Graduation Requirements
Beginning with the Class of 2027, the Duxbury High School Graduation Requirements have changed to the following:
Students must carry seven courses (35 credits) each school year, unless exempted by the Principal or Assistant Principal. In order for credits to be awarded at the completion of a course, a student must receive a passing final grade and meet the attendance requirements for the course.
Students must earn 130 credits to graduate from Duxbury High School. Credits are accumulated at the rate of 5 credits per yearlong course and 2.5 credits per semester course. These credits must be distributed as follows:
20 credits of English Language Arts*
20 credits of Mathematics*, including 5 credits of Algebra II
15 credits of lab-based Science
15 credits of History, including 10 credits of US History, 5 credits of World History, and completion of a student-led civics project
10 credits of World Language (in a single language)
10 credits of Physical Education & Health, including 2.5 credits of PE and Health I and
2.5 credits of PE and Health II
10 credits of Fine, Performing, or Practical Arts (beginning with the Class of 2028, 5 of these credits must be from the Fine or Performing Arts)
*Students must be enrolled in an English Language Arts course and a Mathematics course each school year.
In order to graduate from Duxbury High School, students must also meet the criteria outlined in School Committee Policy IKFE Competency Determination.
Competency Determination
The successful passing of MCAS no longer serves as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ requirement for graduation. As a result, individual districts were required to create Competency Determinations under 603 CMR 30: Standards for Competency Determination and Local Graduation Requirements. As of November 5, 2025, Duxbury Public Schools’ Competency Determination can be found in School Committee Policy IKFE: Competency Determination.
IKFE - DETERMINACIÓN DE COMPETENCIAS - Spanish