Current Graduation Requirements

New for 2009/2010

All students desiring to graduate from high school in School District No. 25 shall meet all State of Idaho and School District No. 25 requirements.To be eligible to graduate and to participate in graduation ceremonies from high school in School District No. 25, a student must earn a minimum of forty-two (42) semester credits.

Students in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 will be required to register for a six day period with the option of an approved release. All 42 credits must be totally completed prior to graduation exercises. A students cannot earn high school credit until the completion of 8th grade.

To be eligible to graduate with academic highest honors, academic high honors, or academic honors, a student must meet the base requirements for NHS plus one of the academic honors plan options as outlined in the National Honor Society (NHS) section of the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District High School Handbook & Curriculum Guide (See: National Honors Society). A faculty committee makes the final selection of academic highest honors, academic high honors, or academic honors and determines the appropriate recognition at graduation.

The minimum semester credits required for graduation from grades 9 through 12, are as follows:


Required Subjects

Credits

English 9th—12th Grade
Each year will consist of language study, composition and literature.

8

Speech 
A semester of debate may be substituted for speech requirement

1

Mathematics

4

Science

4

U.S. Government 12th Grade 
To include State and Local Government

2

U. S. History I & II

4

Economics

1

Humanities

2

Health

1

Electives*

15


Total Credits

42


*Each students must complete elective credits in at least two (2) of the following areas of instructional offerings:

Physical Education (fitness), Humanities (Drama, Art, Music, Foreign Language, World History), Professional-Technical Education (including work-based learning), Family and Consumer Sciences, Fine and Performing Arts, Languages other than English.

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