• Florida Standard Diploma Requirements
Graduation Requirements

  • Fine Arts Requirement--What Counts?

    1. Students need 1 fine arts class to graduate high school.  If they take more than one, then all additional fine arts classes will count as electives towards graduation.
    2. Traditional Courses:  Any art, music, or theater course
    3. 2 years of JROTC
    4. Successful completion of courses in the following Career Academies:  Digital Video, Gaming, Digital Information Technology/Digital Design, Engineering, Veterinary, Animal Science and/or Criminal Justice

     

    PE Requirement--What Counts?

    1. Traditional Courses:  1 credit of HOPE OR .5 credit of Personal Fitness & .5 PE elective
    2. 2 years of ROTC-- must see counselor for waiver
    3. 1 marching season of Band with a C or higher & .5 Personal Fitness class-- must see counselor for waiver
    4. 2 years of a high school sport played at HHS-- must see counselor for waiver

    Additional 4 year College Requirements

    • 2 consecutive credits of the same foreign language
      • Top 100 schools require 3 years
    • Minimum of two additional academic electives
    • ACT and/or SAT score

    The grade level is based off of your cohort year (Year started 9th Grade).  Students have 4 years in high school to earn their High School Diploma.  This starts the day a student enters 9th grade.

    GPA CALCULATION/GRADING SCALE

    GPA calculation is computed using the system below. Class rank is determined by using the district weighted grade point average including honors points. AP and Dual Enrollment classes receive 1 pacer point for GPA calculation. Honors courses receive .5 pacer point. All courses listed in the state course code directory for grades 9-12 are used in calculating rank.

     

    Letter

    Equivalent

    Quality Points

    Honors

    AP/DE

    A

    90-100

    4

    4.5

    5

    B

    80-89

    3

    3.5

    4

    C

    70-79

    2

    2.5

    3

    D

    60-69

    1

    1.5

    2

    F

    0-59

    0

     

    		  

    Example: The sample report card above shows 3 A’s, 2 B’s, and 1 D. Each A earns 4 points = 12. Each B earns 3 points = 6, and the D earns 1 point = 1.

    12 + 6 + 1 = 19. Divide 19 by 6 = 3.166. 

    CUMULATIVE G.P.A.

    Cumulative Grade Point Averages are based on final grades only. This average is computed by dividing the total number of quality points earned by the total number of credits attempted. The county office will calculate official GPAs and they will be updated at the end of each semester.  These semesters will end in December and May, unless the District changes the school calendar due to hurricane days.

    CLASS RANK

    Class rank is calculated for all students at the end of each semester. Rankings are computed for both weighted and unweighted grades. Weighted grades are given more point value for Honors, Dual Enrollment, and Advanced Placement classes.