Graduation Requirements

Graduation from the Mifflinburg Area High School, which is accredited by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Middle States Association (re-accredited, 2017), must be in accordance with the graduation standards as established by the Mifflinburg Area School Board. The following are the minimum graduation standards:

Twenty-two (22) units of credit throughout grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 shall be satisfactorily completed for graduation by all students. These credits shall include the following:

Five (5) units of credit Communications/ELA* are required for all students who spend four (4) years at the home school. These requirements are as follows: two (2) units in grade 9 and one (1) unit in each grade of grade 10, 11 and 12.

Four (4) units of Communications/ELA* are required for all students who are enrolled in SUN ATI or the ACE Program at Bloomsburg University during their senior year. These requirements are as follows: two (2) units of credit in grade 9 and one (1) unit of credit in each of grade 10 and 11.

Three (3) units of credit in mathematics.

Three (3) units of credit in science* including participation in at least one laboratory science.

Three (3) units of credit in social studies.

One (1) unit of credit in economics or consumer economics

One (1) planned course of study (.35 credits) in health.

Physical education shall be taken in grades 9, 10, 11, and 12.

Five and one-half (5.5) units of credit in additional courses (aka. electives) approved as graduation credits by the school district.

Credit will be awarded for high school level courses taken in the middle school and will be noted on the high school transcript.

Remedial Coursework

All students not scoring at or above the proficient level on the Keystone Exams may be required to take remedial courses in an effort to improve upon the areas addressed in the state common core standards.

Grading System

A= 92-100%
B= 84-91%
C= 76-83%
D= 70-75%
E= 69% and below