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Chester County board approves phased increase in high‑school credit requirement from 22 to 25
Summary
The Chester County School Board voted to amend local graduation requirements to phase the district’s required high‑school credits from 22 to 25 over several years.
The Chester County School Board voted to amend local graduation requirements to phase the district’s required high‑school credits from the current 22-credit state minimum to 25 credits over several years.
Under the change approved by the board, the current senior class will remain at 22 credits, the next junior class will be required to complete 23 credits, the following sophomore class 24 credits, and incoming freshmen will move toward a 25‑credit requirement in subsequent years.
Board members and staff described the change as a response to a return to a seven‑period, credit‑bearing school day at the high school…
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