Graduation Requirements

Graduation requirements, beginning with the class of 2006, are as follows:

1. Students must complete Algebra II for the College Preparatory level.  Algebra 1 taken in middle school will be noted on the high school transcript.
2. Biology is required for all students, prior to graduation.
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 in the Social Studies domain.  Each session will be worth .25 credits.
5. First year HIS students must take Indonesian I if not completed at the middle school level.   Indonesian I taken in middle school will be noted on the high school transcript.
6. The two years must be of the same language.
7. Health is required in Grade 9 or 10, or prior to graduation.
8. One semester of credit is available to students who play in two of three school sports (volleyball, futsal, basketball). This credit would be given on a pass/fail basis and be available only once during a student’s high school career.  Students must apply at the beginning of the year to the Academic Counselor and have played the previous year to be eligible for this credit (team participation at other schools will be recognized as meeting the requirement).  Application must be approved by the Counselor and Director.  This credit is not available to seniors needing a PE credit to graduate.  PE may not be done as an independent study.  As a general rule, PE requirements should be completed prior to the final semester.
9. Some universities require one year in the same fine art.
10.  Mandatory courses include the semester courses Computer Foundations 1 and 2. 
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.
12. 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.