Counseling Information-> Academic Requirements

Watertown High School Academics

All students are required to take a minimum of six credits per year or its equivalent. In order to be eligible for promotion a student must receive these minimum credits:

Credits Needed To Graduate
4.0 Credits	English
3.5 Credits	Math (1/2 Computer)
3.5 Credits	Social Studies (1 Year U.S. History 1 & 2 and Civics)
2.0 Credits	Science (to include 1 year of Biology)
1.0 Credit	Vocational Education, Technical Education, or the Arts
1.5 Credits	Physical Education
1.0 Credit	Health
6.5 Credits	Electives
23 Credits Total

The following conditions also apply:

1. Seventh or Eighth grade students who have successfully completed a course in French or Spanish will have that credit count toward the 23 credits.

2. Any student in grade 7 or 8 who takes and successfully completes Algebra I will have that credit count toward the 23 graduation credits and toward the mandated State mathematics requirement.

3. All students will be required to take and to pass 2 courses in Physical Education and thereby earn 1 1/2 credits as mandated by State and the Board of Education. (There is an exception to this.) The law states: "Any student who presents a certificate from a physician, stating that in the opinion of the physician, participation in physical education is medically contraindicated because of the physical condition of such student, shall be excused from, the physical education requirement, provided the credit for physical education may be fulfilled by an elective. " (Section 10-221a)

4. Accounting and Business Math will be considered a Mathematics credit.

5. Data Processing will be considered a Computer credit.

6. Interdepartmental Publishing course will be considered 1 Vocational credit, 1/2 Computer credit, and 1/2 English Credit.

7. Tech Drawing/CAD 2, Tech Drawing CAD/3 and 4 will be considered 1/2 Computer credit, 1/2 Vocational credit.

8. Graphic Arts 2, 3 and 4 will be considered 1/2 Computer credit, 1/2 Vocational credit.

9. Business Law may be considered a one-half Social Studies credit.

10. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has revised and updated its list of core courses that must be taken and passed to meet minimum initial eligibility requirements. Any student who may be interested in participating in a Division I or Division II college sports program should see his/her guidance counselor to plan a complete high school program that meets these requirements.

Via the link below, you can view the program of studies offered at WHS:

Program of Studies 2007-2008