{"id":54,"date":"2022-06-14T14:22:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T18:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www-bhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/?page_id=54"},"modified":"2025-08-06T15:07:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T19:07:00","slug":"graduation-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www-bhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/graduation-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation and Promotion Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>24 Credit Standard Diploma Requirements<\/h4>\n<h5>Must Pass Two Assessments<\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li>Algebra 1 End of Course Exam or concordant\n<ul>\n<li>ACT Math 16 or<\/li>\n<li>SAT Math 420 or<\/li>\n<li>PSAT\/NMSQT Math 430 or<\/li>\n<li>FAST Geometry EOC Level 3 or<\/li>\n<li>CLT Quantitative Reasoning Section 14<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Grade 10 FAST ELA PM 3 or concordant\n<ul>\n<li>ACT Reading and English average 18 or<\/li>\n<li>SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 490 or<\/li>\n<li>PSAT\/NMSQT Reading and Writing 470 or<\/li>\n<li>CLT Verbal Reasoning and Grammar\/Writing sections sum &#8211; 39<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5>GPA<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>2.0 cumulative, unweighted GPA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>24 Credits Must Be Earned in all of the Following:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>English 1, 2, 3, and 4 (or equivalent AP, AICE, Dual Enrollment)<\/li>\n<li>Algebra 1, Geometry, and two additional math courses<\/li>\n<li>Biology and two additional science courses<\/li>\n<li>World History, US History, Government, and Economics<\/li>\n<li>Fine and Performing Arts, Speech and Debate, Career and Technical Education, or Practical Arts<\/li>\n<li>HOPE (Health Opportunity through Physical Education)<\/li>\n<li>8 elective credits (<span style=\"font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400\">Only for students entering grade 9 in 2023-2024 and thereafter &#8211; to include 0.5 Credit in Personal Financial Literacy<\/span>\u00a0)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please remember that World Language is NOT required for graduation; however, all four-year universities and the Bright Futures Scholarship require a minimum of two sequential years of the same World Language. At Beachside High School, we currently offer Spanish and American Sign Language.<\/p>\n<p>FLDOE Graduation Requirements &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fldoe.org\/core\/fileparse.php\/7764\/urlt\/aaflyer-2324thereafter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Academic Advisement \u2013 What Students and Parents Need to Know: Students Entering Grade 9 in 2023-2024 and Thereafter\">\u00a0What Students and Parents Need to Know: Students Entering Grade 9 in 2023-2024 and Thereafter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>FLDOE Graduation Requirements &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fldoe.org\/core\/fileparse.php\/7764\/urlt\/aaflyer-prior2324.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Academic Advisement \u2013 What Students and Parents Need to Know: Students Entering Grade 9 Prior to 2023-2024\">What Students and Parents Need to Know: Students Entering Grade 9 Prior to 2023-2024<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Promotion Requirements<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The minimum credit requirements for promotion 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