonometry

              Freshmen typically start in Algebra 1 or Pre-AP Geometry and progress from there.

**Please Note: The majority of 4-year universities require the completion of Algebra 2. If a student does not complete Algebra 2 by the end of their senior year, it is often recommended they attend Gateway or another community or technical college until they have met the math requirement, and then they can apply for transfer to a 4-year university.

Science - 3 credits

Freshmen: Biology or Pre-AP Biology

        There are many science options students can progress through. Please discuss your course                 

        selection with your science teacher and/or counselor.

Social Studies - 3.5 credits

    Freshmen: U.S. History or AP US History

    Sophomores:  World History or AP World History

    Juniors:

One semester of Sociology 

One semester of Regular Governement or one year of AP Government; including passing the mandatory Civics                                       Exam with a minimum score of 65

 Seniors: Economics or AP Microeconomics  

Fine Arts - 1.0 credit

Any course from the following areas can be counted for the Fine Arts requirement:

    Music, Art, Drama

Personal Financial Literacy - 1/2 credit 

Health - 1/2 credit

This course must be taken and passed in the 9th grade year. Otherwise is has to be made up in summer school, credit recovery, or Virtual School

Physical Education - 1.5 credits

Pathway Courses: 

Level 1-2 for the same Pathway or two level 1 courses and one level 2 if a pathway change was approved. 

**The remainder of the credits needed for graduation can be met by earning credit through: elective courses, further core courses in the areas above, RUSD virtual courses, work credit, or volunteer credit.

Total Credits: 24

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Please note that while these are the graduation requirements, there are often further requirements or suggested courses for college preparation. For example, while World Language courses are not a graduation requirement, most colleges suggest you take a minimum of 2 years of the same World Language, or will require 2-3 years for admission. 

If you have any questions regarding your progress toward graduation, college admission requirements, or anything else, please make an appointment with your counselor to discuss it.