A typical high school sophomore (10th grade) should have earned approximately 5 to 11.5 credits, depending on the school district's classification system and graduation requirements.

• For example, at Atlantic High School, students must have 5 credits to be classified as sophomores

• Westhill High School requires 11.5 credits to move from sophomore to junior status, with a total of 25 credits needed to graduate

• Cedar Hill High School classifies sophomores as having earned between 6 and 11 credits

Credit requirements vary by state and district, but generally, students are expected to accumulate about 5 to 11 credits by the end of their sophomore year to stay on track for graduation, which typically requires 22 to 27 credits total

. In summary, a sophomore should aim to have roughly between 5 and 11.5 credits earned by the end of 10th grade to be on track for high school graduation.