Graduation Requirements
STATE/DISTRICT GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (EFFECTIVE WITH THE CLASS OF 2014)
To accumulate the 130 credits required to earn a high school diploma, students must successfully complete the following courses as required by the New Jersey State Department of Education and the Newark Public Schools.
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CONTENT AREA |
COURSE |
YEARS |
CREDITS |
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Language Arts Literacy
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English I, II, III, IV |
4 years |
20 credits |
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Mathematics
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Mathematics |
4 years |
20 credits |
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Science
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Science |
4 years |
20 credits |
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Social Studies |
World History |
1 year |
5 credits |
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US History I, II |
2 years |
10 credits |
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Financial Literacy |
½ year |
2.5 credits |
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Semester Course |
½ year |
2.5 credits |
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World Language
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World Language I, II |
2 years |
10 credits |
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Visual and Performing Arts
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Visual and Performing Arts |
1 year |
5 credits |
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Health, Safety and Physical Education
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Physical Education/Health I, II, III, IV |
4 years |
20 credits |
21st Century Life and Careers,or Career-Technical Education
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Career-Technical Education Course |
1 year |
5 credits |
Electives |
Electives |
2 years |
10 credits |
Total Credits |
130 minimum credits |
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Additional Requirements: b) Demonstrated mastery on State Assessments (HSPA or End of Course Exams);c) 80 hours of Community Service; d) Senior Thesis |
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To be eligible for sophomore status (10th grade), students must have earned 32.5 credits. To be eligible for junior status (11th grade), students must have earned 65 credits. To be eligible for senior status (12th grade), students must have earned 97.5 credits.
CREDITS: Each full year course earns 5 credits. Each half-year course earns 2.5 credits. In a block schedule, a one-semester course is equivalent to 5 credits; a half-semester course earns 2.5 credits.