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Graduation Requirements

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Graduation Requirements

A Personalized Course of Study

Upper School students can create a course of study personalized for their interests and goals. To earn a College Prep academic diploma, students must complete a minimum of 23.5 credits. Students earn one credit for each 36-week (one-year) course and a half credit for each 18-week (semester) course.

School of Record Status

When students have identified Laurel Springs School as their school of record, it means that they receive the benefits associated with full-time enrollment. As the school of record, Laurel Springs provides proof of enrollment and retains students’ cumulative academic files, which for Upper School students is recorded on the Laurel Springs transcript.

Full-time Lower and Middle School students must enroll in a minimum of 5 courses which includes English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health and Physical Education.

Full-time Upper School students must meet the 23.5 credits required for graduation. Full-time Upper School students enrolled for 10 months must enroll in a minimum of 4 credits consisting of 3 credits from the core subject areas (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and World Language) and 1 credit from either the core or elective subject areas.

Upper School students enrolled for 5 months must enroll in a minimum of 2 credits consisting of 1.5 credits from the core subject areas (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and World Language) and 0.5 credit from either the core or elective subject areas.

At the discretion of the Education Department, Laurel Springs School will accept grade 12 full-time applicants and those grade 12 part-time students who wish to transfer to Laurel Springs full-time.

To fulfill Laurel Springs’ graduation requirements, Upper School students typically enroll in 5-7 credits per 10-month enrollment. A 0.5 credit grade level specific Seminar course is required for each year of Upper School.

Course Requirements

LR-Grad-Ceremony-1135Laurel Springs is committed to supporting students in their personal and academic endeavors, with a focus on helping them meet their college and career potential.

The course requirements shown below provide a foundation from which students may begin planning their upper school course selection. College admissions policies and academic requirements vary widely. Given this, our College Counselors help tailor the course list to match a student’s specific goals and interests.

Contact us for more information about our graduation requirements.

 Graduation Requirements Prior to the Class of 2023Graduation Requirements for the Class of 2023 & Beyond
SUBJECTCREDITSCREDITS
English44
Mathematics33
Social Studies43
Science23
Fine Arts11
World Language22
Physical Education22
Health.5.5
Electives51 (or additional Fine Art)
Additional Credits4
Total23.523.5
*Includes one, one-year lab*Includes two, one-year labs
  • Math must include, at a minimum, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 or higher-level math.
  • World language must be two years of the same language.
  • Grade-level specific high school seminars (.5 credits) are required for each year of enrollment.
  • Personal Project Portfolios are available to earn elective credit.
  • Elective credit may include additional core courses taken beyond the minimum requirements.

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