Credit Requirements: GHS requires students to earn 23 credits to graduate. Please refer to the list above for a breakdown of required credits in each academic area. One-half credit is awarded for a semester course; one credit is awarded for a full-year course.

Civics Exam: Any student graduating from a Wisconsin high school must “take a civics test comprised of 100 questions that are identical to the 100 questions that may be asked of an individual during the process of applying for U.S. citizenship by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and correctly answer at least 60 of those questions.” (Section 3266R, 118.33(1m)(a)1 of WI Act 55)

Students with IEPs must complete the test, but do not have to pass it in order to graduate, and students identified as LEP may take the test in their language of choice. It is up to the school/district what format to use and when in the year to administer the test.

Graduation/Early Graduation: It is strongly recommended that students be enrolled in high school for four years. However, ambitious students may accumulate the required credits for graduation in less than four years. Any student anticipating the completion of high school in less than the expected four-year period will need to complete a request for early graduation.

Any student planning an early graduation must:

Develop an academic plan that will meet all graduation credit requirements
Secure administrative approval for early graduation

If the student's remaining courses are not completed successfully or fail to satisfy the minimum 23-credit graduation requirement, they will be required to register as a full-time student for the next academic semester.

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA): Many college athletic programs are regulated by the NCAA, an organization founded in 1906 which created rules on eligibility, recruiting, and financial aid. The NCAA has three membership divisions—Division I, Division II, and Division III.

Students who are planning to enroll as college freshmen and seek participation in Division I or Division II athletics must be certified by the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse. To become certified, you must:

Graduate from high school.
Earn a grade point average of at least 2.300 (on a 4.000 scale) in a core curriculum of at least sixteen (16) courses for Division I and a 2.200 for Division II. Keep in mind that the NCAA GPA is calculated using NCAA-approved core courses only. For more information, click here.
Earn a certain sum of scores on the ACT or SAT.

For more information, please view NCAA Division 1 Academic Standards. See Mr. Benz if you need further information regarding the NCAA Eligibility Center, or visit their website.

Course Scheduling and Graduation Requirements

Course Scheduling

Schedule Changes

Graduation Requirements

Grading Guidelines

Incoming Transfer Credits

Before High School

An American High School

Part-Time Open Enrollment

Virtual Schools:

Early College Credit Program (ECCP) And Start College Now

Study Abroad Credit Information

Enrichment Courses

Home Schooled Students

Procedure For Earning Remedial High School Credit

Recording of Grades and Credits on the Germantown Transcript

Enrichment Courses (Early College Credit Program, Start College Now, Pre-College, WCATY, and Other Enrichment Courses)