School Year 2009-2010

***** Graduation requirements may be adjusted for students that have entered from other schools, each transcript is evaluated individually.

Until July 1, 2010, a student who has not passed a state graduation examination in the subject areas of reading, English, mathematics, writing, science and social science shall not receive a high school diploma.

Beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, a student shall not receive a New Mexico diploma of excellence if the student has not demonstrated competence in the subject areas of mathematics, reading and language arts, writing, social studies and science, including a section on the constitution of the United States and the constitution of New Mexico, based on a standards-based assessment or assessments or a portfolio of standards-based indicators established by the department by rule. The standards-based assessments required in Section 22-2C-4 NMSA 1978 may also serve as the assessment required for high school graduation. 

If a student exits from the school system at the end of grade twelve without having satisfied the requirements of this subsection, the student shall receive an appropriate state certificate indicating the number of credits earned and the grade completed. If within five years after a student exits from the school system the student satisfies the requirement of this subsection, the student may receive a New Mexico diploma of excellence.

9^th Grade   26 Credits    (enter 09-10 graduate May 2013)

4 English
1 Econ/Gov
4 Math – *(Algebra I &II)
1 World History
3 Science – (2 lab classes)
1 U. S. History
1 P. E.
1 NM Hist./Geog
**1 Communication Skills

*parents have the option of their student not taking Algebra II but they must pass the required test for graduation

** this may be satisfied by taking a language other than English or a career cluster, or a workplace readiness class

Students entering 9^th grade in the 2009-10 school year must earn one credit in one of the following: an advanced placement or honors class, or a dual-credit course or a distance learning course. 

10^th Grade   26 Credits   (entered 9^th 08-09, graduate May 2012)

4 English
1 Econ/Gov
3 Math – 1 Algebra I
1 World History
3 Science – 1 Biology
1 U. S. History
1 P. E.
1 Practical or Fine Art
1 Communication Arts
1 NM Hist/Geog

11^th Grade     26 Credits (entered 9^th 07-08, graduate May 2011)

4 English
1 Econ/Gov
3 Math – 1 Algebra I
1 World History
3 Science – 1 Biology
1 U. S. History
1 P. E.
1 Practical or Fine Art
1 Communication Arts
1 NM Hist/Geog

12^th Grade    27 Credits   (entered 9^th 06-07, graduate May 2010)

4 English
1 Econ/Gov
3 Math  - 1 Algebra I
1 World History
3 Science – 1 Biology
1 U. S. History
1 P. E.
1 Practical or Fine Art
1 Communication Arts
1 NM Hist/Geog