All students must complete 130 credits for graduation, including:

English

20 credits

Mathematics

15 credits

• Required Course Sequence: Algebra I (grade 8 or 9); Geometry; Algebra II/Trig or equivalent

Science

15 credits

Social Studies

15 credits 

• Required Course Sequence: Modern World History (grade 9); U.S. History I (grade 10); U.S. History II (grade 11)

World Languages

5 credits

Physical Education/Health/Driver Education

20 credits (5 credits per year)

Visual and Performing Arts

5 credits (This requirement includes all Fine Art and Music & Performing Art classes, and some Digitla Media classes)

21st Century Life and Careers

5 credits (This requirement includes all Business Education, Teacher Education, 21st Century Skills & Careers)

Financial Literacy

2.5 credits

Courses that fulfill this requirement: 

1. Personal Financial Literacy (s) (2.5 credits) ~ grades 9-12 

2. Family Consumer Science (5 credits) ~ grades 9-12

3. Economics (s) (2.5 credits) ~ grades 10-12

4. An approved online summer course (2.5 credits) 

(s) semester course

State Testing Requirements for Graduation—All eleventh-grade students are required to take the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment (NJGPA). More information on state testing requirements can be found on the New Jersey Department of Education assessment website here.