A minimum of 250 credit hours are required to graduate from Aurora High School.
Guidance Resources
To request a transcript, please call the Guidance Office at 402-694-2404. Transcript requests can also be made via fax at 402-694-4028.
| Language Arts – 40 credits | Social Studies Requirements – 40 credits |
| English I – 10 credits (required) | World Geography (grade 9) –10 credits |
| English II – 10 credits (required) | Global Studies (grade 10) – 5 credits |
| English III – 10 credits (required) Or Honors Composition I/Honors American Literature – 10 credits |
Personal Finance (grade 10) – 5 credits |
| English IV – 10 credits (required) Or Honors College Composition II/Honors College World Literature – 10 credits |
Leaders in American History (grades 9 or 10) – 5 credits |
| Communications I and II (grades 11-12) – 5 and 5 credits | American History (grade 11) – 10 creditsOrHonors College American History (grade 11) –10 credits |
| Creative Writing (grades 11-12) – 5 credits | American Government (grade 12) – 5 credits |
| *Journalism I (grades 11-12) – 10 credits | Economics (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits |
| *Journalism II (grade 12) – 10 credits | History of Film Studies (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits |
| Math Requirements – 30 credits | Psychology (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits |
| Pre-Algebra (grades 9 or 10) – 10 credits | Sociology (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits |
| Algebra IA (grades 9, 10 or 11) – 10 credits | Current Issues (grades 11 or 12) – 5-10 credits |
| Algebra IB (grades 11 or 12) –10 credits | Science Requirements – 30 credits |
| Algebra I (grades 9-12) – 10 credits | Physical Science (grade 9) – 10 credits |
| Algebra II (grades 9-12) – 10 credits | Biology (grade 10) – 10 credits |
| Geometry (grades 10-12) – 10 credits | Conceptual Biology (grades 10-12) – 10 credits |
| Advanced Geometry (grades 10-12) – 10 credits | Advanced Biology (grades 11 or 12) – 10 credits |
| Trigonometry (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits | Physics (grades 11 or 12)– 10 credits |
| Statistics & Probability (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits | Honors Chemistry II (grade 12) – 10 credits |
| Pre-Calculus (grade 12) – 5 credits | College Biology (grade 12) – 10 credits |
| Calculus (grade 12) – 5 credits | Wildlife Principles (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits |
| College Calculus (grade 12) – 10 credits | Sports Nutrition (grades 10, 11 or 12) – 5 credits |
| College Algebra (grade 12) – 5 credits | Animal Science (grades 9 or 10) – 5 credits |
| Art | Environmental Ag (grades 10, 11 or 12) – 5 credits |
| Beginning Drawing (grades 9, 10, 11 or 12) – 5 credits | Horticulture (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits |
| Advanced Drawing (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits | Greenhouse Management (grades 11 or 12)– 5 credits |
| Beginning Painting (grades 9, 10, 11 or 12) –5 credits | Foreign Language |
| Advanced Painting (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits | Spanish I (grades 9, 10 or 11)– 10 credits |
| Beginning Pottery (grades 9, 10, 11 or 12) – 5 credits | Spanish II (grades 10, 11 or 12) – 10 credits |
| Advanced Pottery (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits | Honors Spanish II (grades 10, 11 or 12) – 10 credits |
| Beginning Sculpture (grades 9, 10, 11 or 12) – 5 credits | Honors Spanish III (grades 11 or 12) – 10 credits |
| Advanced Sculpture (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits | Honors Spanish IV (grade 12) – 10 credits |
| Beginning Fiber Arts (grades 9, 10, 11 or 12) – 5 credits | Agriculture Education |
| Advanced Fiber Arts (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits | Animal Science (grades 9 or 10) – 5 credits |
| Graphic Arts I (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits | Mechanics/Metals (grades 9 or 10 – 5 credits |
| Graphic Arts II (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits | Environmental Ag (grades 10, 11 or 12) – 5 credits |
| Music | Horticulture (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits |
| Instrumental Music (grades 9-12) – 10 credits/year | Greenhouse Management (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits |
| Chorus (grades 9-12) – 10 credits/year | Metals (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits |
| Physical Education – 15 credits | Metal Construction (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits/semester |
| Physical Education I (grade 9) – 10 credits | Engines (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits |
| Physical Education II (grade 10, 11 or 12) – 10 credits | Ag Economics (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits |
| Health (grades 9 or 10) – 5 credits | Industrial Technology |
| Weight Training (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits | Beginning Woods (grades 9 or 10) – 5 credits |
| Business Education | Mechanical Drawing (grades 9 or 10) – 5 credits |
| Computer Apps I (grade 9) – 5 credits | Architectural Drafting (grades 10, 11 or 12) – 5 credits |
| Computer Apps II (grades 10, 11 or 12) – 5 credits | Computer Aided Drafting (grades 11 or 12) – 10 credits |
| Computer Apps III (grades 10, 11 or 12) – 5 credits | Machine Woods (grades 10, 11 or 12) – 5 credits |
| Intro to Business (grades 9 or 10) –5 credits | Advanced Woods (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits |
| Personal Finance (grade 10) – 5 credits | Family & Consumer Science |
| Emerging Business Trends (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits | Family and Consumer Science I (grades 9 or 10) – 5 credits |
| IT Essentials I (grades 11 or 12) – 10 credits | Family and Consumer Science II (grades 9 or 10) – 5 credits |
| IT Essentials II (grade 12) – 10 credits | Home Design (grades 10, 11 or 12) – 5 credits |
| Accounting I (grades 11 or 12) – 10 credits | Exploring Childhood I (grades 10, 11 or 12) – 5 credits |
| Accounting II (grade 12) – 10 credits | Exploring Childhood II (grades 10, 11 or 12) – 5 credits |
| Economics (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits | Food Basics (grades 10, 11 or 12) – 5 credits |
| Consumer Law (grades 11 or 12) – 5 credits | Creative Foods (grades 10, 11 or 12) – 10 credits |
| Work-Based Learning (grade 12) – 1 credit | Supervised Education Careers (grades 11 and 12) – 5 credits/semester |
For questions or comments, contact Sheila Hasenkamp, Aurora High School Guidance Counselor