Graduation Requirements

Department	Unit	Spec. Dept. Req:
English	4 Units	IB L/L 1 & IB L/L 2 (Jr/Sr Year)
Social Studies	3 Units	1.0 USH & 0.5 Civics USH can be satisfied by: – IB History of Americas – AP African American History – Latin American History Class of 2027 & Beyond additionally need:* – 0.5 Intro to Ethnic Studies – 0.5 History of Power & Conflict – 0.5 Personal Finance
Science	3 Units	2.0 Lab Science
Mathematics	4 Units	1.0 Alg 1 or Int. Math 1
PE	1 Unit
Health	0.5 Units	*Imbedded within Comprehensive Health, Class of 2027
Fine Arts or CTE	1 Unit
World Language	2 Units	*Class of 2024 needs 1 unit All other classes need 2 units
Electives	6 Units	Any & all overflow from other departments count toward elective requirements.

Overall: 24 Units (IB L/L + 1 more IB Course) & 30 Hrs Comm. Service & English/Math Competencies & ICAPs

IB Diploma Requirements:

Diploma Programme candidates must fulfill numerous requirements as laid out by the IB organization. Candidates must:
Pursue course work in groups 1-5 (Language and Literature, Foreign Language, Social Studies, Science, Math); plus, 1 more (from the Arts, or another from Groups 1-5)
- 3 or 4 courses at the Higher Level (HL)
- 2 or 3 courses at Standard Level (SL)
Score at least 24 points. Exams are each scored from 1-7, and TOK/EE provide an opportunity to earn up to 3 additional points.
Complete the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course with a passing grade (D or higher). Receiving an “N” in TOK disqualifies a student from candidacy.
Complete the 7 learning outcomes of Creativity, Action and Service (CAS).
Complete the required Extended Essay (EE) with a passing grade (D or higher). Receiving an “N” in EE disqualifies a student from candidacy.
Receive no grade 1 in any subject.
Receive no more than two grade 2s awarded (HL or SL).
Receive no more than three grade 3s awarded (HL or SL).
Must gain 12 points or more points on HL subjects (for candidates who register for four HL subjects, the three highest count).
Must gain 9 points or more on SL subjects (for candidates who register for two SL subjects, they must gain at least 5 points at SL).

Participation in Graduation Ceremony

It is the students’ responsibility to monitor their progress toward graduation requirements. This can be done in the Parent/Student Portal using the On Track to Graduate tool. A student may only participate in the Northfield High School graduation ceremony if he/she has completed Northfield High School graduation requirements (see above), met DPS Competency requirements, and earned the minimum 24 unit hours, including all required courses. Students must also meet the Northfield requirement of being in good standing both academically and behaviorally. Students are urged to stay in close contact with their counselor for current progress status information.