Classes, Credits, and Graduation Requirements
What Does New Jersey Require of High School Students to Graduate with a Diploma?
The state of New Jersey requires that students earn a total of 120 credits in order to graduate, with a credit defined as a 40-minute class that meets once a week, thus making the average class that meets 5 days a week worth 5 credits. This totals 200 minutes per week for one semester to earn 5 credits. At JCS, we teach 210 minutes per week for our 5 credit classes each semester but divided into three 70-minute classes rather than five 40-minute classes. Each semester course is 5 credits while full year courses, meeting for 200 minutes per week, are worth 10 credits.
These 120 credits must include courses in English, math, science, social studies, economics and financial literacy, health and physical education, visual or performing arts, world languages, and 21st century life, as well as some electives. There is also a technology requirement, which is not part of the credits, but rather integrated into relevant courses.
There are also attendance requirements which must be met in order to graduate.
20 credits of English,
15 credits of Social Studies, including both US and world history
15 credits of math, including algebra I, geometry and algebra II
15 credits of science, including biology, chemistry and physics
15 credits of physical education
5 credits of world languages
5 credits of 21st century life
2.5 credits of financial literacy
22.5 credits of electives
The state of New Jersey requires that students earn a total of 120 credits in order to graduate, with a credit defined as a 40-minute class that meets once a week, thus making the average class that meets 5 days a week worth 5 credits. This totals 200 minutes per week for one semester to earn 5 credits. At JCS, we teach 210 minutes per week for our 5 credit classes each semester but divided into three 70-minute classes rather than five 40-minute classes. Each semester course is 5 credits while full year courses, meeting for 200 minutes per week, are worth 10 credits.
These 120 credits must include courses in English, math, science, social studies, economics and financial literacy, health and physical education, visual or performing arts, world languages, and 21st century life, as well as some electives. There is also a technology requirement, which is not part of the credits, but rather integrated into relevant courses.
There are also attendance requirements which must be met in order to graduate.
20 credits of English,
15 credits of Social Studies, including both US and world history
15 credits of math, including algebra I, geometry and algebra II
15 credits of science, including biology, chemistry and physics
15 credits of physical education
5 credits of world languages
5 credits of 21st century life
2.5 credits of financial literacy
22.5 credits of electives
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6th Grade:
3 x English 3 x Math 3 x Spanish 3 x Sociales 3 x Social Studies 3 x Science 2 x Bible/Chapel 2 x French 2 x Computer Science 2 x PE 2 x Art & Music 1 x Health Class Each Quarter |
7th Grade:
3 x English 3 x Math 3 x Spanish 3 x Sociales 3 x Social Studies 3 x Science 2 x Bible/Chapel 2 x French 2 x Computer Science 2 x PE 2 x Art & Music 1 x Health Class Each Quarter |
8th Grade:
3 x English 3 x Math 3 x Spanish 3 x Sociales 3 x Social Studies 3 x Science 2 x Bible/Chapel 2 x French 2 x Computer Science 2 x PE 2 x Art & Music 1 x Health Class Each Quarter |
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9th Grade:
3 x English (10 credits) 3 x Algebra I (10 credits) 3 x Spanish (10 credits) 3 x Sociales (10 credits) 3 x US History (10 credits) 3 x Biology (10 credits) 2 x Bible/Chapel (5 credits) 2 x French (5 credits) 2 x Computer Science (5 credits) 2 x PE (5 credits) 2 x Art & Music (5 credits) 1 x Health Class Each Quarter Total credits: 85 |
10th Grade:
3 x English (10 credits) 3 x Geometry (10 credits) 3 x Spanish (10 credits) 1 x Spanish Literature 3 x Sociales (10 credits) 3 x World History (10 credits) 3 x Chemistry I (10 credits) 2 x Genetics (7 credits) 2 x Bible/Chapel (5 credits) 2 x French (5 credits) 1 x Computer Science (2.5 credits) 2 x PE (5 credits) 2 x Art & Music (5 credits) 1 x Health Class Each Quarter Total credits: 89.5 |
11th Grade:
3 x English (10 credits) 3 x Algebra II (10 credits) 3 x Spanish (10 credits) 1 x Spanish Literature 3 x Sociales (10 credits) 2 x Social Studies Elective (5 credits) 3 x Chemistry II (10 credits) 2 x Anatomy (7 credits) 2 x Bible/Chapel (5 credits) 2 x French (5 credits) 1 x Computer Science (2.5 credits) 2 x PE (5 credits) 2 x Art & Music (5 credits) 1 x Personal Finance (2.5 credits) 1 x Health Class Each Quarter Total credits: 87 |
12th Grade:
3 x English (10 credits) 3 x Pre-Calculus (10 credits) 3 x Spanish (10 credits) 1 x Spanish Literature 3 x Sociales (10 credits) 2 x Social Studies Elective (5 credits) 3 x Organic Chemistry (10 credits) 2 x Physics (7 credits) 2 x Bible/Chapel (5 credits) 2 x French (5 credits) 1 x Computer Science (2.5 credits) 2 x PE (5 credits) 2 x Art & Music (5 credits) 1 x Career Readiness (2.5 credits) 1 x Health Class Each Quarter Total credits: 87 |
