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Graduation Requirements


The Mount Carmel curriculum should be viewed as a four-year experi-
ence during which a student will accumulate at least 21 high school credits,
including all state and Mount Carmel requirements. In Mount Carmel's
trimester program, three trimesters equal one high school credit. A student has the opportunity to take 18 trimester classes during each academic year, which equates to 24 high school credits by graduation.


Any exception to the above requirements must have the approval of the Vice President for Academics.

Graduation Requirements:


Theology 10 trimesters (or 3.33 credits)
English 12 trimesters (or 4.0 credits)
Mathematics 9 trimesters (or 3 credits)
Science 9 trimesters (or 3 credits) including Biology
Social Studies 7 trimesters (or 2.33 credits) including US History
Foreign Languages 6 trimesters (or 2 credits)
Physical Education 3 trimesters (or 1 credit)
Fine Arts 1 trimester (or .33 credit)
Technology 2 trimesters (or .67 credit)
Electives 13 trimesters (or 4.33 credits)
Total 72 trimesters (or 24 credits)
Any exception to the above requirements must have the approval of the
Principal.