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 High School Graduation Requirements.

A minimum of 46 semester courses (23 credits) are required for high school graduation in Bellevue School District. each semester class is worth 0.5 credit.

  • Beginning with graduating class of 2003, students must earn a minimum cumulative 2.0 grade point average (GPA) in order to receive a diploma. Athletic/activity eligibility also requires a 2.0 GPA.
  • Beginning with the graduating class of 2004, students must earn a minimum of forty (40) hours of Community Service in order to receive a diploma.

 Subject

Class of 2003

 Class of 2004 and thereafter
Semesters Credits Semesters Credits
English

Mathematics

Social Studies**

Lab Science

Occupational Education

Physical Education

Speech

Fine Arts

Health

Electives

 7

6

7

4

2

4

1

2

1

12

 3.5*

3.0

3.5

2.0

1.0

2.0

0.5

1.0

0.5

6.0

 8

6

7

4

2

4

1

2

1

12

 4.0***

3.0

3.5

2.0

1.0

2.0

0.5

1.0

0.5

6.0
Total 46 23.0 47 23.5

 

* The English requirement of 3.5 credits is made up of the following courses:
  • 1.0 credit Freshman Composition and Literature
  • 1.0 credit Sophomore Composition and Literature
  • 1.0 credit American Literature and Composition
  • 0.5 credit English Elective
 ** The social studies requirement of 3.5 credits is made up of the following courses:
  • 0.5 credit of World Civilization I
  • 0.5 credit of World Civilization II or AP World History
  • 1.0 credit U.S. History or AP U.S. History
  • 1.0 credit American Government/Contemporary World Affairs or AP Government/Comparative Government
  • 0.5 credit of Social Studies elective