NJ Graduation Requirements
The State of New Jersey graduation requirements are as follows
Earn at least 120 credits. MHS requires 122 credits.
20 credits of courses in Language Arts Literacy.
15 credits of courses in Mathematics.
15 credits in Social Studies with at least 10 credits in U.S. History.
15 credits of courses in Science including Biology.
5 credits in World Languages
2.5 credits in Financial Literacy
3.75 credits per year of Health and Physical Education.
5 credits in the Visual and Performing Arts
5 credits in Career Education & Life Skills (Practical Arts)
*All students must achieve proficiency on an NJDOE assessment* - click here for specific information regarding assessments.