Graduation Requirements
Kanawha County Schools
(for students entering ninth grade 2008-2009 and beyond)
ENGLISH (English 9, 10, 11, 12)
4 credits
MATHEMATICS
*Beginning 2006-2007 all seniors will take a math class.
**3 of 4 credits must be earned in grades 9-12
4 credits
SCIENCE
4 credits
Professional Pathway
Physical Science Honors, Biology Honors, +2 additional Honors level science
Courses (Chemistry, Physics, Life Science, or Earth Science)
*4th science credit counted in career concentration requirement
Skilled Pathway
(Physical Science, Biology, and Chemistry or Life Science or Earth Science)
3 credits
**Students in Skilled/College Bound Pathway should enroll in Honors Science
Courses. Conceptual courses may not be accepted at 4 year colleges and
Universities.
SOCIAL STUDIES
(World Studies to 1900, US Studies to 1900, Twentieth and
Twenty-First Century Studies, Civics in the 21st Century)
4 credits
PHYSICAL EDUCATION/WELLNESS
1 credit
HEALTH
1 credit
THE ARTS
1 credit
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
.5 credit
SPEECH
.5 credit
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Professional and Skilled/College Bound Pathways
*counted in career concentration requirements
2 credits
CAREER CONCENTRATION Requirements
*Numbers of credits vary, depending on cluster, concentration
and pathway.
4-6 credits
ELECTIVES -- *varied, depending on cluster, concentration and pathway
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Total Required for Graduation
25 credits