GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Earning a diploma from Gifft Hill School is a wonderful accomplishment. Below are the graduation requirements for the Class of 2012 and the Classes of 2013 and beyond.

Full year course = 1 credit; Semester course = ½ credit

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASS OF 2012

Subject Area	Must Include	Credits
Literature	4 years Literature	4
Social Studes	Caribbean & VI History, US History, Economics/Government	4
Science	Conceptual Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and 1 other science	4
Foreign Language	2 years of the same language	2
Mathematics	Geometry, Algebra II, and 2 other math courses	4
Health	9th grade Health	0.5
Physical Education	4 years	2
Elective classes (45 min each)	Choice of academic class meeting 5x/week in core discipline or an approved Independent Study project	1
Technology	Proficiency on the Technology Exit Exam	--
Elective classes (45 min): 1x/week (.25 credit) 2x/week (.50 credit)	Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Technology, Cooking, Health/Fitness	2
Community Service	72 hours over 4 years	.5
	Minimum total credits	24

GRADUATION REQUIRMENTS FOR CLASS OF 2013 and beyond

Subject Area	Must Include	Credits
Literature	4 years Literature	4
Social Studes	Caribbean & VI History, US History, Economics/Government	3
Science	Conceptual Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and 1 other science	3
Foreign Language	4 years of the same language	4
Mathematics	Geometry, Algebra II, and 1 other math course by recommendation of the department	3
Health	9th grade Health	0.5
Physical Education	4 years	2
Elective classes (45 min each)	Choice of academic class meeting 5x/week in core discipline or an approved Independent Study project	3
Technology	Three semester courses including proficiency on the Technology Exit Exam	1.5
Elective classes (45 min): 1x/week (.25 credit) 2x/week (.50 credit)	Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Technology, Cooking, Health/Fitness	2
Community Service	72 hours over 4 years	.5
	Minimum total credits	24

Graduation Requirements for Honors Diploma:
In order to graduate with honors from Gifft Hill School, a student must meet all of the above criteria in addition to the following:

Complete level 3 of a Foreign Language

Advance in Math through Pre-Calculus

Take a minimum of 3 Honors courses , including at least one in English

Maintain a minimum of a 3.3 cumulative grade point average in the Junior and Senior years with no grade in a course below 3.0.