Guidance Department

Graduation Requirements

A Keene High School diploma is issued to students
upon completion of the following criteria:
1. Four years of attendance
2. Accumulation of 25 credits
3. All state mandated/required credits completed.

Required credits according to the
New Hampshire State Board of Education

English- 4 credits
Social Studies- 3 credits
1 credit US/NH history
1/2 credit economics
1/2 credit civics
beginning class of 2009
1/2 credit world history
beginning class of 2009

Mathematics- 2 credits
beginning with class of 2010: 3 credits

Health Education- 1/2 credit
Physicial Education- 1 credit
Computer Education- 1/2 credit
Fine Arts Education- 1/2 credit
Science- 2 credits
1 credit must be Biological Science

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