Students are required to meet a set graduation requirements. These graduation requirements consist of three key components:
1. Course Completion
Students graduating from Hilltop High School shall earn a minimum of 21 units and those units shall be distributed as follows:
a. English Language Arts, 4 units
b. Mathematics, 4 units, which must include1 unit of Algebra II or its equivalent
c. Social Studies, 3 units, which must include 1 unit of American History, 1 unit of Global Studies, and 1 of American Government
d. Science, 3 units, which must include 1 unit of Physical Science, 1 unit of Biology and 1 unit of Advanced Science
e. Physical Education, ½ unit (state law limits the awarding of ¼ credit in Physical Education for each semester)
f. Health, ½ unit
g. Fine Arts, 1 unit
h. Leadership and Community Engagement, ½ unit
i. Economics, ½ unit
j. Electives, 3.5 units, which must include language, fine arts, business, career-technical education, family and consumer sciences, technology, agricultural education or English language arts, mathematics, science or social studies courses not otherwise required.
2. Demonstrate Competency:
a. Students will demonstrate competency in the foundational areas of English language arts and mathematics or through alternative demonstrations, which include College Credit Plus, career-focused activities, their ACT or SAT scores, or military enlistment.
3.Demonstrate Readiness (Seals):
a. Students will demonstrate readiness for their post-high school paths by earning two diploma seals that allow them to demonstrate important foundational and well-rounded academic and technical knowledge, professional skills, and leadership and reasoning skills
More detailed information regarding Ohio graduation requirements can be found here.
Community Service Seal Verification