Graduation Requirements

Graduation requirements for high school students.

2012 Graduations

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Credit / Coursework Requirements

High school graduation requirements differ depending on the school a student is attending and what year they enter high school as a freshman.

Requirements by School

Choose a school from the list below to see specific graduation requirements:

Albuquerque —  Atrisco Heritage —  Cibola —  Del Norte
Early College Academy —  Eldorado —  Evening High
Freedom —  Highland —  La Cueva —  Manzano
New Futures —  Nex-gen Academy —  Rio Grande
Sandia —  School On Wheels —  Sierra Alternative
Valley —  Volcano Vista —  West Mesa

Required high school credits are aligned to the New Mexico State Content Standards and Benchmarks.

Some things to keep in mind about graduation requirements:

• Alternative high schools may have different graduation requirements from the comprehensive high school requirements. Check with your school for more information.
• Post-secondary institutions have specific entrance requirements that may exceed APS graduation requirements.
  
  

* Students entering as freshmen in 2009 and after must take one unit of Advance Placement, honors, dual credit or distance learning and one unit in one of the following: career cluster course, work place readiness, or a language other than English as two of the 25 credits required for graduation.

** Courses in business education, family and consumer science, technology education, computer science, ROTC, art, music, drama, yearbook, and newspaper will satisfy the practical arts/fine arts requirement.

* Students entering as freshmen in 2009 and after must take one unit of Advance Placement, honors, dual credit or distance learning and one unit in one of the following: career cluster course, work place readiness, or a language other than English as two of the 25 credits required for graduation.

** Courses in business education, family and consumer science, technology education, computer science, ROTC, art, music, drama, yearbook, and newspaper will satisfy the practical arts/fine arts requirement.

* Students entering as freshmen in 2009 and after must take one unit of Advance Placement, honors, dual credit or distance learning and one unit in one of the following: career cluster course, work place readiness, or a language other than English as two of the 25 credits required for graduation.

** Courses in business education, family and consumer science, technology education, computer science, ROTC, art, music, drama, yearbook, and newspaper will satisfy the practical arts/fine arts requirement.

* Students entering as freshmen in 2009 and after must take one unit of Advance Placement, honors, dual credit or distance learning and one unit in one of the following: career cluster course, work place readiness, or a language other than English as two of the 25 credits required for graduation.

** Courses in business education, family and consumer science, technology education, computer science, ROTC, art, music, drama, yearbook, and newspaper will satisfy the practical arts/fine arts requirement.

* Students entering as freshmen in 2009 and after must take one unit of Advance Placement, honors, dual credit or distance learning and one unit in one of the following: career cluster course, work place readiness, or a language other than English as two of the 25 credits required for graduation.

** Courses in business education, family and consumer science, technology education, computer science, ROTC, art, music, drama, yearbook, and newspaper will satisfy the practical arts/fine arts requirement.

* Students entering as freshmen in 2009 and after must take one unit of Advance Placement, honors, dual credit or distance learning and one unit in one of the following: career cluster course, work place readiness, or a language other than English as two of the 25 credits required for graduation.

** Courses in business education, family and consumer science, technology education, computer science, ROTC, art, music, drama, yearbook, and newspaper will satisfy the practical arts/fine arts requirement.

* Students entering as freshmen in 2009 and after must take one unit of Advance Placement, honors, dual credit or distance learning and one unit in one of the following: career cluster course, work place readiness, or a language other than English as two of the 25 credits required for graduation.

** Courses in business education, family and consumer science, technology education, computer science, ROTC, art, music, drama, yearbook, and newspaper will satisfy the practical arts/fine arts requirement.

* Students entering as freshmen in 2009 and after must take one unit of Advance Placement, honors, dual credit or distance learning and one unit in one of the following: career cluster course, work place readiness, or a language other than English as two of the 25 credits required for graduation.

** Courses in business education, family and consumer science, technology education, computer science, ROTC, art, music, drama, yearbook, and newspaper will satisfy the practical arts/fine arts requirement.

* Students entering as freshmen in 2009 and after must take one unit of Advance Placement, honors, dual credit or distance learning and one unit in one of the following: career cluster course, work place readiness, or a language other than English as two of the 25 credits required for graduation.

** Courses in business education, family and consumer science, technology education, computer science, ROTC, art, music, drama, yearbook, and newspaper will satisfy the practical arts/fine arts requirement.