Mt. Zion High School students must earn 24 credits to graduate.

The following courses must be part of those credits

• 4 credits of English (English I, II, III, and IV or RCC ENG 101 and RCC ENG 102 and/or Accelerated English I, II, III, English Language & Composition [AP], English Literature & Composition [AP], and English Literature & Communications)
• 3 credits of mathematics; one course must be Algebra and another course must include geometry content
• 3 credits of science (including 1 credit of biological science & 1 credit of physical science effective the graduating class of 2021)
• 2 credits of social sciences (1 credit of U.S. History during 11th grade, 1/2 credit of Civics, 1/2 credit of Modern World History)
• 1/2 credit of keyboarding
• 1/2 credit of health
• 1 credit of fine arts (may be music, art, foreign language, or vocational education [see below])
• 1/4 credit of consumer education
• 2 credits of physical education (Students must take Wellness/P.E. every semester unless a waiver applies [PE Waiver Form])

The following vocational courses may be used to satisfy the fine arts requirement with the exception of those courses used to fulfill another graduation requirement.**

• Heartland Technical Academy programs
• Cooperative Office/Interrelated Occupations
• Agriculture department courses
• Computer Education courses
• Family and Consumer Sciences department courses
• Business department courses
• Industrial Technology department courses
• **(For example, Consumer Education may not be used to satisfy the fine arts component because it is already a graduation requirement.)