Graduation Requirements
To receive a Donegal High School diploma, a student must successfully
complete a minimum number of courses during grades 9,10,11,12 as outlined
below:
AREAS CREDITS
English* 4.0
Mathematics* 4.0
Science* 3.0
Social Studies* 4.0
Fitness 1.5
(0.5 credits must be taken in 11th or 12th grade)
Wellness 10 & 11 1.0
Freshman Writing Seminar** 0.5
(Information
Literacy)
Personal Finance**
1.0
Arts & Humanities and Electives*** 5.0
TOTAL 24
Graduation
requirements are modified for students attending full year CTC programs during
their 12th grade year. Students
must take an English and Social Studies course in their senior year.
* Must include required
courses per items above and check department course descriptions.
** Freshman Writing Seminar (Information Literacy) is
required to be taken in 9th grade and Personal Finance is required
to be taken in 11th grade
***Courses that satisfy the Arts and Humanities
2 required credits may be selected from the following areas:
English and Social Studies (beyond the four required
units)
Art
Music
World Language
*** All courses beyond the
required courses are considered electives.