Graduation Requirements

Minimum Credit Requirements

 Credit is granted for passing work at the end of each course.  Most courses are assigned five (5) credits per year-long course, two and one-half (2.5) credits per semester course, and one and one-quarter (1.25) credits per quarter course.  A total of 120 credits are required for graduation from Ridgewood High School.

 Minimum Course Requirements

 Credits must be earned in the following areas to fulfill the graduation requirements of Ridgewood High School.

In addition to the above, students must receive a passing score on NJGPA for the State of New Jersey.

Course Options

Course Designations:

Students enroll in courses based on standardized test scores, prior achievement, prerequisites, teacher recommendation, and counselor recommendation.

College preparatory courses demand high levels of cognitive and problem-solving processes.  The instructional pace is rigorous and emphasizes curricular breadth, depth and enrichment.  College preparatory survey courses provide instruction to enhance skills in reading, writing and research, critical thinking and reasoning. 

Honors and Advanced Placement courses require students to work independently and demonstrate high levels of critical and analytical thinking. These are college level courses.

Students scheduled for Advanced Placement courses are expected to take the AP examinations. Any student enrolled in an AP course who does not sit for the AP examination will receive Honors weighting.  If a student does not take the AP exam, the course will appear as an AP course with Honors weighting on the transcript.