Graduation Requirements

Subject Areas:	General	College Prep
Religious Studies	4.0	4.0
English	4.0	4.0
Mathematics	2.0	(a) 3.0
Science (b)	2.0	3.0
Social Studies (c)(d)	3.0	4.0
Foreign Language (e)	1.0	(f) 2.0
Physical Education (g)(h)	2.0	2.0
Fine or Vocational Arts	1.0	1.0
Computer (i)	1.0	1.0
Electives (j)	5.0	4.0
Total Credits:	25.0	(k) 28.0

1. Students must complete Algebra 2 for a college preparatory track.
2. Biology is required for all students.
3. U.S. students are required to take one (1) credit of US. history.
4. The Social Studies requirement includes Outdoor Education/Practical Anthropology.  If a student is not at HIS for one year of Outdoor Education/Practical Anthropology, or is excused from attending, or a credit is not offered for some reason in any year, that year will be deducted from the total number of credits required.  Each session will be worth .25 credits.
5. First year HIS students must take Indonesian I or pass an equivalent proficiency exam. 
6. The two years of foreign language must be in the same language.
7. Health is required in Grade 9 or 10.
8. One semester of P.E. credit is available to students who play on the varsity squads of both the basketball and volleyball teams. This credit would be given on a pass/fail basis and is available only once during a student’s high school career. 
9. Keyboarding  proficiency of at least 24 wpm is a prerequisite to the mandatory courses Computer Foundations I and II.  Those without proficiency must work in their own time to achieve the prerequisite speed prior to the end of Semester 1 in their first year at the high school. 
10. Each U.S. State’s university system has different entrance requirements. Technical universities often require four units of math. Please check with the school counselor to ensure that your student is taking all the courses required for the university he/she wishes to attend.  
11. Parents should note that minimum graduation requirements vary from school to school. If your child is planning to transition to another high school to graduate, you should check with that school system to ascertain their graduation requirements. Some require as high as 28 credit hours, not including Bible.