Graduation Requirements
Highline Public Schools
Highline Public Schools has established graduation requirements that include 23 credits as shown below. For a full description and explanation of Graduation Requirements, please refer to School Board Policy # 2410.
| For freshman class of 2003-04 through 2006-07 (graduating class of 2007-2010) | For freshman class of 2007-09 (graduating class of 2011 and 2012) |
For freshman class of 2009-10 and beyond (graduating class of 2013 and beyond) |
English 3.5 credits 2.0 credits Arts 1.0 credit TOTAL CREDITS 23.0 |
English 3.5 credits TOTAL CREDITS 23.0 |
English 4.0 credits 1.0 credit Health / Fitness 2.0 credits
TOTAL CREDITS 23.0 |
State Board of Education Requirements (minimum)
English (reading, writing, and communications) 3 credits
Mathematics 3 credits
Science (physical, life and earth; one laboratory credit) 2 credits
Social Studies (civics, history, and geography) 2.5 credits
Health and Fitness 2 credits
Arts 1 credit
Occupational Education 1 credit
Electives 5.5 credits
TOTAL: 20 credits
Highline High School
Due to the four-period day at Highline High School, the graduation requirements for that school are slightly different.
Aviation High School
AHS has graduation requirements unique to that school.
| Subject | State |
District |
AHS |
University admission |
English |
3.0 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
Math |
2.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
Science |
2.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
Social Studies |
2.5 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
3.0 |
World Language |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
Fine Arts |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
Fitness / Health |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
Career / Tech Ed |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
Electives |
5.5 |
7.5 |
4.0 |
5.5 (min 1 academic) |
Totals |
19.0 |
23.0 |
23.0 |
20.5 |
