• Florida Standard Diploma Requirements
Graduation Requirements

  • Fine Arts Requirement--What Counts?

    1. Students need 1 fine arts class to graduate high school.  If they take more than one, then all additional fine arts classes will count as electives towards graduation.
    2. Traditional Courses:  Any art, music, or theater course
    3. 2 years of JROTC
    4. Successful completion of courses in the following Career Academies:  Digital Video, Gaming, Digital Information Technology/Digital Design, Engineering

     

    PE Requirement--What Counts?

    1. Traditional Courses:  1 credit of HOPE OR .5 credit of Personal Fitness & .5 PE elective
    2. 2 years of ROTC-- must see counselor for waiver
    3. 1 marching season of Band with a C or higher & .5 Personal Fitness class-- must see counselor for waiver
    4. 2 years of a high school sport played at HHS-- must see counselor for waiver
    Online Course Requirement

    Every student must complete 1 online class to graduate in the State of Florida.

    You can meet this requirement in one of the following ways:

    1. Complete an online class through dual enrollment with Valencia, UF, UCF
    2. Pass a CTE course in one of the following pathways: Digital Information Technology/Digital Design, ang Game and Simulation class, or any Engineering class
    3. Take an online class through Osceola Virtual School (OVS)
      • This option is the most simple and popular way to meet this requirement

    To take an online class through Osceola Virtual School, follow the steps found on this document.

    These are the classes that our students have told us they like best:

    • Drivers Education (prepare for your driver's permit test)
    • Parenting (takes 3-4 weeks to complete)
    • Career Research (explore careers and how to get scholarships)
    • Peer Counseling (find ways to interact positively with others)
    • Personal and Family Finance (money management and investment)
    • Outdoor Education (earn your boater/hunter safety license)

    Additional 4 year College Requirements

    • 2 consecutive credits of the same foreign language
      • Top 100 schools require 3 years
    • Minimum of two additional academic electives
    • ACT and/or SAT score

     Student grade levels are based on credits earned.

    Freshmen:        0 - 4 1/2

    Sophomores:    5

    Juniors:            11

    Seniors:            18

    GPA CALCULATION/GRADING SCALE

    GPA calculation is computed using the system below. Class rank is determined by using the district weighted grade point average including honors points. AP and Dual Enrollment classes receive 1 pacer point for GPA calculation. Honors courses receive .5 pacer point. All courses listed in the state course code directory for grades 9-12 are used in calculating rank.

     

    Letter

    Equivalent

    Quality Points

    Honors

    AP/DE

    A

    90-100

    4

    4.5

    5

    B

    80-89

    3

    3.5

    4

    C

    70-79

    2

    2.5

    3

    D

    60-69

    1

    1.5

    2

    F

    0-59

    0

     

    		  

    Example: The sample report card above shows 3 A’s, 2 B’s, and 1 D. Each A earns 4 points = 12. Each B earns 3 points = 6, and the D earns 1 point = 1.

    12 + 6 + 1 = 19. Divide 19 by 6 = 3.166. 

    CUMULATIVE G.P.A.

    Cumulative Grade Point Averages are based on final grades only. This average is computed by dividing the total number of quality points earned by the total number of credits attempted. The county office will calculate official GPAs and they will be updated at the end of each semester. 

    CLASS RANK

    Class rank is calculated for all students at the end of each semester. Rankings are computed for both weighted and unweighted grades. Weighted grades are given more point value for Honors, Dual Enrollment, and Advanced Placement classes.