Graduation Requirements

Graduation from Hoboken High School with a state-endorsed diploma requires the successful completion of a program of studies in grades nine through twelve.

Hoboken High School students must earn 130 credits in order to graduate. This total exceeds the sum required by the state of New Jersey (120)

The following subjects are the minimum requirements for graduation, in each discipline.

Language Arts Literacy 4 Years 20 Credits

Physical Education & Health 4 Years 20 Credits

Mathematics 3 Years 15 Credits

Lab/ Inquiry-based Science 3 Years 18 Credits

Science Explorations 5 Credits

Social Studies* 3 Years* 15 Credits*

Visual and/or Performing Arts 1 Year 5 Credits

World Language 1 Year 5 Credits

21st Century Life/ Career Education 1 Year 2.5 Credits

Economic & Financial Literacy 1 Semester 2.5 Credits

* World History/Geography 1 Year 5 Credits

* US History 2 Years 10 Credits

African American History & Culture 1 Semester 2.5 Credits

Latino American History & Culture 1 Semester 2.5 Credits

Holocaust Genocide and Modern Humanity 1 Year 5 Credits

People who Shaped the World 1 Semester 2.5 Credits

Contemporary Social Issues 1 Semester 2.5 Credits