Career and college readiness
Graduation Requirements
Sumner School District Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements class of 2012 |
All students will be expected to be full time students for all four years of high school. A minimum of twenty-three (23) credits of a possible twenty-six (26) is required and will include all of the requirements listed below: |
Non-credit
Requirements
|
Culminating Project |
High School and Beyond Education Plan
|
Technology Competency1 (May be met in middle school) |
Washington State History/Government
(Required in 8th grade, no credit toward high school graduation) |
Meet standard on Washington state required assessments |
Credit
Requirements |
English |
4 credits |
Mathematics2 |
2 credits |
Social Studies/U.S. History/Government |
2 credits |
Contemporary World History, Geography and Problems |
1 credit |
Science (One credit must be in lab science) |
2 credits |
Additional Mathematics OR Science |
1 credit |
Career and Technical Education/Occupational Ed |
1 credit |
Health and Fitness |
2 credits |
Fine, Visual or Performing Arts3 |
1 credit |
Electives |
7 credits |
Minimum Credits Required to Graduate |
23 credits |
1 Students who do not meet the competency in middle school will need to earn a technology credit in high school. |
2 Must complete Geometry/Integrated II or approved alternative. |
3 Credit for this course may be awarded based on clearly defined competencies. See Guidance Counselor for additional information. |
Graduation Requirements class of 2013 |
All students will be expected to be full time students for all four years of high school. A minimum of twenty-two (22) credits of a possible twenty-five (25) is required and will include all of the requirements listed below: |
Non-credit
Requirements
|
Culminating Project |
High School and Beyond Education Plan |
Technology Competency1 (May be met in middle school) |
Washington State History/Government
(Required in 8th grade, no credit toward high school graduation) |
Meet standard on Washington state required assessments |
Credit
Requirements |
English |
4 credits |
Mathematics2 |
3 credits |
Social Studies/U.S. History/Government |
2 credits |
Contemporary World History, Geography and Problems |
1 credit |
Science (One credit must be in lab science) |
2 credits |
Career and Technical Education/Occupational Ed |
1 credit |
Health and Fitness |
2 credits |
Fine, Visual or Performing Arts3 |
1 credit |
Electives |
6 credits |
Minimum Credits Required to Graduate |
22 credits |
1 Students who do not meet the competency in middle school will need to earn a technology credit in high school. |
2 Must complete Algebra II or an approved alternative in line with student’s High School and Beyond Plan. See your counselor for additional information. |
3 Credit for this course may be awarded based on clearly defined competencies. See Guidance Counselor for additional information. |
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Graduation Requirements class of 2014 & 2015 |
All students will be expected to be full time students for all four years of high school. A minimum of twenty-two (22) credits of a possible twenty-four (24) is required and will include all of the requirements listed below: |
Non-credit
Requirements
|
Culminating Project |
High School and Beyond Education Plan |
Technology Competency1 (May be met in middle school) |
Washington State History/Government
(Required in 8th grade, no credit toward high school graduation) |
Meet standard on Washington state required assessments |
Credit
Requirements |
English |
4 credits |
Mathematics2 |
3 credits |
Social Studies/U.S. History/Government |
2 credits |
Contemporary World History, Geography and Problems |
1 credit |
Science (One credit must be in lab science) |
2 credits |
Career and Technical Education/Occupational Ed |
1 credit |
Health and Fitness |
2 credits |
Fine, Visual or Performing Arts3 |
1 credit |
Electives |
6 credits |
Minimum Credits Required to Graduate |
22 credits |
1 Students who do not meet the competency in middle school will need to earn a technology credit in high school. |
2 Must complete Algebra II or an approved alternative in line with student’s High School and Beyond Plan. See your counselor for additional information. |
3 Credit for this course may be awarded based on clearly defined competencies. See Guidance Counselor for additional information. |
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Graduation Requirements class of 2016 |
All students will be expected to be full-time students for all four years of high school. A minimum of twenty-two (22) credits of a possible twenty-four (24) is required and will include all of the requirements listed below: |
Non-credit
Requirements
|
Culminating Project |
High School and Beyond Education Plan |
Technology Competency1 (May be met in middle school) |
Washington State History/Government
(Required in 8th grade, no credit toward high school graduation) |
Meet standard on Washington state required assessments |
Credit
Requirements |
English |
4 credits |
Mathematics2 |
3 credits2 |
Social Studies/U.S. History/Government |
2 credits |
Contemporary World History, Geography and Problems, Civics |
1 credit |
Science (One credit must be in lab science) |
2 credits |
Career and Technical Education/Occupational Ed |
1 credit |
Health |
0.5 credits |
Fitness3 |
1.5 credits |
Fine, Visual or Performing Arts3 |
1 credit |
Electives |
6 credits |
Minimum Credits Required to Graduate |
22 credits |
1 Students who do not meet the competency in middle school will need to earn a technology credit in high school. |
2 Must complete Algebra II or an approved alternative in line with student’s High School and Beyond Plan. |
3 Credit may be awarded based on clearly defined competencies. |
See Guidance Counselor for additional information. |
As of November 2011 |
Washington State Graduation Requirements
All public high school students are required to meet statewide graduation requirements in order to earn a diploma. The goal is that more students will be better prepared to meet 21st-century demands in their working and personal lives.
Within these pages, families, students and educators can learn more about each of the new requirements, including what each requirement is designed to do and how students will be supported.
To learn more about Washington State graduation requirements, visit the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Web site.
To earn a high school diploma, a student must:
- Earn high school credit
- Pass state tests or approved alternatives to those tests
- Complete a Culminating Project
- Complete a High School and Beyond Plan
The Graduation Toolkit is produced each year by OSPI to help educators and families understand Washington state graduation requirements. This guide is available online for easy viewing and in a downloadable format for printing.
The Washington State Board of Education establishes minimum credit requirements, the Culminating Project and the High School and Beyond Plan.
The Washington State Legislature requires state testing.
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