Students attending Middletown Area High School must take a combination of core academic subjects and electives to complete the school’s minimum credit requirements. Academic core subjects are based on the basic skills needed by all students. Students work with their counselors, advisors, and parents to develop their programs of study and schedule all classes needed for graduation.
MASD School Board Policy 217 - Graduation Requirements
Academic Credits
Social Studies - 4
English - 4
Science - 3
Mathematics - 3
Health and Physical Education - 1.5
Electives - 7
Total Credits - 22.5
Exceptions are made with administrative approval only.
PRIDE For Life Graduation Project
The graduation project is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary program designed to help students prepare for life after graduation. Through active research, decision-making, goal setting, and reflection, students will create a personal blueprint for the future. Students will be guided by counselors, advisors, and teachers through the process of investigating various career fields and the related training necessary to achieve those careers. All graduating seniors must complete all items in their career portfolio, including their written Career Action Plan and Presentation, to be considered a candidate for graduation.
Act 158 Graduation Requirements
Students who will graduate from high school in 2023 and beyond now have options to meet the statewide graduation requirement established by Act 158 of 2018 (Act 158). Act 158 expands upon the options that students have for meeting Pennsylvania’s graduation requirements. While Act 158 maintains that students will still be required to take the Keystone Exams for federal accountability purposes, students may not be required to achieve proficiency on the Keystone Exams to graduate, as long as they meet the State requirements.