Graduation Requirements:
In order to graduate from the Shikellamy High School, students shall complete the following requirements:
- Demonstrate proficiency of the PA standards.
- Accumulate the prescribed credits adopted by Shikellamy School District.
- Pass Keystone exam requirements as determined by the Pennsylvania Department of Education for the graduating year.
REQUIRED CREDITS TO GRADUATE:
Content Area(s) | Credits Required | ||
Arts and Humanities | Two (2) | ||
Communication Arts | Four (4) | ||
Health and Physical Education | One (1) Health & Physical Education | ||
Mathematics | Four (4) | ||
Science | Four (4) | ||
Social Studies | Four (4) | ||
Electives | Six (6) | ||
Total | Twenty Five (25) |
ARTS & HUMANITIES CREDITS:
Choose elective Arts and Humanities credits from specific courses in the following areas:
- Art Courses
- Communication Arts Courses
- Family Consumer Science Courses
- Industrial Arts Courses
- World Language Courses
- Music Courses
- Social Studies Courses.
CREDITS FOR PROMOTION:
From Grade | To Grade | Total Credits |
9th | 10th | 6.0 |
10th | 11th | 13.0 |
11th | 12th | 19.5 |
12th | Graduation | 25.0 |