Graduation Requirements and Class Rank
Graduation Requirements - 22 credits total
- 4 credits of English Language Arts
- 4 credits of Math
- 3 credits of Lab Science, one of which must be Biology
- .5 credit of Physical Education
- .5 credit of Health
- 1 credit of World History
- 1 credit of American/AZ History
- .5 credit American/AZ Government
- .5 credit Economics (or completion of Marketing & Advanced Marketing)
- 1 credit of a Career Technical Education (CTE) or a Fine Arts class
- 6 elective credits
Arizona Universities Requirements
- 4 credits of English Language Arts
- 4 credits of Math
- 3 credits of Lab Science (one year each from three of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics (an integrated science or an advanced science may be substituted for one required course)
- 2 credits of high school Social Science including one year of American History
- 2 credits of same high school Foreign Language (*except NAU)
- 1 credit of Fine Arts or CTE (out of state universities still require a Fine Art)
Class Rank
The following designated courses will be used when calculating the high school class ranking list:
| Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior |
| Eng. Language Arts | Eng. Language Arts | Eng. Language Arts | Eng. Language Arts |
| Math | Math | Math | Math |
| Science | Science | Science | Science |
| World History | US History | Government/Economics |
*If more than one class is taken in the same designated subject area during the same semester, the class with the highest grade will be used. If the grades are the same, the most advanced level class will be used. If a class is retaken for grade improvement, the higher grade will used when the next class ranking is run.
*Only the designated classes will be used for class ranking.
*This proposal applies to class ranking only, not to individual GPA. The individual GPA will continue to include all classes on a student’s transcript. Ranking only occurs twice per year--once in June and then again in January and is done at the district level. Any summer school classes will be factored into the next January ranking.
* Students who do not take all fifteen core courses listed above will be negatively impacted in class ranking.