Requirements for High School Graduation - What are the requirements for high school graduation?

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What are the requirements for high school graduation?

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Subjects Required by State Law •Additional Subjects

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Graduation Requirements - Required Subjects Entire State 2011-12 Compared to Prior Years Summary - All School Types Combined
	Subject	Credits Required by State Law**	# of Districts with Grade 12	Average Number of Credits Required by Districts	# of Districts Where Credit Requirements Exceed State Law	% of Districts Where Credit Requirements Exceed State Law
2011-12	English	4	382	4.0	7	1.8%
	Math	2	382	2.4	155	40.6%
	Science	2	382	2.3	130	34.0%
	Soc Studies	3	382	3.2	104	27.2%
	Health	0.5	382	0.5	11	2.9%
	Phys Ed	1.5	382	1.5	37	9.7%
	Total Reqd	13	382	14.0	234	61.3%
2010-11	English	4	381	4.0	10	2.6%
	Math	2	381	2.4	150	39.4%
	Science	2	381	2.3	124	32.5%
	Soc Studies	3	381	3.2	107	28.1%
	Health	0.5	381	0.5	11	2.9%
	Phys Ed	1.5	381	1.5	36	9.4%
	Total Reqd	13	381	14.0	234	61.4%
2009-10	English	4	382	4.0	9	2.4%
	Math	2	382	2.4	141	36.9%
	Science	2	382	2.3	115	30.1%
	Soc Studies	3	382	3.2	111	29.1%
	Health	0.5	382	0.5	18	4.7%
	Phys Ed	1.5	382	1.6	38	9.9%
	Total Reqd	13	382	14.0	230	60.2%
2008-09	English	4	383	4.0	11	2.9%
	Math	2	383	2.3	135	35.2%
	Science	2	383	2.3	111	29.0%
	Soc Studies	3	383	3.2	111	29.0%
	Health	0.5	383	0.5	18	4.7%
	Phys Ed	1.5	383	1.6	44	11.5%
	Total Reqd	13	383	13.9	234	61.1%
2007-08	English	4	384	4.0	11	2.9%
	Math	2	384	2.3	131	34.1%
	Science	2	384	2.3	104	27.1%
	Soc Studies	3	384	3.2	110	28.6%
	Health	0.5	384	0.5	25	6.5%
	Phys Ed	1.5	384	1.5	42	10.9%
	Total Reqd	13	384	13.9	229	59.6%
2006-07	English	4	380	4.0	12	3.2%
	Math	2	380	2.3	126	33.2%
	Science	2	380	2.3	99	26.1%
	Soc Studies	3	380	3.2	112	29.5%
	Health	0.5	380	0.5	21	5.5%
	Phys Ed	1.5	380	1.6	45	11.8%
	Total Reqd	13	380	13.8	223	58.7%
2005-06	English	4	379	4.0	10	2.6%
	Math	2	379	2.3	125	33.0%
	Science	2	379	2.2	95	25.1%
	Soc Studies	3	379	3.2	108	28.5%
	Health	0.5	379	0.5	22	5.8%
	Phys Ed	1.5	379	1.6	43	11.3%
	Total Reqd	13	379	13.9	224	59.1%
2004-05	English	4	379	4.1	13	3.4%
	Math	2	379	2.3	119	31.4%
	Science	2	379	2.2	86	22.7%
	Soc Studies	3	379	3.2	113	29.8%
	Health	0.5	379	0.5	20	5.3%
	Phys Ed	1.5	379	1.6	42	11.1%
	Total Reqd	13	379	13.9	224	59.1%
2003-04	English	4	379	4.0	10	2.6%
	Math	2	379	2.3	112	29.6%
	Science	2	379	2.2	79	20.8%
	Soc Studies	3	379	3.2	112	29.6%
	Health	0.5	379	0.5	19	5.0%
	Phys Ed	1.5	379	1.6	50	13.2%
	Total Reqd	13	379	13.8	222	58.6%
2002-03	English	4	379	4.0	10	2.6%
	Math	2	379	2.3	104	27.4%
	Science	2	379	2.2	74	19.5%
	Soc Studies	3	379	3.2	107	28.2%
	Health	0.5	379	0.5	21	5.5%
	Phys Ed	1.5	379	1.6	51	13.5%
	Total Reqd	13	379	13.8	214	56.5%
2001-02	English	4	379	4.0	10	2.6%
	Math	2	379	2.3	99	26.1%
	Science	2	379	2.2	70	18.5%
	Soc Studies	3	379	3.2	102	26.9%
	Health	0.5	379	0.5	28	7.4%
	Phys Ed	1.5	379	1.6	55	14.5%
	Total Reqd	13	379	13.8	212	55.9%
2000-01	English	4	379	4.0	14	3.7%
	Math	2	379	2.2	86	22.7%
	Science	2	379	2.2	63	16.6%
	Soc Studies	3	379	3.2	99	26.1%
	Health	0.5	379	0.5	27	7.1%
	Phys Ed	1.5	379	1.6	58	15.3%
	Total Reqd	13	379	13.7	208	54.9%
1999-00	English	4	379	4.0	10	2.6%
	Math	2	379	2.2	77	20.3%
	Science	2	379	2.2	59	15.6%
	Soc Studies	3	379	3.2	95	25.1%
	Health	0.5	379	0.5	26	6.9%
	Phys Ed	1.5	379	1.6	57	15.0%
	Total Reqd	13	379	13.7	194	51.2%
1998-99	English	4	379	3.9	9	2.4%
	Math	2	379	2.1	71	18.7%
	Science	2	379	2.1	57	15.0%
	Soc Studies	3	379	3.1	96	25.3%
	Health	0.5	379	0.5	24	6.3%
	Phys Ed	1.5	379	1.5	58	15.3%
	Total Reqd	13	379	13.1	194	51.2%
1997-98	English	4	379	3.6	9	2.4%
	Math	2	379	1.9	64	16.9%
	Science	2	379	1.9	53	14.0%
	Soc Studies	3	379	2.8	91	24.0%
	Health	0.5	379	0.5	28	7.4%
	Phys Ed	1.5	379	1.4	58	15.3%
	Total Reqd	13	379	12.1	184	48.5%
1996-97	English	4	379	3.6	12	3.2%
	Math	2	379	1.9	63	16.6%
	Science	2	379	1.9	50	13.2%
	Soc Studies	3	379	2.8	95	25.1%
	Health	0.5	379	0.5	27	7.1%
	Phys Ed	1.5	379	1.4	63	16.6%
	Total Reqd	13	379	12.1	190	50.1%

** State law sets a minimum standard of 13 credits in specified required subjects. Districts are encouraged by law to require a minimum of 8.5 credits in unspecified additional subjects for a total of at least 21.5 credits. Districts meet or exceed this 21.5 credit minimum standard. [More]