Brush High School
Graduation Requirements
Class of 2007 and beyond

1. BHS requires 48 credits to graduate.  Students earn 1 credit by having good attendance and passing (D grade or higher) 1 course per semester.
2. BHS requires 26 of the 48 credits to be in specific areas as listed below.

   8 Credits of English, one of which is Speech and Writing

   Typically this is completed with:
   Freshmen: Freshman Writing and Freshman Literature
   Sophomores: Sophomore English and Speech & Writing
   Juniors: American Literature and Junior Composition
   Seniors: MCC English (2 semesters) OR College Prep English (2 semesters) OR Senior English/Mass Media

   6 Credits of Social Studies, two of which are World Geography and Two are U.S. History                     

   Typically this is completed with:
   Freshmen: World Geography (2 Semesters)
   Juniors: U.S History (2 Semesters)
   Seniors: American Government and another social studies courses

   • 4 Credits of Science
   • 4 Credits of Math
   • 2 Credits of PE
   • 1 Credit of Computers
   • 1 Credit of Business

 

*Note – Four Year Colleges and Universities will likely require more core credit classes.
If you are pursuing playing a sport with NCAA you also will need more core credits.    

*Students must pay all fees and must be in good standing in all other ways in order to graduate.