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Essex High School
2 Educational Dr. Essex Jct., VT 05452 | (802) 879-7121

Diploma Requirements

To receive a diploma from Essex High School each student must earn a minimum of 24 units of credit.

The following subjects are required for graduation:

4 years of English [EN] 4 units of credit

3 years of Social Science [SS] 3 units of credit

(including U.S. History [US] and World Studies [WS] - 1 year each and *American Government [AG] - 1/2year)

3 years of Mathematics [MA] 3 units of credit

3 years of Science [SC] 3 units of credit

(to include a physical [PS] and natural science [NS] - 1 year each)

1 1/2 years of Physical Education [PE] 1 1/2 units of credit

(to include Personal Fitness [PF] 1/2credit)

1 year of Fine Arts [FA] 1 unit of credit

1/2 year of Health [HE] (taken after 9th grade) 1/2 unit of credit

1 year of Foreign Language [FL] 1 unit of credit

1/2 year Computer Literacy [CL] 1/2 unit of credit

1/2 year Practical Arts [PA] 1/2 unit of credit

(taken in Industrial Arts and Technology or Family and Consumer Sciences/Commercial Arts)

*Beginning with the graduating class of 2007. No more than one-half of the distribution credit requirement in any discipline may come from courses in departments outside of that discipline.