In order to graduate from MEHS a student must earn 24 units of credit designed to meet or exceed the minimum state graduation requirements set out in 4 AAC 06.075.
Students are expected to select a pathway that meets an option for the Alaska Performance Scholarship. The 24 total required credits for graduation from MEHS include:
| Dept |
Alaska Performance
Social Studies Path |
Alaska Performance
Math & Science Path |
Non-APS
Minimum |
| English |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Social Studies |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Math |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| Science |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| Technology |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Wellness |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
| World Language |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Electives |
4.5 |
3.5 |
5.5 |
| Total |
24 |
24 |
24 |
Graduation Requirements for Transfer Students
Students entering MEHS later than freshman year will have a transcript review. For these students, equivalent courses may be approved to meet requirements and an adjustment may be made in required electives credits if student's prior school offered less than 7 credits/year.
Transcript evaluations of transfer credits will be at the discretion of the academic principal.
Definition of Unit of Credit
The term “unit of credit” shall have the definition given in 4 AAC 06.075(e), i.e. the credit that a student is awarded for achieving a passing grade in a course of study by meeting the performance standards for a course of study prescribed by MEHS and approved by the State Board under policy 5.2 of this manual.