Nickerson HS requires 26 credits to graduate.
English = 4 credits (this must include 0.5 credit of Speech)
Math = 3 credits
Science = 3 credits
Social Science = 3 credits
PE = 0.5 credit
Health = 0.5 credit
Financial Literacy = 0.5 credit
Fine Arts = 1.0 credit
STEM = 1.0 credit
Electives = 9.5 credits
For the classes of 2026 and 2027, all students must complete the following to graduate:
English = 4 credits (this must include 0.5 credit of Speech), Math = 3 credits, Science = 3 credits, Social Science = 3 credits, PE = 0.5 credit, Health = 0.5 credit
Financial Literacy = 0.5 credit, Fine Arts = 1.0 credit, and Electives = 10.5 credits
Students who wish to be the valedictorian for their class, must complete the Kansas Scholar Curriculum.
Those requirements include: