Graduation Requirements Class of 2006 To graduate, a student must earn a minimum of 23.0 credits and successfully meet the listed requirements. * Classes of 2007, 2008 & 2009 To graduate, a student must earn a minimum of 24.0 credits and successfully meet the listed requirements. * Class of 2007, 2008 & 2009 Students must earn 2.0 Elective Arts credits. Elective Arts combines Fine Arts (except for Drama) and Applied Arts offerings. Only one credit per department will be counted. Note 1: The same course may not be used to satisfy requirements for Fine Arts, Applied Art, and Consumer Education. Note 2: No student shall receive a certificate of graduation without passing a satisfactory examination on patriotism and principles of representative government, proper use of the flag, methods of voting and the Pledge of Allegiance. Moreover, each student must take the Prairie State Achievement Examination in order to receive a regular high school diploma unless the student is exempt under state law. The Building Principal is responsible for notifying students and their parent(s)/ guardian(s) of the District’s graduation requirements.	1. English 4.0
	2. Mathematics 2.0
	3. Science 2.0
	4. Social Studies 2.0
	World Studies U.S. History or AP U.S. History (1.0) or American Studies
	5. * Fine Arts 1.0
	Art: all courses Drama Foreign Language: all courses Music: all courses Photography: Basic and Color TCD Media Technology TCD Television Production
	6. * Applied Arts 1.0
	All courses in Business All courses in Family & Consumer Sciences All courses in Technology Education All courses at Technology Center of DuPage
	7. Consumer Education 0.5
	Successful completion of one course Consumer Economics Economics AP Microeconomics Introduction to Family & Consumer Sciences Introduction to Business DLS Home Economics E.S. Related Instruction 2
	8. Physical Education/Health 4.0
	Health is a required course at 10th grade and is taken in tandem with one semester of Physical Education. Students have the option of enrolling in an additional semester of Physical Education during sophomore year for an additional 0.5 credit.