West Holt High School Graduation Requirements (Revised 2018)
West Holt High School Graduation Requirements (updated 12.9.21)
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 140 required and a minimum 100 elective credits).
***Beginning with the class of 2024, a course in Personal Finance or Life and Career Readiness will be required for graduation.
REQUIRED COURSES
ENGLISH (4 years needed)- One year of One Acts/Speech class may be substituted for one semester of senior English.
MATH (three years needed)
SCIENCE (three years needed) – Physical Science and Biology are required. The third year can be fulfilled by taking Chemistry, Physics, Anatomy/Physiology, Forensic Science or Animal Biology/Veterinary Science.
SOCIAL SCIENCE (three years needed) – World History/Geography, American History and Modern Problems are required.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (one year needed) – Physical Education or Weights fulfill this requirement.
TOTAL CREDITS NEEDED – 240; 140 required and 100 electives
WEST HOLT MATH SEQUENCE
TRACK A
Freshman – Algebra 1A
Sophomore – Algebra IB
Junior – Applied Geometry OR Geometry
Senior – Algebra II OR Algebra II/Trigonometry
(A student who took Geometry or Applied Geometry could take Statistics with instructor approval)
TRACK B
Freshman – Algebra I
Sophomore – Geometry
Junior – Algebra II/Trigonometry OR Algebra II
Senior – Calculus OR Statistics OR BOTH
Three years of Math are required to graduate from WH; most four-year colleges require at least Algebra II 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 college admission requirements.
