Graduation Requirements
Total Required Credits:
Greene County Board of Education - 28
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Math
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4 credits, including Algebra I, II, Geometry and a fourth higher level math course
(Students must be enrolled in a mathematics course each school year.)
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English
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4 credits
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Science
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3 credits, including Biology, Chemistry or Physics, and a third lab course
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Social Studies
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3 credits, including U.S. History and Geography, World History and Geography, U.S. Government and Civics, and Economics |
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Physical Education and Wellness
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1.5 credits
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Personal Finance
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0.5 credits (Three years of JROTC may be substituted for one-half unit of Personal Finance if the JROTC instructor attends the Personal Finance training.)
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Foreign Language
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2 credits (May be waived by the local school district for students, under certain circumstances, to expand and enhance the elective focus)
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Fine Arts
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1 credit (may be waived by the local school district for students, under certain circumstances, to expand and enhance the elective focus)
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Elective Focus
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3 credits consisting of Math and Science, Career and Technical Education, Fine Arts, Humanities, Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB)
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To receive a regular high school diploma, all students enrolled in a Tennessee public school during their eleventh (11th) grade year (or prior to graduation) must take either the ACT or SAT and pass the United States Civics exam.