• Missoula County Public Schools Graduation Requirements

    Missoula County Public Schools requires that freshmen students entering the District during the 2010-11 school year (graduating class of 2014) and after earn a minimum of 24 credits to graduate.  

    Starting with the graduating class of 2017 students are required to earn a minimum of 3 credits of mathematics to graduate. 

    (a)  4 credits of English language arts;
    (b) 2 credits of mathematics; (starting with the graduating class of 2017 students are required to earn a minimum of 3 credits)
    (c)  2.5 credits of social studies (includes one year of American History, one year of US Govt., and one semester of social science elective
    (d) 2 credits of science (includes one year of earth & space science and one year of biological science).
    (e) 2 credits of health enhancement
    (f)  1 credit of arts (music, drama or visual arts)
    (g) 1 credit of vocational/technical education.
    (h) 9.5 credits of additional coursework

     State of Montana Graduation Requirements 

    A school district can establish its own requirements for graduation.  The minimum graduation requirements are established by the Montana Board of Public Education and are found in ARM 10.55.905.   A student has to complete a minimum of 20 credits in order to receive a Montana high school diploma with 13 credits in the following courses:

    (a)  4 credits of English language arts;
    (b) 2 credits of mathematics;
    (c)  2 credits of social studies;
    (d) 2 credits of science;
    (e) 1 credit of health enhancement, with 1/2 credit each year for two years;
    (f)  1 credit of arts;
    (g) 1 credit of vocational/technical education.