Graduation Requirements

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 

Per Gibbon Board Policy 611.07 the requirements for graduation are 245 credits, including the following specific courses. Requirements beginning with the Class of 2017 are in italics. 

4 Years of English (40 Credits)

Including the Senior Research Project 

1 Semester of Speech (5 Credits)

3 Years of Math (30 Credits)

Minimum course is Algebra 

3 Years of Social Studies  (30 Credits)

World Geography (Starts w/Class of 2024) (10 credits) 

American History Required (10 credits) 

American Government Required (10 credits) 

3 Years of Science  (30 Credits)

1 Year of PE/Health (5 Credits)

3 Years of Career Technical Education (CTE) (30 Credits)

Information Technology I Required (5 Credits)

Information Technology II Required (5 Credits)

Personal Finance (Starts w/Class of 2024) (5 Credits)

1 Year of Humanities (Art, Music, Foreign Language) 10 credits

Elective Requirement:        100 credits

Students must complete 100 credits of electives to fulfill the elective requirements.  Of the 100 credits, 40 credits must come from Career and Technical Education and 20 credits must come from the Humanities courses.  Students may choose from the following:  

        CTE Courses (8 semesters)                40 credits

• Students must complete the State required courses of Personal Finance (5) AND IT Fundamentals (5) as well as Info Tech I (5).

• Students must complete the introductory course in three of the five career fields offered through CTE.

• In BMM:  Personal Finance (5) OR Intro to Business (5)

• In AFNR:  Intro to AFNR (10)

• In CIS:  Digital Media (5) OR Info Tech II (5)

• In STS:  Intro to STS-Build (5)

• In Health Sciences:  Health Sciences (5)

• Students must complete at least one Program of Study (Introductory, Intermediate & Capstone Courses) in any of the five career fields offered through CTE.

• Humanities Courses (4 semesters)              20 credits   

• Art, Band, Choir, Theatre, and World Language

Beginning with the graduating class of 2021 Personal Finance will be a graduation requirement.

Beginning with the graduating class of 2027 thirty credits of Community Service.

Students with fewer than 60 credits are freshman, 60-119 are sophomores, 120-179 are juniors, and 180 or higher are seniors. All class credits will count toward the 245 credits required for graduation.

Suggested courses for college are four years of English, four years of math, three years of science, three years of social studies and two years of foreign language. It is suggested that as soon as a student decides which college he/she will attend; he/she should inquire as to the specific entrance requirements of that particular college. It is known entrance requirements vary greatly upon the college and the field selected.

Graduation requirements for special education students will be in accordance with the prescribed course of study as described in their Individualized Education Program (IEP). Each student's IEP will include a statement of the projected date of graduation at least 18 months in advance of the projected date and the criteria to be used in determining whether graduation will occur. Prior to the special education student's graduation, the IEP team shall determine whether the graduation criteria have been met.

High school graduation procedures and ceremonies will be established by the building principal with approval of the Board of Education. Only those students who have successfully completed all graduation requirements as established by the Board of Education will be allowed to take part in the graduation ceremonies.