East Mountain High School students are required to complete 20 hours of community service each year for a total of 80 hours as a part of their graduation requirements. Students must fill out one EMHS Community Service Log for each organization served. The student, parent and recipient organization representative must sign each log verifying service hours. All Community Service Logs must be turned in to the Guidance Office prior to the end of each school year and students who have met the requirement will receive priority in scheduling. Incoming freshmen may begin accumulating community service hours during the summer months prior to their freshmen year at EMHS. Community service hours do carry over from year to year. The intent of the community service requirement is to encourage EMHS students to volunteer for a variety of community organizations and causes so that they eventually are positioned to take on leadership roles at these organizations as a part of their senior service projects.