Graduation

Graduation Requirements

Twenty (20) credits are required to meet requirements for graduation from Mahomet-Seymour High School

Please be aware that admission to a four-year college/university will require more than what is listed below. The information on this page is the minimum needed to receive a high school diploma from Mahomet-Seymour High School.

To participate in the Mahomet-Seymour High School graduation ceremony, students must complete all requirements for graduation prior to the graduation date. A student must earn at least 20 academic credits including the course requirements listed below:

• Four years of English, which must include:

  • English 1, 2 and 3 (year long courses)

  • One year of English elective courses

• Three years of Math

• Two years of Science, including Biology

• Two years of Social Studies, which must include:

  • One year of US History or AP US History and successful completion of the US and Illinois Constitution tests

  • One semester of Civics or equivalent

  • One semester of Social Studies electives

• Consumer Education – can be met by one of the following classes:

  • Consumer Education (11 or 12)

  • Economics (12)

  • Agribusiness Management (11 or 12)

  • For graduation purposes, Consumer Education and Economics will be considered Social Studies electives

• One semester of Health

• One year of Career Education (Agriculture, Business, Family and Consumer Science, Technology), or World Language, or Fine Arts (Art, Drama, Music)

• PE (1/4 credit per semester)

  • PE is required each semester except:

    • The semester a student takes Health

    • During the 11th and 12th grade for ongoing participation in an interscholastic athletic program, marching band, or dance team

  • The following rules apply to PE waivers:

    • Students will be waived from PE at the time their activity starts and remain exempt for the remaining duration of the semester when the activity ends

    • Students enrolled in PE must have approval from the PE instructor to waive out (based on current status in the class)

    • Failure to return to PE if the sport, band, or dance is dropped will result in a failing grade for each day missed, and the student could fail PE for the quarter and the semester

    • Juniors and seniors may NOT waive PE if the waiver would give the student a third study hall

    • Juniors and seniors who have two study halls and drop a class will lose their PE waiver and be immediately placed in a PE class

    • Students who waive PE do not receive .25 credit and should stay mindful of the graduation credit requirements

• Completion of the State-provided SAT assessment

• Completion of the FAFSA or the FAFSA non-completion form