Graduation Requirements

SJPIICHS Graduation Requirements

Diploma Plans: To graduate from St. John Paul II, a student must pass each course in the curriculum.  Each student must complete the following requirements:

The diploma plan now has two parts; first is the foundation credits and then an endorsement.  Though the plan is split, the school still requires of all students FOUR credits in the FIVE major areas:
• Theology
• English
• Mathematics (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II)
• Science (Biology I, Chemistry, Physics)
• History (World History, World Geography, US History, Economics, Government)
••• And three credits of foreign language in the same language

PART ONE:
• • • FOUNDATION • • •  24 credits • • •
   Credits required in:
     Theology            (4)
     Mathematics *   (3)   Note the foundation has 3 credits and the endorsement has the 4th math credit
     Science **         (3)   Note the foundation has 3 credits and the endorsement has the 4th science credit
     Social Studies***   (3)   Note the foundation has 3 credits and the 4th credit is a local requirement
     English Language Arts  (4)
   Two years required in:
     Foreign Language     (2)    Latin or Spanish

     PE or athletics                (1)
     Fine arts                           (1)
     Electives                     (3)
            This can include a ½ credit Senior Project.

* Math courses must include Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra II.
** Science courses must include Biology and Chemistry.
*** Social Studies courses must include Economics, Government, World History, U.S. History, and World Geography.

PART TWO:
• • • ENDORSEMENT • • • 4 credits • • •

All endorsements are an additional four (4) credits, and all include:

Fourth Math Credit
Fourth Science Credit
• The additional two credits are toward a specific endorsement, as explained below: