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Graduation Requirements

Strong academic standards prepare students for success in the 21st century.

Parents, educators, and business and community leaders all have embraced the reality that today’s students must have stronger basic skills in reading, writing, mathematics and science. Students must be able to think and apply their learning in much broader ways than ever before to lead productive, successful lives as adults.  

As a response to these challenges, in 2008 the Clover Park School District adopted new high school graduation requirements.

In order to graduate from high school and earn a diploma, students must complete all Clover Park School District requirements and all Washington state requirements. Those requirements include:

For more Information on graduation requirements in the Clover Park School District, see the district website.

Class Credit Requirements

Students will be required to complete a total of 30 credits:

English - 4 credits Social Studies - 3.5 credits
Math - 3 credits Occupational Ed. - 2 credits
Science - 2 credits Health and Fitness - 2 credits
Visual/Performing Arts - 1 credit Electives - 12.5 credits

 

“High School and Beyond” Plan

In addition to earning the Certificate of Academic Achievement, students must be able to complete an educational High School and Beyond Plan. Students must outline how they plan to meet their high school graduation requirements and how they will spend their first year out of high school. Creating a plan will help students start thinking about their futures and focus on the courses they need to best prepare them for their career interests, no matter what direction they plan to take.

Senior Culminating Project

In the student’s senior year, the required culminating project has students develop a portfolio; engage in community service; write either an autobiographical reflection and position paper or a reflection and a scholarly paper; and make a final, public presentation.

High School WASL:

Students take the WASL for the first time as 10th-graders. Students have five free chances to pass the WASL while in high school. Testing windows are in March/April and August. Additional retake opportunities are available in high school completion programs in community colleges.

High School Grade Level Placement

Students in high school must earn seven credits per year to progress to the next grade level as indicated below:

Sophomore: 7 credits earned in the freshman year, which includes a minimum of:

1 credit of English
1 credit of social studies
1 credit of math
1 credit of science

 

Junior: 14 Credits earned in the freshmen and sophomore years, which includes a minimum of:

2 credits of English
2 credits of social studies
2 credits of math
1 credit of science

 

Senior: 21 credits earned in the freshman, sophomore and junior years, successfully complete "High School and Beyond" Plan, and the Senior Culminating Project, and includes a minimum of:
3 credits of English
3 credits of social studies
2 credits of math
2 credits of science

 

More information on graduation requirements, CPHS grading policies, college entrance requirements, etc., can be found in the Student Handbook.