▁gradu ation ▁rate ▁calculations ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁- ▁ 9 4 % ▁▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁- ▁ 9 6 % ▁▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁- ▁ 8 9 % ▁▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁- ▁ 8 9 % ▁ ▁Gr adu ation ▁requirements ▁Among ▁Pennsylvania ' s ▁ 5 0 0 ▁public ▁school ▁districts , ▁gradu ation ▁requirements ▁widely ▁vary . ▁The ▁Lower ▁D au ph in ▁School ▁Board ▁has ▁determined ▁that ▁a ▁pup il ▁must ▁ear n ▁ 2 3 . 7 5 ▁cred its ▁to ▁gradu ate , ▁including : ▁Math ▁ 3 ▁cred its , ▁English ▁ 4 ▁cred its , ▁social ▁studies ▁ 4 ▁cred its , ▁science ▁ 3 . 5 ▁cred its , ▁Phys ical ▁Education / he alth ▁- ▁ 2 ▁cred its , ▁Career ▁Ex pl oration ▁ 0 . 2 5 ▁cred its ▁and ▁elect ives ▁total ing ▁ 6 ▁cred its . ▁Stud ents ▁with ▁dis abilities ▁who ▁are ▁of ▁school ▁age ▁may ▁gradu ate ▁and ▁be ▁awarded ▁a ▁regular ▁high ▁school ▁di pl oma ▁when ▁they ▁satisf actor ily ▁complete ▁the ▁special ▁education ▁program ▁pres cribed ▁in ▁their ▁Ind ividual ized ▁Education ▁Program , ▁even ▁if ▁the ▁student ’ s ▁special ▁education ▁program ▁does ▁not ▁otherwise ▁meet ▁all ▁the ▁requirements ▁for ▁gradu ation . ▁Special ▁Education ▁students ▁are ▁permitted ▁to ▁particip ate ▁in ▁gradu ation ▁without ▁receiving ▁a ▁di pl oma ▁in ▁comp liance ▁with ▁state ▁law . ▁ ▁The ▁board ▁will ▁award ▁diplom as ▁to