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Course Requirements
Course Requirements
All students must enroll in at least six full-time courses each semester as well as 2 PE credits per year.
One hundred credits are required to receive a diploma from Belmont High School.
In addition, students must fulfill the following requirements by department:
English
4 Years, 21 Credits (senior thesis is 1 credit)
English 9, English 10, English 11, English 12
Math
4 Years, 20 Credits
Sequence as recommended
Science
4 Years, 20 Credits
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Elective
Social Studies
3 Years, 15 Credits
World History, American Studies (or AP United States History), Modern World History (or AP European History)
Foreign Language (FL)
2 Years, 10 Credits
Year 1 as chosen, Year 2 as chosen,
Option to continue as elective
Visual & Performing Arts (VPA)
1 year, 5 Credits
Year 1 as chosen
Option to continue as elective
Physical Education
8 Credits
Grade 9: Wellness required
Grade 10: Positive Decision-Making & Life Skills required
Grades 11: PE Electives
Grade 12: PE Electives
*Note: Physical Education requirements for students in grade 11 can be fulfilled through one of the two semester long PE courses or through participation on a BHS interscholastic athletic team. For students in grade 12 Physical Education requirements can be fulfilled through one of the two semester long PE courses, participating on a BHS interscholastic athletic team, or enrolling in an Independent Study for Physical Education for one credit each semester.
Community Service Requirements
Community Service Requirements
Community Service – 40 Hours
MCAS Requirements
MCAS Requirements
As of right now, all students must take and pass the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science in order to qualify for a high school diploma. Students take the Math and English test in the spring of their sophomore year and Science in the spring of their freshman year. Retests are administered at least twice a year, in November and March.
All students new to the state of Massachusetts should contact their guidance counselor as soon as possible to be sure they are signed up to take the MCAS tests at the next appropriate administration.
We will update this information when we receive the appropriate guidance regarding how the ballot vote from November impacts this information.
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