Graduation Requirements

West Holt High School Graduation Requirements (updated 1.27.26)

A West Holt course taken for one year (two semesters) is worth 10 credits.  A single semester is worth 5 credits.  To graduate from West Holt High School a student must have earned a total of 240 credits (a minimum of 150 required and a minimum 90 elective credits).

Required Courses

English (40 Credits)
(4 years needed)- One year of One Acts/Speech class may be substituted for one semester of senior English.

Math (30 Credits)
(three years needed) - Math sequence listed below.

Science (30 Credits)
(three years needed) – Physical Science and Biology are required.  The third year can be fulfilled by taking Chemistry, Physics, Anatomy/Physiology, Earth and Space Science or Animal Biology/Veterinary Science, .

Social Science (30 Credits)
(three years needed) – World History/Geography, American History and Modern Problems are required.

 Physical Education (10 Credits)
(one year needed) – Physical Education or Weights fulfill this requirement.

Financial Literacy (5 Credits)
(one semester needed) – Personal Finance or Life and Career Readiness fulfill this requirement.

Computer Literacy (5 Credits)
(one semester needed) –

Total credits needed
240

150 required and 90 electives

Required Courses

West Holt Math Sequence

Track A

  • Freshman – Algebra 1A

  • Sophomore – Algebra IB

  • Junior – Discovering Geometry OR Geometry

  • Senior – Algebra II OR Algebra II/Trigonometry

    • (A student who took Geometry or Discovering Geometry could take Statistics withinstructor approval)

Track B

  • Freshman – Algebra I

  • Sophomore – Geometry

  • Junior – Algebra II/Trigonometry OR Intermediate Algebra (can be taken for dual credit)

  • Senior – Calculus OR Statistics (can be taken for dual credit) OR both

Three years of Math are required to graduate from WH; most four-year colleges require at least Algebra II be completed.  Please note: Algebra IA and Algebra IB count as two years at WH, however for college admission requirements IA and IB only count as one year (IA and IB together = Algebra I).  Be sure to check on specific college admission requirements.