To graduate from DeForest Area High School, students must earn 24 credits.  These credits must include:

• 4 credits English
  • must include:
    • 1 credit English 9 
    • 1 credit English 10 
    • two additional credits of English
• 3 credits social studies
  • must include:
    • 1 credit World History 9
    • 1 credit American History 10 or AP US History
    • .5 credit Contemporary US History (taken in 11th grade)
    • .5 credit United States Government (taken in 11th grade)
• 3 credits math
• 3 credits science
  • must include:
    • 1 credit physical science (taken in 9th grade)
    • 1 credit biology (taken in 10th grade)
• 1.5 credits physical education
  • must include:
    • .5 credit phy. ed. 9
    • two additional .5 credit PE classes to be taken anytime in 10th-12th grade
• .5 credit of Health
  • must include
    • .5 credit of health or .5 credit of Independent Living I
• .5 credit of a course related to a career pathway identified in your Academic and Career Plan