High School Graduation Requirements


The following are graduation requirements for Brookland High School.  A student must have a total of 23 credits to graduate.


ENGLISH - 4 CREDITS

9th Grade English - 1 Credit

  • English 9

  • English 9 Honors

10th Grade English - 1 Credit

  • English 10

  • English 10 Honors

11th Grade English - 1 Credit

  • English 11

  • AP English Language and Composition

  • Concurrent Credit College Freshman English I

12th Grade English - 1 Credit

  • English 12

  • Transitional English 12

  • AP English Literature and Composition

  • Concurrent Credit College Freshman English II

  • Concurrent Credit Literature

MATHEMATICS - 4 CREDITS

Algebra I - 1 Credit

  • Algebra I

Geometry - 1 Credit

  • Geometry

  • Geometry Honors

Algebra II OR Quantitative Literacy 1 Credit

  • Algebra II

  • Algebra II Honors

  • Quantitative Literacy

Fourth Math or Computer Science Flex* - 1 Credit

  • Pre Calculus

  • Algebra III

  • AP Calculus AB

  • Concurrent Credit Algebra/Trig/Pre-Calculus

  • Technical Math


​​SCIENCE - 3 CREDITS

Physical Science Credit -  1 Credit

  • Chemistry - Integrated

  • Chemistry - Integrated Honors

  • Physics

  • Physical Science - Integrated

  • AP Chemistry

  • Concurrent Credit Physical Science

  • Concurrent Credit Chemistry

Biology - 1 Credit

  • Biology - Integrated

  • Biology - Integrated Honors

  • AP Biology

  • Concurrent Credit Biology 

Third Science or Computer Science Flex* - 1 Credit 

An additional Biology/Physical Science, CS Flex, or 1 of the following:

  • Environmental Science

  • Anatomy and Physiology


SOCIAL STUDIES - 3 CREDITS

Civics - 0.5 Credit

  • Civics

  • Civics Honors

Economics - 0.5 Credit

  • Economics and Personal Finance 

  • Economics and Personal Finance Honors

World History - 1 Credit

  • World History

  • AP World History

American History - 1 Credit

  • Credited States History Since 1890

  • AP Credited States History

  • Concurrent Credit American History


COMPUTER SCIENCE (CS)*

(optional credits for 4th math or 3rd science requirements)

Computer Science - Optional Flex Credit

any course starting with 465 or 564 

see https://goo.gl/y95ZTc 

  

HEALTH AND SAFETY - 0.5 CREDIT

Health and Safety - 0.5 Credit

  • Health and Wellness

  • JROTC Health

  

PHYSICAL EDUCATION - 0.5 CREDIT

Physical Education - 0.5 Credit

  • Physical Education and Leisure

  • JROTC Physical Education

  • Recreational Sports

  

FINE ARTS - 0.5 CREDIT

  • Choir

  • Band

  • Art

  • Theatre

  • College Fine Arts Musical

  

PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS - 0.5 CREDIT

  • Personal Communications

  • Concurrent Credit Oral Communication

  

CAREER FOCUS/ELECTIVE CREDITS - 7 CREDITS


Students entering the 9th grade in the year of 2022-2023 will be required to take a computer science class for graduation.


2027 graduates and beyond: Each student must complete 75 hours of community service. ACT 237  

Please visit Community Service Learning tab for more information 


Concurrent classes are college level classes that can can count toward high school graduation requirements and also allow a student to earn college credits while in high school