Students are eligible for graduation upon successfully completing the required academic credits and elective credits, and upon having met the state and local requirements, as they apply to all subject matter.

A credit is given for an academic course, one semester in length, that has been successfully completed at or through a state certified program. Students are required to earn a total of 48 credits in grades 9-12 and successfully complete the following courses.

Students graduating will be required to successfully complete the following:

•  6 credits of Mathematics
• 8 credits of Language Arts
• 6 credits of Science
• 8 credits of Social Studies, United States Government, American History, Economics – including Financial Literacy
• 1 credit of Health
• 15 credits of Electives
• 4 credits in Physical Education (at least one-half Physical Education credit earned per semester)
• 48 Total Credits

Beginning with the class of 2022, graduation requirements for special education students will include successful completion of four years of English, three years of math, three years of social studies and three years of science.

Students who complete a regular session in the Legislative Page Program of the general assembly at the state capitol will be credited ½ credit of social studies.

Students enrolled in a junior officers’ training corps will receive 1/8th physical education credit for each semester the student is enrolled in the program.

Legal Reference:
Iowa Code §256.7; 11; .41; 279.8; 280.3; .14
281 I.A.C. 12.3(5); 12.5;

Cross Reference:
505.06 Early Graduation
505.02 Student Retention and Promotion

Adopted:
January 18, 1988

Reviewed:
April 14, 2010
December 19, 2011
April 21, 2014
July 16, 2018
November 20, 2019
February 17, 2020
June 16, 2022

Revised:
June 21, 2010
December 19, 2011
April 21, 2014
July 16, 2018
November 20, 2019
February 17, 2020
July 25, 2022