Highlands High School Home of the Scots

I. Satisfactory citizenship and attendance

II. Graduation from the Twin Rivers Unified School District will require the successful completion of a minimum of 220 credits, which are accumulated at the rate of 30 per semester, 60 per school year, in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12. A student may earn five high school credits upon successful completion of a course. High school students will move sequentially through their four years of high school. If a student does not earn the 30 credits per semester, parents will be notified by the school about instructional opportunities to recover those credits. Examples of these programs are Summer School and the Charge Program. These credits may be earned in the classroom or through other supervised activity.

 

English 8 semesters (4 years) 40 Credits

 

World History 2 semesters (1 year) 10 Credits

 

Laboratory Science (1 year of biological science and 1 year of physical science)  
4 semesters (2 years)  20 Credits

 

United States History 2 semesters (1 year) 10 Credits

 

Civics/American Government 1 semester (1/2 year) 5 Credits

 

Economics 1 semester (1/2 year) 5 Credits

 

Physical Education 4 semesters (2 years) 20 Credits

 

Mathematics 6 semesters (3 years) 30 Credits

 

Visual & Performing Arts/or Foreign Languages or Practical Arts (Maximum 10 credits of Practical Arts) 
4 semesters (2 years) 20 Credits

 

Health Education 1 semester (1/2 year) 5 Credits

 

Technology/Computers or equivalent 1 semester (1/2 year) 5 Credits

 

Elective Courses 12 semesters (4 years) 50 Credits

 

TOTAL 220 Credits