Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

NHA works with school districts to match the number of credits the home district requires for graduation. Generally, in grades 9-12 every student graduating shall have successfully completed 120 hours of instruction in the following 24 units of credit:

Unit of Credit Subject

4 English
4 Mathematics
4 Science
4 Social Studies
2 Arts or Humanities or both
1 Health and Physical education
5 Electives

In grades 7-8, students shall successfully complete courses of study in each of the following subjects each year:

1. English
2. Reading
3. Writing
4. Spelling
5. Mathematics
6. Science
7. Social Studies
8. Health
9. Physical Education
10. Art
11. Music