For students planning to earn a high school diploma from Oak Meadow, we require a distribution of academic subjects that provides a comprehensive education and a well-rounded transcript for college entrance requirements.
High School Graduation Requirements:
- Students must take at least three credits per year to be considered fully enrolled.
- Students who wish to receive a high school diploma from Oak Meadow must complete a minimum number of credits as noted in the chart below. The minimum requirement for graduation from Oak Meadow High School is 22 credits, but please note that our college-bound students typically graduate with 24-26 credits. If you plan to apply to college, include college entrance requirements in your academic planning process.
- Students wishing to graduate from Oak Meadow must be a full-time student for both semesters of their senior year. Seniors transferring to Oak Meadow for their final year must enroll in a minimum of three credits to be eligible to receive an Oak Meadow diploma.
- Academic Planning Worksheet
Course Distribution
Subject area
Minimum credits
English
4 credits
Mathematics
3 credits (4 recommended)
Social Studies
4 credits
Science
3 credits (4 recommended)
Fine Arts
1 credit
World Languages
2 credits
Health
1 credit
Fitness/PE
1 credit
Advanced Study
0.5 credit
Electives
2.5 credits
More Information
- Oak Meadow accepts credits from other accredited high school and college programs.
- Upon enrollment you will receive an Oak Meadow Student Handbook, which outlines graduation requirements and policies.
- Oak Meadow requires three credits of math for graduation; however, we recommend that college-bound students carefully review the math requirements for each college program being considered.
- Students who intend to enroll in college should plan to use some of their electives to fulfill the specific requirements for college entrance. We highly recommend that college-bound students take three years of a world language.