Graduation Requirements

All students must earn 135 credits to graduate

Full-year courses	5 credits
Semester courses	2.5 credits

Grade Placement
Grade 10:	30 credits
Grade 11:	60 credits
Grade 12:	95 credits

Required courses for all students:
Language Arts Literacy	20 credits
PE/Health	20 credits
Mathematics	15 credits
Science	15 credits
United States History	10 credits
World Culture/World History	5 credits
World Language	5 credits
Visual or Performing Arts	5 credits
21st Century Life and Careers, or Career-Technical Education (Practical Arts)	5 credits
Financial, Economic, Business, and Entrepreneurial Literacy (Financial Literacy)	2.5 credits

Additional Graduation Requirements:

Many four year colleges require students to have taken 2 consecutive years of a World Language. Students planning to continue their education at four year colleges are strongly encouraged to complete a minimum of 10 credits in the same World Language.
All students must enroll in a combination of a full year of Math or Science.
All students must be enrolled in at least 35 credits each of their four years.

NJ HS Graduation Assessment Requirements

NJ Department of Education Updates

Class of 2026 High School Graduation Assessment Requirements

English Language Arts and Literacy (ELA)

If, after completing the New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment in grade 11, students did not demonstrate proficiency by passing the ELA component, such students may access the following pathways:

Second Pathway: By meeting the designated cut score on a substitute competency test such as the PSAT, SAT, ACT, or ACCUPLACER; or
Third Pathway: By submitting, through the district, a student portfolio appeal to the New Jersey Department of Education.

Mathematics

If, after completing the required New Jersey Graduation Proficiency Assessment in grade 11, students did not demonstrate proficiency by passing the mathematics component, such students may access the following pathways:

Second Pathway: By meeting the designated cut score on a substitute competency test such as the PSAT, SAT, ACT, or ACCUPLACER; or
Third Pathway: By submitting, through the district, a student portfolio appeal to the New Jersey Department of Education.

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ELA

In ELA, students must demonstrate proficiency:

1. On New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA)/PARCC ELA 10; or

2. By meeting the designated cut score on a substitute competency test such as other high school-level
NJSLA/PARCC assessments, the SAT, ACT, or ACCUPLACER as defined in Table 2; or

3. By submitting, through the district, a student portfolio appeal to the New Jersey Department of Education.

Second Pathway: By meeting the designated cut score on a substitute competency test such as other high school-level NJSLA/PARCC assessments, the SAT, ACT, or ACCUPLACER; or
Third Pathway: By submitting, through the district, a student portfolio appeal to the New Jersey Department of Education.

Math

In mathematics, students must demonstrate proficiency:

1. On NJSLA/PARCC Algebra I; or

2. By meeting the designated cut score on a substitute competency test such as other high schoollevel NJSLA/PARCC assessments, the SAT, ACT, or ACCUPLACER as defined in Table 2; or

3. By submitting, through the district, a student portfolio appeal to the New Jersey Department of Education.

Second Pathway: By meeting the designated cut score on a substitute competency test such as other high school-level NJSLA/PARCC assessments, the SAT, ACT, or ACCUPLACER; or
Third Pathway: By submitting, through the district, a student portfolio appeal to the New Jersey Department of Education.

FAFSA Requirement

Coming soon!