GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Students must have 24.5 credits to graduate and receive their diplomas.  Students must have 23.5 credits to participate in graduation and a diploma awarded after completing 24.5 credits. 

Content Area

English

Science

Math

Social Studies

Foreign Language

Physical Education

Fine Arts

Elective Credits

SHHS

Qualifies students for admission to Kansas community colleges and technical schools and Washburn University.

4 Credits
1 Freshman English
1 Sophomore English
1 Junior English
1 Senior English

3 Credits
1 Biology
1 Elective
1/2 Integrated Science A
1/2 Integrated Science B (Or 1 sem of Physics)

3 Credits
Selected from Shawnee Heights mathematics courses.

3 Credits 
1 US History
1/2 US Government
1 and 1/2 electives

1 Credit
1/2 Teen Topics
1/2 activity class

1 Credit

9.5 Credits

Kansas Scholars Curriculum

Qualifies students for admission to Kansas Regents Universities and for state sponsored scholarships; funding not guaranteed

4 Credits
1 Freshman English
1 Sophomore English
1 Junior English
1 Senior English

3 Credits
1 Biology
1 Chemistry
1 Physics
A fourth-year of science is recommended.

4 Credits
1 Algebra I* or Math I
1 Geometry or Math II
1 Algebra II or Math III
1 credit beyond Algebra II or Math III
*Algebra taken in the 8th grade is accepted.

3 Credits
1 US History
1/2 US Government
1/2 World History or World Geography
1 elective

2 Credits
(Same Language)

1 Credit
1/2 Teen Topics
1/2 activity class

1 Credit

6.5 Credits

Graduation Credits Check Sheet 

CONTENT
AREA

LANGUAGE ARTS

SCIENCE

MATHEMATICS

SOCIAL STUDIES

FOREIGN
LANGUAGE

PHYSICAL
EDUCATION

FINE ARTS

ELECTIVE
CREDITS

SHHS DIPLOMA
24.5 Total Credits

4 Credits
1 Freshman English
1 Sophomore English
1 Junior English
1 Senior English

½     ½     ½     ½   
½     ½     ½     ½   

3 Credits
1 Biology
2 Elective

½     ½     ½    
½     ½     ½       

3 Credits
Selected from SH Math courses

½     ½     ½
½     ½     ½

3 Credits
1 US History
1/2 US Government
1 and 1/2 elective


½     ½     ½
½     ½     ½

1 Credit
1/2 Teen Topics
1/2 activity class

1 Credit
½     ½

9.5 Credits
½     ½     ½     ½   
½     ½     ½     ½    
½     ½     ½     ½   
½     ½     ½     ½    
½     ½     ½    

KANSAS SCHOLARS CURRICULUM

4 Credits
1 credit each year
(excludes debate, journalism, and theater)

½     ½     ½     ½   
½     ½     ½     ½     

3 Credits
1 Biology
1 Chemistry
1 Physics

½     ½     ½    
½     ½     ½      

4 Credits
1 Algebra I or Math I
1 Geometry or Math II
1 Algebra II or Math III
1 credit beyond Algebra II

½     ½     ½     ½   
½     ½     ½     ½  

3 Credits
1 US History
1/2 US Government
1/2 World History, World Geography, or International Relations
1 Elective

½     ½     ½
½     ½     ½

2 Credits
(Same Language)

½     ½     ½     ½ 

1 Credit
1/2 Teen Topics
1/2 activity class

1 Credit
½     ½

6.5 Credits
½     ½     ½     ½    
½     ½     ½     ½   
½     ½     ½     ½   
½