{"id":1047,"date":"2018-02-21T15:51:34","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T15:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/guidance\/?page_id=1047"},"modified":"2026-08-14T21:14:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T21:14:59","slug":"graduation-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/counseling\/graduation-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Credit Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In attempting to prepare students for American society and to define the needs of each citizen of our society, the Board of Education has established the following graduation requirements:<br><br>I. Successful completion of 120 credits including the following:<br><br><strong>ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY \u2013 20 credits<\/strong><br>(English I, English II, English III and English IV are required.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FINANCIAL LITERACY \u2013 2.5 credits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PHYSICAL EDUCATION, HEALTH and SAFETY \u2013 20 credits<\/strong><br>As required by New Jersey Administrative Code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MATHEMATICS \u2013 15 credits<\/strong><br>Including algebra I and geometry or the content equivalent and a third year of math that builds on the concepts and skills of algebra and geometry and prepares students for college and 21st century careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SOCIAL STUDIES \u2013 15 credits <\/strong><br>(Early American History, Modern American History, World History)<br><br><strong>SCIENCE \u2013 15 credits<\/strong> <br>5 credits in each Biology, Chemistry, and Physics<br><br><strong>FINE ARTS (ART, MUSIC) \u2013 5 credits total<\/strong><br><br><strong>PRACTICAL ARTS (BUSINESS, FAMILY &amp; CONSUMER SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION) \u2013 5 credits total<\/strong><br><br><strong>WORLD LANGUAGES \u2013 5 credits required.<\/strong><br>Although the district requirement is one year, it is highly recommended that students study their chosen language for at least three consecutive years in order to gain a global appreciation and to present more competitively when applying to colleges and universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:57px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>State High School Graduation Assessment Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/education\/assessment\/requirements\/\">New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) Graduation Assessment Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/counseling\/nj-high-school-grad-requirements\/\">NJ High School Graduation Assessment Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Roadmap to Graduation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/counseling\/files\/2021\/09\/Roadmap-to-Graduation-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/counseling\/files\/2021\/09\/Roadmap-to-Graduation-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"An image depicting the Roadmap to Graduation as a path with milestones in it.\" class=\"wp-image-3332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/counseling\/files\/2021\/09\/Roadmap-to-Graduation-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/counseling\/files\/2021\/09\/Roadmap-to-Graduation-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/counseling\/files\/2021\/09\/Roadmap-to-Graduation-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/counseling\/files\/2021\/09\/Roadmap-to-Graduation-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/counseling\/files\/2021\/09\/Roadmap-to-Graduation-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit Requirements In attempting to prepare students for American society and to define the needs of each citizen of our society, the Board of Education has established the following graduation requirements: I. Successful completion of 120 credits including the following: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS LITERACY \u2013 20 credits(English I, English II, English III and English IV [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":278,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1047","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P8LVRb-gT","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":207,"url":"https:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/counseling\/","url_meta":{"origin":1047,"position":0},"title":"Home","author":"admin","date":"May 24, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Popular Topics Important Links College Information Counseling Calendars Career Information Recent Posts Graduation Requirements Explore our guide to graduation requirements\u2014including core credits and state assessment standards\u2014to ensure you have everything you need to cross the stage with confidence. 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