Graduation Requirements
The graduation requirements for the Cornell School District are as follows: Successful completion of 24 credits. Only those courses which meet five periods per week for thirty-six weeks are considered a credit. Partial credit is given to courses which meet less than five (5) periods per week. Physical Education and Wellness are given 2.5 credits for successful completion of grades 9-12 required course work. Included in the 24 credits are the following requirements: four years of English, four years of Social Studies, three years of Mathematics or successfully completed through Geometry, three years of Science, one (1) of which must be Biology, four years of Physical Education and Wellness, three years of Computer Technology, and five Elective Credits.
By law, all Pennsylvania secondary school students must complete a project as a part of their eligibility to graduate from high school. The type of project, its rigor and its expectations are set by the individual school district.
According to Pennsylvania State School Board regulations, beginning with the graduating class in 2016, students must demonstrate successful completion of secondary level course work in Algebra I, Biology, English Composition, and Literature for which the Keystone Exams serve as the final course exams. Students’ Keystone Exam scores shall count for at least one-third of the final course grade.
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