Students must earn 26 course credits and meet the MCAS requirements for their year of graduation to receive an Oakmont diploma.
Within this overall credit requirement, there are certain courses that are required for all students:
4 credits in English
English 9 or Humanities
English 10
English 11 or American Studies
English 12 or Advanced Placement English
3 credits in Social Studies*
World History or Humanities
U.S. History II or American Studies or Advanced Placement U.S. History
One Social Studies elective or Psychology or Sociology
*Pending AWRSD School Committee approval3 credits in Mathematics (any course sequence is acceptable)
3 credits in Science (Biology is a required course.)
.5 credit in Computers & Technology (or a passing score on the Technology Competency Examination)
1 credit in Health
Health and Human Behavior (Grade 9 - .5 credit)
Health and Safety (Grade 11 - .5 credit) or Exercise Physiology
1.5 credits in Physical Education
10 Elective credits -- which may be selected from any content area
(NOTE: Students who plan to attend a four-year college are strongly encouraged to earn at least two credits in one of the Foreign Languages.)
Course Credit Requirements for Grade Placement
Students must earn the following minimum credits by the beginning of the academic year to be considered a member of each academic class:
Freshman Class (9th Grade) -- Successful Completion of 8th Grade
Sophomore Class (10th Grade) -- 6 Credits
Junior Class (11th Grade) -- 12 Credits
Senior Class (12th Grade) -- 18 Credits