All students need 4.5 English credits for a Hollis Brookline High School diploma. These credits include:

• Grade 9: English Nine, 1 credit
• Grade 10: English Ten, 1 credit and Writing, .5 credit
• Grade 11: Fundamentals of English, U.S Literature, Honors U.S. Literature or AP English Language, 1 credit
• Grade 12: English electives