SJE Board
Policy 2410 - Instruction
High School Graduation
Requirements
Each students who has successfully
completed an instructional program appropriate to his/her interests and needs
shall be awarded a diploma at graduation ceremonies. The board shall award a regular high school diploma to every
student enrolled in the district who meets the requirements of graduation
established by the district. Only
one diploma shall be awarded with no distinctions being made between the
various programs of instruction which may have been pursued.
The board has established the
following requirements as minimum for receiving a diploma from St.
John-Endicott High School:
English 4 credits
Mathematics 2 credits (See note
#1)
Social studies 3.5 credits
Science (1 credit in laboratory
science) 2 credits (See note #2)
Occupational Education 3 credits
(See note #3)
Health and Fitness 2 credits (See
note #4)
Arts 1 credit
Electives 7.5 credits
25 total credits
Notes:
#1 - Must include at least
Algebra, Geometry or Algebra II.
#2 - Must include one full year
(both semesters) of lab science.
#3 - Includes Introduction To
Technology (ITT), Money Management/Careers, and an elective.
#4 - Up to 0.5 credit can be
waived for participation in three or more completed sports season
during
the Freshman and/or Sophomore year.
Additional Requirements
Beginning with the graduating
class of 2008, the following additional requirements must be obtained in order
to receive a diploma:
A credit is defined as 180 (50
minute) hours of planned in-school instruction excluding passing time. A
Carnegie unit (180 hours/50 minute) is required unless a waiver process has
occurred. No student may earn more than one credit/year to satisfy the state
board requirements in English, Mathematics and Science except as provided in
WAC 180-51-065. The board shall approve additional graduation requirements as
recommended by the superintendent.
A student who is earning a high
school diploma from the district through enrollment in a community college high
school completion program is required to meet the district's graduation
requirements provided in this policy. This district will award 1.0 high school
credits for every five quarter hour credit or three semester hour credit of
community college high school completion course work the student successfully
completes. Students of the district who are under age eighteen or whose class
has not yet graduated may not enroll in a community college high school
completion program without a written release issued by the principal of the
high school they attend or would attend if enrolled in the district.
The superintendent shall develop
procedures for implementing this policy which include:
A .
Recommending course and credit requirements which satisfy the state board of
education requirements and recognize the expectations of the citizens of the
district.
B. Determining
which courses satisfy particular subject area requirements and whether a
particular course may satisfy more than one subject area requirement.
C. Making
graduation requirements available in writing to students, parents and members
of the public;
D. Providing
for a waiver of graduation requirements for an individual student except for
U.S. History and Washington State History (Grades 9-11 students);
E. Granting
credit for learning experiences conducted away from school, including National
Guard high school career training;
F. Granting
credit for correspondence, vocational-technical institutes and/or college
courses; for college or university course work the district has agreed to
accept for high school credit, state law requires that the district award one
high school credit for every five quarter hour credit or three semester hour
credit successfully earned through a college or university, except for
community college high school completion programs where the district awards the
diploma;
G. Granting
credit for work experience;
H. Granting
credit based upon competence testing, in lieu of enrollment;
I. Granting
credit for high school courses completed before a student attended high school,
to the extent that the course work exceeded the requirements for seventh or
eighth grade.
J. Counseling
of students to know what is expected of them for completion of their schooling;
K. Preparing
a list of all graduating students for the information of the board and release
to the public;
L. Preparing
suitable diplomas and final transcripts for graduating seniors;
M. Planning
and executing graduation ceremonies; and
A student shall be issued a
diploma after completing the district's requirements for graduation. A student
shall also be advised that he/she may receive a final transcript if requested
prior to July1 following graduation.
However, a student's diploma may
be withheld until the student pays for any school property that has been lost
or willfully damaged. Upon payment for damages, or the equivalency through
voluntary work, the diploma will be released. When the damages or fines do not
exceed $100, the student or his/her parents shall have the right to an appeal
using the same process as used for short-term suspension (Board Policy 3241
(8)). When damages are in excess of $100, the appeal process for long term
suspension (Board Policy 3241 (9)) shall apply.
Graduation requirements in effect
when a student first enrolls in high school shall be in effect until that
student graduates unless such period is in excess of ten years.
In the event that other forms of
corrective actions are imposed for violations of school rules, the student may
be denied participation in graduation ceremonies. Such exclusion shall be
regarded as a school suspension. In such instances, the diploma will be
granted.
Cross References:
(cf. 3520 Student Fees, Fines,
Charges
Legal References:
RCW 28A.230.090 High school
graduation requirements or equivalencies--Reevaluation and report by state
board of education--Credit for courses taken before attending high
school--Postsecondary credit equivalencies
RCW 28A.230.120 Option to receive
final transcripts--Notice
RCW 28A.600.300-400 Running Start
RCW 28A.635.060 Defacing or
injuring school property--Liability of parent or guardian
WAC 180-50 Courses of studies and
equivalencies
WAC 180-51 High school graduation
requirements
WAC 180-57 Secondary
Education--Standardized high school transcript
WAC 392-169 Running Start
Management Resources:
PNA 9904.01 Variations complicate
college credit equivalencies
Adoption Date: 3-28-05
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