Credits Required for Graduation

​DOE Graduation Requirements

Language Arts

• DOE Diploma: 4 Credits
• BOE Diploma (3.0+ GPA): 4 Credits

Social Studies

• DOE Diploma: 4 Credits
• BOE Diploma (3.0+ GPA): 4 Credits

Mathematics

• DOE Diploma: 3 Credits
• BOE Diploma (3.0+ GPA): 3 Credits

Science

• DOE Diploma: 3 Credits
• BOE Diploma (3.0+ GPA): 3 Credits

Physical Education

• DOE Diploma: 1 Credit
• BOE Diploma (3.0+ GPA): 1 Credit

Health

• DOE Diploma: 1/2 Credit
• BOE Diploma (3.0+ GPA): 1/2 Credit

Personal Transition Plan

• DOE Diploma: 1/2 Credit
• BOE Diploma (3.0+ GPA): 1/2 Credit

Electives

• DOE Diploma: 6 Credits
• BOE Diploma (3.0+ GPA): 6 Credits

World Language, Fine Arts, or Career& Technical Education

• DOE Diploma: 2 Credits
• BOE Diploma (3.0+ GPA): 2 Credits

Senior Project

• DOE Diploma: n/a
• BOE Diploma (3.0+ GPA): 1 Credit

Total Credits

• DOE Diploma: 24 Credits
• BOE Diploma (3.0+ GPA): 25 Credits

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Required Courses

Grade 9: English 1, Modern History of Hawaii/Participation in Democracy (civics)
Grade 10: English 2, U.S. History
Grade 11: English 3, World History
Grade 12: English 4, Social Studies Elective

Other Requirements

​P. E. II/II: Recommended for 9th or 10th grade year.
Career Guidance/Health: Recommended for 9th or 10th grade year.
Science: Only one agriculture science course may count towards fulfillment of science graduation requirements.
Elective Courses: Check "Graduating with Honors" if you are going to earn a BOE diploma (recommended for college entrance).

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Graduating with Honors

In order to graduate cum laude, magna cum laude or summa cum laude, students must meet the following requirements in grades 9-12:

• Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0
• Earn 3 math credits
• Earn 3 core science credits (elective science credits do not count toward graduation with honors)
• Earn 2 credits in one of the following areas:
  • World Language (must be 2 years of the same language)
  • Fine Arts
  • Career and Technical Education

To graduate cum laude you must meet all of the above requirements and earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 - 3.5.  To graduate magna cum laude you must meet all of the above requirements and earn a cumulative GPA of 3.5+ - 3.8.  To graduate summa cum laude you must meet all of the above requirements and earn a cumulative GPA of 3.8+.  Calculation of cumulative GPA for graduation honors purposes will be based on the first seven semesters (the final semester of the 12th grade year will not be included in this calculation). All marks a student earns will be included in calculation of the grade point average.  Valedictorians: Any student with a cumulative 4.000 GPA after the first seven semesters will be named Valedictorian.