Graduation Requirements

Complete the following:

• Personal Leadership A/B
• Social Leadership A/B
• Professional Leadership
• Financial Leadership

Note: Personal Leadership A and B are required courses, but Personal Leadership A satisfies the required 0.5 Computer Tech credit and Personal Leadership B satisfies the required 0.5 Fitness for Life credit. Thus 2.0 credits of Leadership are required instead of 3.0.

Complete the following:

• U.S. History A/B
• Government & Economics A/B
• World Civilizations
• Geography & World Events

Complete the following:

• Writing & Rhetoric A/B (LA 9)
• American Lit A/B (LA 10)
• Political Lit (LA 11)
• Short Stories (LA 11 B)
• World Lit A/B (LA 12)

Complete the following:

• HS Math 1 A/B, or both Algebra 1A* and Geometry A
• HS Math 2 A/B, or both Algebra 1B* and Geometry B
• HS Math 3 A/B, or Algebra 2*
• Pre-Calculus A/B

Students may graduate with fewer than 4 math credits if they have completed HS Math 1–3. A student who has completed Algebra 2 does not need to complete any other HS math courses.

Optional: Students who are not ready for HS Math 1 may take Pre-Algebra A/B or Intro to HS Math.  Intro to HS Math is the equivalent of Pre-Algebra. Pre-Algebra A/B and Intro to HS Math satisfy Electives credit, not Math credit if taken in high school.

*These courses are not offered live but are offered in the self-paced format.

Complete 2.0 credits from the following foundational science courses:

• Earth Science A /B
• Biology A/B
• Chemistry A/B
• Physics A/B

Plus 1.0 credit of an additional foundational or other science course (such as Astronomy A/B).

Note: Many selective colleges want to see the following courses on an applicant’s transcript: Biology A/B, Chemistry A/B, Physics A/B.

Complete the following:

• Mind & Body Stewardship (satisfies 0.5 Health credit)
• Fitness for Life* (satisfies 0.5 PE credit) 
• One additional credit of PE (worth 0.5 credits per semester). General Fitness Skills, Student Fitness Challenge Course, and Independent PE can count towards this credit. Independent PE may be taken multiple times.

*Personal Leadership B includes Fitness for Life and can fulfill Health credit.

Any 1.5 credits, including from the following courses:

• Independent Fine Arts
• 3D Design: Modeling, Animation & Printing
• Digital Art & Graphic Design

Students may take Independent Fine Arts multiple times.

Any 4.0 credits. See the Electives course list on the Williamsburg Learning site for detailed course information.

Excess credit in any other program listed above will also count towards your child’s Elective credit requirements.

Note that many selective colleges want to see 2.0 credits of a second language on an applicant’s transcript.

Complete Personal Leadership A. This course meets the requirements for the required Computer Technology course.