Cedar Rapids Community School District students, which includes Metro students, must earn at least 40 credit hours in grades 9 – 12 to qualify for a diploma. Metro has a variable credit system. With the current 4 period block schedule used at Metro High School, students can earn one credit hour for each class every quarter. Students receive updated credit at the end of each quarter.
Quarter 1: August 23 – October 18, 2024
Quarter 2: October 22 – January 16, 2025
Quarter 3: January 21 – March 28, 2025
Quarter 4: April 1 – June 5, 2025
Credit hours required for graduation need to include these minimum subject area requirements:
- English language arts: 8 credit hours
- Mathematics: 6 credit hours
- Science: 6 credit hours (Earth Science 1 & 2, Biology 1 & 2, Physical Science, Chemistry & Physical Science Physics)
- Social studies: 6 credit hours (World History 1 & 2, US History 1 & 2, Economics, and Government)
- Physical education/health/wellness: 4 credit hours
- Elective courses: 10 credit hours
Each student’s advisor is involved with monitoring credit earning and progress toward meeting graduation requirements. If you have questions regarding credits/graduation progress, please contact your advisor or Dan Walsh.