To be eligible for graduation, a student must meet the following requirements:

• Successful completion of four (4) years of  English, with English taken each semester.
• 9th grade English
• 10th grade English
• 11th and 12th - elective courses
  
  
• Successful completion of three (3) years of  History, including one year of U.S. History.
• 9th grade Cultural Geography
• 10th grade Western Civilization
• 11th or 12th grade - U.S. History required
  
  
• Successful completion of three (3) years of  Mathematics in the Upper School.
• 9th grade Algebra I
• 10th grade Geometry
• 11th grade Algebra II

OR

• 9th grade Geometry
• 10th grade Algebra II
• 11th grade pre-Calculus
• Students must receive a grade of C- or better to advance to the next level of study.
  
  
• Successful completion of three (3) years of  Science (It is strongly recommended that this include one year of a biological science and one year of a physical science)
• 9th grade Foundations of Science
• 10th grade Biology
• 11th grade Chemistry or Physics topics courses
• 12th grade Science electives

OR

• 9th grade Biology
• 10th grade Chemistry
• 11th, 12th grades Science electives
  
  
• Successful completion of three (3) years in any one Foreign Language.
• Student placement is made by the Foreign Language Department. Permission to advance to the next level of a foreign language is not normally granted to students achieving less that a C- (70%) average, unless proof of additional satisfactory work (e.g. summer school) is submitted for validation.
  
  
• Successful completion of three (3) years of  Arts, in a minimum of two disciplines
• Arts and Ideas I and II are required for graduation - to be taken in 10th, 11th or 12th grade.
• Other courses must be from at least two different offerings as follows: drama, dance, music, or fine arts.
  
  
• Successful completion of at least one (1) year of other courses from the above areas or other electives, in addition to the requirements described above..
• Successful completion of at least two (2) physical activities - Physical Education or Athletics - each year, in the Upper School.