Nixa High School

Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate from Nixa High School, students must meet all of Nixa Public School’s and the Missouri State Board of Education requirements. In addition to earning the required 24 credits and passing specific required classes, graduates must pass the Missouri Constitution test and the U.S. Constitution/Civics test.  Students must also complete CPR training.  Specific requirements are as follows:

Graduation

Seniors must have completed ALL graduation requirements to participate in the graduation ceremony and related activities. All correspondence courses must be completed three weeks prior to graduation.

Classification by Credits:

Students meeting the following criterion will qualify for grade classification as follows:

• Sophomore:  Second year of high school with a minimum of 6 credits
• Junior:           Third year of high school with a minimum of 12 credits
• Senior:           Fourth year of high school with a minimum of 17 credits