Graduation requirements

The State of New Jersey graduation requirements are as follows:

• Earn 120 credits -- Cedar Grove High School requires 130 credits.

• 20 credits of courses in Language Arts Literacy/English

  • 4 years of English

• 15 credits of courses in Mathematics

  • 3 years of Mathematics

• 15 credits in Social Studies with at least 10 credits in U.S. History.

  • 3 years of History classes, 2 years of U.S. History

• 15 credits of courses in Science including Biology

  • 3 years of science, 1 being Biology

• 5 credits of World Language -- Cedar Grove High School requires 10 credits

  • 2 years of a World Language (Italian or Spanish)

• 2.5 credits in Financial Literacy 

• 2.5 credits in Communication Literacy (CGHS Requirement)

• 3.75 credits per year of Health and Physical Education -- Cedar Grove High School requires 5 credits per year

  • CGHS requires 4 years of Health and Physical Education

• 5 credits in the Visual and Performing Arts

  • 1 year of a Visual/Performing Art

• 5 credits in 21st Century Life/Career Courses (Practical Art)

  • 1 year of a 21st Century Life/Career course

*All students must achieve proficiency on an NJDOE assessment*

*The Class of 2021 is waived from achieving proficiency on an NJDOE assessment*

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