Graduation Requirements
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Minimum Credit Requirements
Credit is earned for passing work at the end of each semester of study. Most courses, unless stated differently, are assigned one credit per semester. Forty-one (41) credits are required for graduation.
Applied Arts One semester
English Four years
Fine Arts One semester
Health One semester
Science Two years
Mathematics Three years (including Algebra and Geometry)
Physical Education Eight semesters unless one semester is a health class
(Fine Arts Dance may always be taken in addition to P.E.
Dance taken during sophomore year will fulfill one credit
in P.E. and one credit in Fine Arts)Social Studies Two years (including one year of U.S. History and Civics)
Traffic Safety One semester
(A student may substitute Traffic Safety with completion
of private traffic safety course.)World Language At least two years of the same World Language
(for the class of 2026 and beyond)Other Requirements
Computer Literacy - These courses fulfill the Computer Literacy requirement:
Honors Business Incubator
Graphic Design
AP Computer Science A
AP Computer Science Principles
AP Spanish Language
Perspectives in World History
Photo I & II
World HistoryConstitution - This requirement is fulfilled by successfully completing the Constitution unit in U.S. History or American Studies or by passing a separate examination.
Consumer Education - Students at DHS can meet this state requirement by earning credit in any of the following courses:
Introduction to Business
Economics
Advanced Placement Economics
Consumer Economics
Contemporary Living
Consumer Math Foundations
General Work Study
Business MathDance/Physical Education Option - Fine Arts Dance may always be taken in addition to P.E. During a student’s sophomore, junior and senior years, it may be taken instead of P.E. During sophomore year, a full year of dance fulfills both the P.E. and Fine Arts requirement.
Health/Physical Education Option - The district allows students to be released from one semester of Physical Education during the school year (not Summer School) during the sophomore year when students are required to take Health Education. This reduces the total number of Physical Education credits required for graduation from eight (8) to seven (7).
Traffic Safety - Students must successfully complete this non-credit course or show evidence that they have taken it privately.