Graduation Requirements
TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC FOCUS
English 4.0 Credits
Social Studies 3.0 Credits
Mathematics 3.0 Credits
Science 3.0 Credits
Additional Math, Science or Social Studies 1.0 Credit
Technology 1.0 Credit
Arts/Humanities 2.0 Credits
Health 0.5 Credit
Physical Education 1.0 Credits
Electives 5.5 Credits
Total 24.0 Credits
CAREER AND TECHNICAL FOCUS
English 4.0 Credits
Social Studies 3.0 Credits
Mathematics 3.0 Credits
Science 3.0 Credits
Vocational Technical 7.0 Credits
Technology 1.0 Credit
Arts/Humanities 1.0 Credit
Health 0.5 Credit
Physical Education 0.5 Credit
Electives 1.0 Credit
Total 24.0 Credits
Students who graduate from Northampton Area High School in 2022 and later shall have satisfactorily completed the following minimal course and credit requirements in one of the following two focus areas. Students who graduate from Northampton Area High School with a Traditional Academic Focus, beginning with the students in the Class of 2024 and continuing thereafter, shall also satisfactorily complete a level II World Language course.
Additionally, students who graduate from Northampton Area High School in 2022 and beyond will be able to fulfill Pennsylvania State graduation requirements (via Act 158) through alternate pathways as evidenced in the graphic below:
Pennsylvania_Pathways_to_Graduation.pdf