GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Students must successfully complete the courses required by the board and Iowa Department of Education in order to graduate.
Classes 2024 and Before: Forty-four (44) credits (including Physical Education unless waived) must be earned in grades nine through twelve in order to be eligible to graduate from Harlan Community High School. Eighth grade core classes which are the equivalent of high school courses will count toward graduation requirements.
Beginning with the Class 2025: Forty-eight (48) credits (including Physical Education unless waived) must be earned in grades nine through twelve in order to be eligible to graduate from Harlan Community High School. Eighth grade core classes which are the equivalent of high school courses will count toward graduation requirements.
The following specific requirements shall be required for graduation from high school:
a. Language Arts 8 credits
b. Social Studies 6 credits
c. Mathematics 6 credits
d. Science 6 credits
e. Personal Finance/Financial Literacy 1 credit
f. Physical Education 4 credit
(one credit per year unless waived)
g. Completion of a CPR Course
h. Elective group requirement 3 credits
To be selected from at least two of the following areas: Business Education, Fine Arts (Art, Band, Chorus), Human Services, Family Consumer Science, Industrial Technology, Foreign Language, Vocational Agriculture, Health Science, Information Technology, and other vocational related elective courses.
Graduation requirements for any student who transfers into Harlan Community High School during his/her high school years shall be determined by the superintendent, high school principal, and high school counselors. The graduation requirements of the school of origin as well as the requirements of Harlan Community High School shall be taken into consideration.
No outside agency shall have the authority to grant credits applicable to graduation requirements for Harlan Community High School.
The required courses of study will be reviewed by the board annually.
Prior to graduation, the district will advise students on how to successfully complete the free application for federal student aid.
Graduation requirements for special eduction students include successful completion of four years of English, three years of math, three years of social studies and three years of science.
Students who complete a regular session in Legislative Page Program of the general assembly at the state capitol will be credited 1/2 credit of social studies.
Students enrolled in a junior officers' training corp will receive 1/8th physical education credit for each semester the student is enrolled in the program
Legal Reference:
Iowa Code §§256.7, 11, .11A, .41; 279.8; 280.3, .14
281 Iowa Admin. Code 12.2, .5;12.3(5)
Cross Reference:
505 Student Scholastic Achievement
603.3 Special Education
Adopted: 8.9.1993
Revised/Reviewed: 4.12.2021
Revised: 12.13.2021
Reviewed: 08.15.2022
Revised: 08.21.2023
