▁of ▁the ▁New ▁Jersey ▁Association ▁of ▁Independent ▁School s . ▁ ▁Academ ics ▁ ▁C ertain ▁minimum ▁requirements ▁have ▁been ▁established ▁by ▁the ▁Middle ▁States ▁Association ▁of ▁Colleg es ▁and ▁School s ▁and ▁Saint ▁Domin ic ▁Academy ▁for ▁gradu ation . ▁These ▁are ▁expressed ▁in ▁terms ▁of ▁successful ▁completion ▁of ▁specific ▁courses ▁and ▁cred its . ▁ ▁Gr adu ation ▁requirements : ▁▁ 4 ▁years ▁of ▁English ▁▁▁ 4 ▁years ▁of ▁Math ▁( ex ceed s ▁the ▁N J ▁State ▁standards ) ▁▁▁ 3 ▁years ▁of ▁History ▁▁▁ 3 ▁years ▁of ▁Science ▁▁ 2 ▁years ▁of ▁a ▁World ▁Language ▁( Span ish ▁and ▁French ) ▁▁ 4 ▁years ▁of ▁Relig ious ▁Studies ▁▁ 4 ▁years ▁of ▁Phys ical ▁Education ▁and ▁D ri vers ▁Education ▁▁ 1 ▁sem ester ▁of ▁Art ▁and ▁Music ▁▁ 1 ▁sem ester ▁of ▁Computer ▁Liter acy ▁▁ 4 ▁elect ives ▁ ▁Community ▁service ▁hours ▁vary ▁per ▁grade ▁level ▁and ▁are ▁required ▁for ▁gradu ation ▁ ▁Academ ic ▁Level s ▁- ▁College ▁Pre par atory / H on ors / Ad vanced ▁P lacement : ▁▁▁ 6 8 ▁College - pre par atory ▁( CP ) ▁courses ▁▁ 1 8 ▁Hon ors ▁level ▁courses ▁▁ 7 ▁Advanced ▁P lacement ▁courses ▁▁ 2 0 0 ▁Virtual ▁High ▁School ▁courses ▁▁ 5 0 ▁College ▁Level ▁courses ▁ear ning ▁credit ▁from ▁Saint ▁Peter ' s ▁University ▁▁ 4 ▁College ▁Level ▁courses ▁ear ning ▁credit ▁from ▁Set on ▁Hall ▁University ▁ ▁Phys ical ▁education ▁▁ ▁Phys ical ▁education ▁courses ▁are ▁conducted ▁at ▁Saint ▁Peter