Students in the graduation class of 2023 must earn 25 credits (out of possible 28) in the content areas described below to be eligible for graduation. 18.0 credits are earned from Michigan Merit Core (MMC) requirements and 3.0 credits consist of pure electives.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS [4 credits total]
English 9 [1]
World Lit & Comp and World Lit & Speech (English 10 components) [1]
Upper Level Lit & Comp A & B, or AP English Language A & B, or IB English HL 1 A & B [1]
Elective English Courses [1]
MATH [4 credits total]
Algebra I A & B [1]
Geometry A & B [1]
Algebra II A&B or approved CTE course [1]
One additional math-related course (during the final year of high school) [1]
SCIENCE [3 credits total]
Biology or AP Biology or IB Biology [1]
Chemistry (or AP Chemistry) or Physics (or AP Physics or IB Physics) [1]
Elective Science Courses [1]
SOCIAL STUDIES [3 credits total]
American History 9 [1]
World History and Geography A & B [1]
American Government (Civics) or AP Government & Politics and [0.5]
Economics or AP Microeconomics or AP Macroeconomics [0.5]
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH [1 credit total]
Health & Wellness [0.5]
Lifetime Fitness [0.5]
WORLD LANGUAGE [2 credits total]
Level I of any world language A & B [1]
Level II of the same world language A & B (or approved CTE course) [1]
VISUAL, PERFORMING AND APPLIED ARTS [1 credit total]
Choose total of 1 credit from:
Art, Computer Applications and Programming, Film Studies, Graphic Arts, Interior Design, Music, Newspaper, Photojournalism, Speech, SWWC (Consortium), Theater, Yearbook
ONLINE LEARNING EXPERIENCE (No personal curriculum modification allowed) [1 unit/20 hours total]
Embedded in curriculum throughout – you don’t have to take an online course.
ELECTIVES [3.0 credits total]
Electives can be chosen from any of the content area departments listed above in addition to courses offered by the Life Management and World Languages Departments.
