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General Information

WHAT IT TAKES TO EARN A

MAYFIELD DIPLOMA

There are testing requirements and curriculum requirements connected with a Mayfield diploma;
students must meet both requirements in order to earn a Mayfield diploma. The two sections
below provide you with more information about these two diploma requirements.

I. Curricular Requirements

Requirements Credits Comments
English 4.0 English 1, English 2, English 3 and English 4

Communications 0.5 Communications or News Writing for Electronic Media

Health 0.5 Health

Mathematics 4.0 Ohio requires that the mathematics credits must include one
(1) credit of Algebra 2 or the equivalent of Algebra 2. At
Mayfield a student would need to complete a Mathematics 3
course to meet this requirement.

Physical Education 0.5 One (1) semester taken during both grade 9 and grade 10;
OR, one (1) semester taken during grade 9 or 10, AND two (2)
full seasons of interscholastic sports, marching band or
cheerleading.

Science 3.0 1.0 credit in Life Science
1.0 credit in Physical Science
1.0 credit advanced study in: chemistry, physics, or other
physical science; advanced biology or other life science;
astronomy, physical geology, or other earth or space science

Social Studies 3.0 U.S. History, World History, Government

Fine Arts 1.0 Students must complete at least two (2) semesters of fine arts
taken from the list of fine arts course offerings included in the
Course Catalog. Students following a career-technical
pathway are exempt from the fine arts requirement.

Technology 0.5 The technology credit must be taken from the list of
technology course offerings included in the Course Catalog.

Electives 4.0 Elective credits may include any combination of courses taken
in excess of the credits listed above.

Total 21.0

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