Graduation Requirements

In order for students to achieve a diploma from Harbor City International School, students must complete a minimum 25.5 (out of a possible credits broken down below:

Math:
3 credits, 4 possible (Students will be enrolled in a math class all four years). Students must pass:

• Geometry 
• Algebra II

Science:
4 Credits 

• 0.5 Physics A
• 0.5 Earth and Space Science
• 1.0 Biology
• 1.0 Chemistry
• 0.5 Physics B
• 0.5 Science Elective

Social Studies:

4 Credits

• 1.0 American History
• 1.0 US Government/Personal Finance 
• 1.0 European History/Economics
• 1.0 World History/Geography

Language Arts:

4 Credits

• World Literature
• American Literature
• Composition and Rhetoric
• College Bound Literature

World Language:

2 Credits

• Spanish I
• Spanish II

Creative Arts:

1 Credit

• Art
• Theater
• Music
  
  

Health and Fitness:

0.5 Credits

Service Learning:

0.5 Credits (Two Symposium courses) 

General Electives:

6.5 Credits, 8.5 possible

• 0.75 credits per year in Symposium
  
  

For more details on graduation requirements and what year each course is offered, refer to our course catalog.

In order to begin a school year in any grade, students need to have earned the minimum credits listed below:

• Sophomores have a minimum of 6.25 credits
• Juniors have a minimum of 12.5 credits
• Seniors have a minimum of 19 credits