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Graduation Requirements
HawaiiA Hawaii High School Diploma shall be issued to students who meet the following minimum course and credit requirements (Board of Education Policy 102-15):
SUBJECT | HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA |
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English | 4 credits including: English Language Arts 1 (1.0 credit); and English Language Arts 2 (1.0 credit); and Expository Writing* (0.5 credit); and English Language Arts basic electives (1.5 credits) |
Social Studies | 4 credits including: U.S. History and Government (1.0 credit); and World History and Culture (1.0 credit); and Modern History of Hawaii (0.5 credit); and Participation in a Democracy (0.5 credit); and Social Studies basic elective (1.0 credit) |
Mathematics | 3 credits including: Algebra 1 (1.0 credit); and Geometry (1.0 credit); and mathematics basic elective (1.0 credit) |
Science | 3 credits including: Biology 1 (1.0 credit); and science basic electives (2.0 credits) |
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2 credits in one of the specified programs of study. |
Physical Education (P.E.) | 1 credit including Physical Education Lifetime Fitness (0.5 credit); and Physical Education basic elective (0.5 credit) |
Health | 0.5 credit in Health Today and Tomorrow |
Personal Transition Plan | 0.5 credit |
Electives (Any Subject Area) | 6 credits |
TOTAL: | 24 credits |
*Or equivalent course.
Notes:
- Two credits in a single World Language. Credits must be taken in sequence with consecutive course numbers in the study of one language.
- Two credits in a Fine Arts discipline: Visual Arts, Music, Drama or Dance. Credits do not need to be in a single discipline.
- CTE: Two credits need to be in a single career pathway program of study sequence. JROTC: Two consecutive JROTC courses fulfill CTE two credits for diploma requirements.
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