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FLDOE – Graduation Requirements
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In order to graduate from any public school in the State of Florida, a student have a cumulative 2.0 GPA and pass the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.
The standard graduation requirements in the Polk County School System include the following courses:
A year of a course is equivalent to one credit.
- 4 years of English
- 4 years of Math (including Algebra 1. This credit may be earned in a two year sequence.)**
- 3 years of Science (All science courses at LHS have a lab component.)
- 1 year of World History
- 1 year of American History
- 1/2 year of American Government
- 1/2 year of Economics
- 1/2 year of Personal Fitness
- 1/2 year of Physical Education
- 1 year of Fine Art
**Four years of level 2 or above math courses are required. Level 1 math courses will only count as elective credit. Those courses include Intensive Math and Business Math.
8 Elective credits. Please note any course may be considered an elective if the minimum requirement of credits have been earned in a subject area. For example, if a student takes a 4th year of mathematics, that course is considered to be an elective.
