Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements
Students must earn a minimum of 25 credits in order to graduate and meet the following credit distribution.
| Humanities | 9 credits |
| English | 4 credits required 1 credit American Literature (strongly recommended) or American Studies, AP English Literature and Composition or AP English Language and Composition |
| Social Studies | 3 credits required 1 credit United States History or AP US History .5 credit Civics and the American Government or 1 credit AP US Government and Politics |
| Fine Arts | 1 credit required |
| World Language | 1 credit required |
| Humanities Elective | 1 additional required Can include: English, Social Studies, Fine Art or any additional World Language course after completion of the year 1 requirement of World Language |
| STEM | 9 credits |
| Mathematics | 3 credits |
| Science | 3 credits (1 credit Biology) |
| CTE | 0.5 credit |
| Financial Literacy | 0.5 credit of Personal Finance |
| STEM Elective | 2.0 additional credits required Can include: Math, Science or any CTE course |
| PE / Health | 1.5 Physical Education and 1 Health Credits |
| Capstone | 1 credit |
| Total | 25 credits required for graduation 9 Humanities + 9 STEM + 1 WL + .5 Personal Finance + 1 Capstone + 2.5 PE/Health + 2 electives = 25 credits |
Hamden High School
