• Medical District High students must earn the correct number of credits to meet both the Tennessee Department of Education and Memphis Shelby County Schools credit requirements.

    Credits

    • Math: 4 credits, including Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and a fourth math course.
    • English: 4 credits
    • Science: 3 credits, including Biology, Chemistry or Physics, and a third lab course
    • Social Studies: 3 credits, including U.S. History and Geography, World History and Geography, U.S. Government and Civics, and Economics
    • Physical Education and Wellness: 1.5 credits
    • Personal Finance: 0.5 credits
    • Foreign Language: 2 credits of the same language
    • Fine Arts: 1 credit
    • Elective Focus: 3 credits in one of the following areas: Math and Science, Career and Technical Education, Fine Arts, Humanities, Advanced Academics, or Tier III/Intensive Intervention
    • Computer Science: Beginning with students who enroll in 9th grade in 2024-25 or later, earn at least one credit of computer science during high school. Students may fulfill this requirement by substituting computer science as a math credit or science credit (lab science). If computer science is not used as a substitution, it will count as elective credit.

    Required Tests

    To graduate, all students must take the ACT and a Civics exam.

    • ACT: No minimum score required for graduation but earning a composite score of 21 or higher provides access to a variety of postsecondary opportunities and scholarships.
    • Civics: Students must take and pass a United States citizenship and immigration services civics test with a score of 70 or higher.