I. CREDIT FOR REGULAR COURSEWORK

"Regular Coursework" is defined as all courses/programs listed in the Jordan School District Secondary Course Catalog.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate from a Jordan School District high school, a student must:

1. Earn the minimum number of credits designated by the Utah State Board of Education and the Jordan District Board of Education.
2. Meet attendance requirements as designated by the Jordan School District.
3. Pass a U.S. Civics Test.
4. Complete all graduation requirements prior to commencement exercises in order to participate.

Note: Meeting graduation requirements entitles a student to receive a diploma, but does not necessarily entitle a student to attend commencement. A student may be denied the privilege of attending commencement based upon disciplinary action by the school administration.

Course and Credit Requirements

Credit is awarded on the basis of a student's participation, mastery of subject matter, and/or attainment of skills. Credit is granted for courses taken in grades 9-12. Credit earned prior to ninth grade may be applied toward graduation with prior authorization after meeting with the School Counselor and approval by the local LEA. Jordan School District requires the “minimum core curriculum” as specified by the Utah State Board of Education Rule R277-700-6 along with the additional course credits listed below for high school graduation.

Based on the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) requirements for high school graduation, Jordan School District requires each student to complete the following courses and credits for high school graduation:

English/Language Arts………………………....4.0 Credits - 1.0 Language Arts 9  - 1.0 Language Arts 10  - 1.0 Language Arts 11 - 1.0 Language Arts 12 Core/Applied and Adv courses	Social Studies.…………………………………..3.5 Credits - 1.0 World Geography - 1.0 World History - 1.0 U.S. History - 0.5 US Government and Citizenship
Mathematics**…………………………………....3.0 Credits - 2.0 Foundation/Core credits - 1.0 Additional Foundation/Core or Advanced Applied, or Foundation (AAF) credit	Science…………………………………………...3.0 Credits - 2.0 Credits from two different Foundation/Core areas: Earth, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Computer Science - 1.0 Additional Foundation/Core or Advanced Applied, or Foundation (AAF) credit
Health and Physical Education……….….….2.0 Credits - 0.5 Health - 0.5 Participation Skills & Techniques - 0.5 Fitness for Life - 0.5 Individual Lifetime Activity One season of a UHSAA Athletic Participation/Team Sports  If a student participates in a complete season of a UHSAA-sanctioned sport and the LEA determines the sport aligns with course standards, the LEA may award the student .5 units of PE credit. If a student completes an additional season with a different sport and the LEA determines the sport aligns with course standards, the LEA may award the student with another .5 units of PE credit. UHSAA athletic participation may be awarded for Participation Skills and Techniques and/or Individual Lifetime Activities. Athletic participation credit does not apply to Fitness for Life.	Fine Arts ..…………………………………….....1.5 Credits Career & Technical Ed………………………....1.0 Credits Digital Studies………..………………………….0.5 Credits General Financial Literacy…………………....0.5 Credits Elective Courses*……………………………....8.0 Credits
TOTAL CREDITS:	27.0 Credits*

*Valley High School and Kings Peak Virtual High School only require 5 elective credits.  As a result, only 24 total credits are required for a Valley High School and Kings Peak Virtual High School diploma.

**Four years of math may be required in order for a college degree-seeking student to meet the graduation requirements according to the Mathematics Competency Board Rule (R277-700-9). Failure to meet this requirement will not prevent a student from earning a Jordan District Diploma but will affect their transcript.