NEW
JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (N.J.A.C.
6A:8-5)
Number of Credits for State-Endorsed Diploma: Option One |
STUDENT’S YEAR OF ENTRY: GRADE 9 |
Sept. 2000 |
Sept. 2001 |
Sept. 2002 |
Sept. 2003 |
Sept. 2004 |
Sept.
2005 |
Sept. 2006 |
Sept. 2007 |
Sept. 2008 |
| Language
Arts Literacy |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
| Math |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
| Science |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
| Social
Studies (Including 2 courses in US History per N.J.S.A.
18A:35) |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
| Health
and PE |
3.75
per year |
3.75
per year |
3.75
per year |
3.75
per year |
3.75
per year |
3.75
per year |
3.75
per year |
3.75
per year |
3.75
per year |
| Technology |
Technological Literacy, consistent with the Core Curriculum Content
Standards, must be integrated throughout the curriculum. |
| Visual
and Performing Arts (Art, Music, Theater, Dance) |
10 credits total; may be acquired as 5 credits in visual
and performing and 5 credits in practical arts or 10
credits in one content area |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Career
Education and Consumer, Family, and Life Skills (Practical
Arts) |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| World
Languages |
State
Board moratorium on 10 credit requirement |
5
or testing |
5
or testing |
5
or testing |
5
or testing |
5
or testing |
| Electives
taken from CCCS areas |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
| Total
Number of Required Credits |
110 |
110 |
110 |
110 |
110 |
110 |
110 |
110 |
110 |
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