Hill City High School Graduation Requirements

Standard Diploma

A student’s Personal Learning Plan must document a minimum of 24 credits that include the following:

(1.) Four units of Language Arts – must include

Writing – 1.5 units

Literature – 1.5 units (must include .5 unit of American Literature)

*English 9, 10, 11/AP Language, 12/AP Literature satisfy these requirements

(2.) Three units of Mathematics – must include:

Algebra I – 1 unit

Geometry – 1 unit

Algebra II – 1 unit

(3.) Three units of Lab Science – must include:

Biology – 1 unit

Any Physical Science – 1 unit

Chemistry or Physics – 1 unit

(4.) Three units of Social Studies – must include:

U.S. History – 1 unit

U.S. Government – .5 unit

World History – .5 unit

Geography – .5 unit

Other social science -- .5 unit

(5.) ~One unit of the following-any combination:

Approved Career & Technical Education

Capstone Experience or Service Learning

World Language

(6.) One unit of Fine Arts

(7.) One-half unit of Personal Finance or Economics

(8.) One-half unit of Physical Education

(9.) ~One-half unit of Health or Health Integration

Regent’s Diploma Requirements

(1.) Foreign Language – 2 units

(2.) Additional unit of advanced Mathematics (Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus)

(3.) Additional unit of advanced Science (AP science, Anatomy, Physics)

(4.) No grades below a C

(5.) GPA remains above a 3.0