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NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (N.J.A.C. 6A:8-5) Number of Credits for State-Endorsed Diploma: Option One
STUDENT’S YEAR OF ENTRY: GRADE 9	Sept. 2000	Sept. 2001	Sept. 2002	Sept. 2003	Sept. 2004	Sept. 2005	Sept. 2006	Sept. 2007	Sept. 2008
Language Arts Literacy	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20
Math	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
Science	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
Social Studies (Including 2 courses in US History per N.J.S.A. 18A:35)	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
Health and PE	3.75 per year	3.75 per year	3.75 per year	3.75 per year	3.75 per year	3.75 per year	3.75 per year	3.75 per year	3.75 per year
Technology	Technological Literacy, consistent with the Core Curriculum Content Standards, must be integrated throughout the curriculum.
Visual and Performing Arts (Art, Music, Theater, Dance)	10 credits total; may be acquired as 5 credits in visual and performing and 5 credits in practical arts or 10 credits in one content area				5	5	5	5	5
Career Education and Consumer, Family, and Life Skills (Practical Arts)					5	5	5	5	5
World Languages	State Board moratorium on 10 credit requirement				5 or testing	5 or testing	5 or testing	5 or testing	5 or testing
Electives taken from CCCS areas	20	20	20	20	15	15	15	15	15
Total Number of Required Credits	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110