In Texas, students must earn 26 credits to graduate from high school. Of those 26 credits, 18 must be earned in core academic courses including 4 credits each in English language arts and writing, 4 credits in math, 3 credits in science, and 3 credits in social studies. Additionally, 2 credits must be earned in physical education and 1 credit must be earned in fine arts. The remaining 5 elective credits can be chosen from any other courses offered at the high school level.