Graduation Requirements
Most ICCSD students graduate with more than 305 credits. This usually amounts to one elective course per trimester in 9th and 10th grades and two to three elective courses per trimester in 11th and 12th grades. Students earn five credits per course per trimester for most courses. Students must have attended ICCSD for their final trimester of academic work in order to receive a diploma from ICCSD.
All students must earn a minimum of 305 credit hours to graduate from the Iowa City Community School District. Minimum course load per trimester requirement is 5 courses.
College-Bound
Recommendations (360 Credits)
Courses | College-Bound Recommendations |
Credits |
---|---|---|
English | 4 Years | 60 Credits |
Social Studies | 4 Years | 60 Credits |
Mathematics | 4 Years | 60 Credits |
Science | 4 Years | 60 Credits |
Physical Education | 4 Years | 20 Credits |
Health | 1 Trimester | 5 Credits |
Electives | 4 Years including World Language | 95 Credits |
ICCSD Diploma
REquirements (305 Credits)
Courses | Minimum Requirements | Credits |
---|---|---|
English | 4 Years | 60 Credits |
Social Studies | 3 Years | 45 Credits |
Mathematics | 3 Years | 45 Credits |
Science | 3 Years | 45 Credits |
Physical Education | 4 Years | 20 Credits |
Health | 1 Trimester | 5 Credits |
Electives | 4 Years | 85 Credits |
Specific Requirements
English | Credits | Mathematics | Credits |
---|---|---|---|
English 9 | 15 Credits | Mathematics | 45 Credits |
English 10 | 15 Credits | ||
Year-Long Literature Course | 15 Credits | ||
English 12 | 15 Credits (A year-long literature course, or three trimesters with at least one literature-based and one writing-based course.) |
Social Studies | Credits | Science | Credits |
---|---|---|---|
U.S. History | 15 Credits | Earth and Space Science | 15 Credits |
World History | 15 Credits | Biology | 15 Credits |
Government I: Foundations and Principles | 5 Credits | Physical Science or Chemistry | 15 Credits |
Government II: Institutions and Policies | 5 Credits | ||
Economics | 5 Credits |
Other | Credits | Other | Credits |
---|---|---|---|
Physical Education | 20 Credits | Health | 5 Credits |