Academics
Graduation Requirements
Students must earn a total of 24 units of credit in state-approved courses. The unit requirements are distributed as follows:
English/Language Arts - 4 credits
Mathematics - 4 credits
Science - 3 credits
U.S. History and Constitution - 1 credit
Economics - .5 credit
U.S. Government - .5 credit
Other Social Studies - 1 credit
Physical Education or Junior ROTC - 1 credit
Computer Science - 1 credit
Foreign Language or Career and Technology Education - 1 credit
You will need at least 2 credits in the same foreign language for 4-year college admission
Personal Finance- .5 credit (for Freshmen students 2023-24 and after)
Electives - 6.5 credits/7 credits (for Freshmen students 2023-24 and after 6.5 credits; for students who entered 9th grade prior to the 2023-24 school year, 7 credits are needed)
24 credits total
Please Note: Colleges and Universities may require additional coursework (3 foreign language credits, 3 lab sciences, fine art credit...) please check the website or contact the admissions office of the specific colleges/universities to ensure you have taken the required credits.
Promotion Requirements
Requirements for advancement to each grade level for students are:
Grade 9 advancing to 10, a total of 6 units including:
English I
one unit of mathematics
four other units
Grade 10 advancing to 11, a total of 12 units including:
English I and II
two units of mathematics
one science
one social studies
six other units
Grade 11 advancing to 12, a total of 18 units including:
English I, II and III
three units of mathematics
two units of science
two social studies
eight other units
-However, the student may be treated as a senior if the student has developed a written plan with his/her school counselor that will enable the student to graduate at the end of the current school year.
SC UGP
Please see the SC Uniform Grading Policy 10-point scale.
Late Work Policy
Please ensure you understand the MHS Late Work Policy, which can be found here.