GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS CHART
Students must earn a minimum of 122.5 credits in order to graduate. Please see the Mountain Lakes Counseling Department Checklist (APPENDIX A). Students must also take a minimum equivalent of five full year courses plus Physical Education and Health or Driver Education each year. The following minimum credits must be completed by the end of the senior year.
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Subject
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Requirement
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English
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20 credits
5 credits for each year of enrollment, 9-12
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Mathematics
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A minimum of 15 credit
5 credits of Algebra 1 (may be completed in Middle School)
5 credits of Geometry (may be completed in Middle School)
5 credits of Algebra 2
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Social Studies
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A minimum of 15 credits
5 credits of World Cultures/History
10 credits of U.S. History
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Science
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A minimum of 15 credits
5 credits of Biology
10 credits of additional lab science
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World Language
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A minimum of 5 credits
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Visual or Performing Arts
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A minimum of 5 credits
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21st Century Life & Careers
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A minimum of 5 credits
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Financial Literacy
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A minimum of 2.5 credits
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Health & Physical Education
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1 credit of Health for each year of enrollment
3 credits of Physical Education for each year of enrollment
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Additional Requirements
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Satisfactory Completion of NJ Testing Requirement
CPR Certification
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