GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
The responsibility for completing all graduation requirements at the proper time rests with the student.
While faculty and counselors will assist students in planning their program, they are not expected to
relieve the students of their responsibility.
Twenty-two (22) credits are required for graduation from Wausau West High School.
These credit requirements include certain required courses, which are outlined below. These specific
requirements must be met regardless of how many additional credits have been earned.
Area
Requirement
Physical Education
1.50 credits
Health Education
.50 credits
English
4 credits
Social Studies
3.50 credits
Science
2 credits
Mathematics
2 credits
Electives
8.50 credits
Course Requirement
PE 9, PE 10 and 3 Semesters of PE
Electives*
1 Semester
8 Semesters which must include:
At least 3 Sem. Of Composition
(1.5 credits)
At least 3 Sem. Of Literature
(1.5 credits)
US History I
US History II
World History
.50 credit Elective
Int. Bio/Phy Science 9
Int. Bio/Phy Science 10
Junior Math Competency
Test**
NOTES
Wausau West High School graduation requirements are not college admission requirements. Please read pages
10 & 11 of the Registration Handbook to become aware of general college requirements. Specific requirements
can be found in each college handbook. Please see your counselor for more information.
*Students who are excused from Physical Education for medical reasons will find it necessary to earn additional
credits to obtain the required number for graduation. A physician statement that excuses the student from
Physical Education needs to be on file in the Nurse's Office. If you have questions, please see your counselor.
**If the student does not satisfactorily complete the Junior Math Competency Test (70% of the items correct),
he/she will be required to take and successfully complete the requirements of a one-semester math course. If
the student passes the test, but has deficiencies in a specific area or areas, he/she will be required to receive
remediation and successfully complete work in those areas. High school students enrolling in the Wausau
School District as seniors will be required to take the Junior Math Competency Test.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: By meeting these minimum graduation requirements without taking additional rigorous courses,
you may be unprepared for future jobs, education, or military opportunities. Our recommendation is that each student
attempt the most rigorous selection of courses, based on their future goals, which they can successfully manage.