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Graduation Requirements

Bishop McDevitt High School requires a minimum of 24 credits, earned in grades 9 through 12, to receive a diploma.  The following is the mandated distribution of courses:

• Religion - 4 credits
• English - 4 credits
• History - 4 credits
• Science - 3 credits
• Mathematics - 3 credits
• Windows - 1 credit
• Health - 1/4 credit
• Arts - 1/4 credit
• Wellness - 1/4 credit
• Music - 1/4 credit
• Physical Education - 1 and 3/4 credits
• Electives - 3 credits

These are minimum requirements.  Since each college and specific program in each college have special requirements for admission, it is important for each student to be sure that his/her school course selections will meet specific college requirements.  College admissions may demand at least two years of a modern language, although it is not a graduation requirement.