Graduation

Graduation

NMCCIS offers a fully credentialled, college preparatory program of study. Basic graduation requirements and a college prep course of study are listed below. Many Independent Study students enroll in local ROP classes or community college classes to complement their educational goals.

NMCCIS hosts a voluntary formal ceremony for all high school graduates. Graduates who participate in the ceremony wear caps and gowns and are awarded their diplomas with full pomp and circumstance.

NMCCIS Basic Graduation Course of Study

Graduation	Credits	Years
Language Arts	40	4
Science	20	2
Mathematics	20	2
Health	5	.5
World Cultures	10	1
Social Science	5	.5
U.S. History	10	1
Government	5	.5
Economics	5	.5
P.E.	20	2
Arts	5/10	.5/1
Foreign Language**	0/5	0/.5
Vocational Ed	15	1.5
Electives	55
Total	220

NMCCIS College Prep Course of Study

College Prep	Credits	Years
Language Arts	40	4
Lab Science	20	2
Mathematics*	30	3
Health	5	.5
World Cultures	10	1
Social Science	5	.5
U.S. History	10	1
Government	5	.5
Economics	5	.5
P.E.	20	2
Arts	10	1
Foreign Language**	20	2
Vocational Ed	15	1.5
Electives	25
Total	220

* Algebra I and higher math

** Foreign Language offered at Community Colleges

North Monterey County Center for Independent Study (NMCCIS)

A North Monterey County USD Alternative Education School for Grades K-12 with offices in North Monterey County and on the Monterey Peninsula