MCPS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS AT A GLANCE
Subject Area	Specific Credit Requirements
English	4 credits
Fine Arts	1 credit Selected courses in art, dance, drama/theatre, and music that satisfy the fine arts requirement are designated FA.
Health Education	0.5 credit
Mathematics	4 credits must include 1 full-year (A/B) algebra credit, and 1 geometry credit NEW STATE REQUIREMENT FOR STUDENTS GRADUATING IN 2018 AND LATER: Students graduating in 2018 and later must be enrolled in a mathematics-based course each year of high school. This may result in students earning more than 4 credits in math for graduation. See the Mathematics Department offerings section for more detail.
Physical Education	1 credit
Science	3 credits including at least 1 biology credit (BC) and 1 physical science credit (PC). See the Science, Technology and Engineering Department offerings section for more detail.
Social Studies	3 credits must include 1 U.S. History credit; 1 World History credit; and 1 National, State, and Local (NSL) Government credit
Technology Education
Electives: The additional credits required for graduation may be fulfilled by one of the following three options	OPTION 1 2 credits in a world language OR 2 credits in american sign language AND 2.5 credits in elective courses OPTION 2 2 credits in advanced technology education (AT) AT AND 2.5 credits in elective courses. TE course do not count as AT course credit OPTION 3 4 credits in a state-approved career and technology program AND 0.5 credit in electives courses
Student Service Learning (SSL)	75 service-learning hours
Up-to-date graduation requirements by class may be found at Graduation Requirements

Promotion Regulation
MCPS Regulation JEB-RA, Placement, Promotion, Acceleration, and Retention of Students, (http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/jebra.pdf), requires that high school students earn 5 credits each year in order to be promoted, including specific required credits in English, mathematics, science, and social studies, as indicated in the chart below.

End Of:	Total Credits Needed for Promotion to Next Grade	Total Credits in Required Courses
		Math	English	Science	Social Studies	Other Courses - See Options Required for Graduation
Grade 9	5	1	1	0	0	3
Grade 10	10	2	2	1	1	4
Grade 11	15	3	3	2	2	5

** MCPS requirements that extend state requirements are designated by double asterisk.