Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate from Ross School, students must successfully complete all core courses. In addition to successfully completing core courses, each student must complete a set of graduation requirements. Work completed in other schools and experiences from outside school is also eligible for application toward Ross School graduation requirements.

For each year in attendance for grades 9–12, students must successfully complete the following courses:

• Cultural History

• Integrated English and Literature

Over the course of grades 9–12, students must successfully complete the following:

• Three years of Science

• Three years of Mathematics

• Three years of World Language Study: Mandarin or Spanish, or four years of English, depending on students’ native language

• An in-depth Senior Project (completed in grade 12)

• Participation in one season of an athletic team sport (may be fulfilled by prior schoolwork)

• 60 hours of Community Service

• 1 Term of Eastern Wellness

• Prior to Semester II of grade 11 students must successfully complete the following:

• 1 Term of Health 1 (completed in grade 9)

• 1 Term of Health 2 (completed in grade 10)

• 1 Term of Media 

• 1 Term of Visual Arts 

• 1 Term of Performing arts or participation in one music, drama, or dance performance in or outside of school (may be fulfilled by prior schoolwork)