Graduation Requirements

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Graduation Requirements:

The Fairfield Board of Education requires that the standards for graduation meet the minimum standards of the Ohio Department of Education and that our high school will compare favorably with high schools recognized for excellence in the state.

The minimum requirements for graduation from high school are as follows:

English - 4 units of credit

Social Studies - 3 units of credit

Science - 3 units of credit

Mathematics - 4 units of credit

Fine Arts - 1 unit of credit

Health - 1/2 unit of credit

Physical Education - 1/2 unit of credit

Pathways to Your Future - 1/2 unit of credit

Electives - 4 units of credit                         

Total: 20 1/2 units of credit

Amended Substitute Senate Bill 310 requires for graduation from every public high school in relationship to the above list:

• One unit of Algebra II or the equivalent of Algebra II

• Science units, which reflect inquiry-based laboratory experiences that engage students, including one unit of physical science, one unit of biology, and advanced study in one or more of the following sciences:

-Chemistry, physics, or other physical science

-Advanced biology or other life science

-Physical geology or other earth or space science

• One-half unit of American History and one-half unit of American government (Fairfield City School District will continue to require one unit in American studies, one unit in world studies, and one unit in American government)

• The integration of economic and financial literacy academic content standards in social studies or other courses

• One sequence of any combination of world language, fine arts, business, career-technical education, family and consumer sciences, technology, agricultural education or English language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies courses not otherwise required for a total of five units

Summer School credits will be accepted toward graduation, provided that counselor approval has been given prior to registration for the course.