South Hamilton High School Graduation Requirements

Total required credits for graduation: 48

English
  • Language Arts 9: 2 credits

  • Language Arts 10: 2 credits

  • Language Arts 11: 2 credits

  • Electives: 2 credits. Options include: Film Studies (1 credit), Creative Communications (1 credit), Language Arts 12 (2 credits), ICCC English 105/105 (2 credits)

Total: 8 Credits

Social Studies

  • World History- 10th Grade: 2 credits

  • American History- 11th Grade: 2 credits

  • Government- 12th Grade: 2 credits

Total: 6 credits

Mathematics

  • Electives: 6 total credits needed

  • Students who plan to attend a 4-year college or university should plan on taking Algebra I (or Algebra A & B), Geometry, and Algebra II

Total: 6 credits

Science

  • Science 9: 2 credits

  • Biology: 2 credits OR

  • Environmental Science: 2 credits OR

  • Biology I and II/Environmental Science I and II: 2 credits

  • Electives: 2 credits. Options include Chemistry (2 credits), Anatomy (2 credits)

Total: 6 credits

Business Education

Financial Literacy: 1 credit

Physical Education

1/2 credit each year; 2 total credits

Total

Total required credits: 19

Total Electives (Minumum Credits): 19

Total Credits Required for Graduation: 48