2014, 2015, 2016 SHS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

ReadingWritingMathScience 2014Yes No 2015Yes 2016Yes STATE TESTING REQS

Credits for SHS*Credits for College ENGLISH * For graduation, students do not have to necessarily have freshman, sophomore, and junior English. While that is ideal, a senior who is missing one of these classes, but makes it up with extra senior English electives will be alright.

Algebra*Geometry3 rd Year of Math ** MATH *Some students who took Algebra prior to 9 th grade may not have Algebra on their transcript. In this case, if the student has taken an additional year of math beyond Algebra 2 (typically pre-calc), they will have met the state math requirement. If not, they will need to go to their previous school and request that the credit be added to their transcript. ** Algebra 2 or Money Talks will count as a 3 rd year of math. Please remind students that most 4-year universities will not accept Money Talks as math credit. Students planning on attending a 4-year college will need a 4 th credit of math.

Lab Science*Science SCIENCE *All incoming sophomores should take a year of biology to prepare them for the Biology EOC. If a student does not pass their biology class, they do not necessarily have to recover biology. The state requires a credit of lab science, but it is not biology specific. NEW – Agricultural Biology (meets state bio standards) College bound students will want to take a full year of either Chemistry or Physics.

Social Studies Elective World Studies 1 & 2 US Hist. 1 & 2Civics 2014NA NA SOCIAL STUDIES All students must meet the Washington State History requirement. This is usually accomplished in the 7 th grade. If you have not met this requirement, you may take Pacific NW History in high school for credit. College bound students will need 3.0 credits of Social Studies.

HealthP.E.* PHYSICAL EDUCATION & HEALTH *In addition to typical P.E. classes, “Changes For A Healthy You” and “Sports Medicine” can count as P.E. credit.

Computer AppsOcc. Ed OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION All CTE classes count as Occupational Education. Also, see page 7 of the course catalogue for courses that have the option to be cross-credited as Occ. Ed.

Art Credits Required FINE ART See course catalogue for cross-credit options.

 Students need enough elective credit to fill until they reach 22 credits.  This will typically mean that a student needs 6.5 elective credits, but the number changes based on the number of waived credits in other areas and particular cohort requirements.  College bound students will need to take 2.0 consecutive credits of a foreign language. ELECTIVES

Culminating Project  Required to graduate!  Guidance takes part in CSI curriculum CULMINATING PROJECT AND HS AND BEYOND HS and Beyond  Required to graduate!  Guidance takes part in CSI curriculum  Career Interest Driven  Large Group Guidance  Consultation with Counselors  Presented as a document at the end of the senior year that shares your plan

 Please double check that students are on track in their progress toward graduation.  If a student is behind, please speak with them about credit retrieval or summer school.  If you see something that doesn’t look right, let us know. Sometimes, credits don’t sort properly and things can get confusing. IN CONCLUSION…