Requirements

All Acton-Boxborough Regional High School students must meet the following minimum requirements to graduate and receive a diploma.

Passing grades in:

  1. Four years of English
  2. Three years of social studies (one of which must be U.S History)
  3. Two years of science (one of which must be biology)
  4. Two years of mathematics
  5. Fitness for living -- AB’s integrated health and physical education course taken by all freshmen
  6. Six quarters of physical education over the next three years (10, 11, 12)
  7. Academic elective requirement - one additional year of English, social studies, math or science, or a third year of world language.
  8. All graduating students must earn 100 credits in order to receive a diploma.
  9. Satisfactory completion of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System test (MCAS).

ABRHS requires all students to spend 990 hours per year in academic study. This time may include scheduled classes, directed studies and activities directly related to each student’s course of studies. Teachers need not be present during all 990 hours; however, all activities should carry the same academic rigor as that of classroom activities. Teachers make themselves available at published times to provide guidance in all areas of study. Students who are progressing toward graduation requirements at a consistent pace will fulfill their 990 requirements through required classes, electives, and associated activities. Directed studies may supplement any student’s structured learning plan. Required learning activities include Science, English, Social Studies and World Language portfolios associated with full year and some semester courses in these departments.