Subject | Credits | 4-Year College Credits | College Admission Requirement Notes
(WA State Public Colleges and Universities Only) |
Fine/Performing Arts | 1.0 | 1.0 | One year of study is required in the fine, visual and performing arts. |
English | 4.0 | 4.0 | Four years of English are required, at least 3 of which must be in composition and literature. |
Personal Finance | .5 | - | - |
Health | .5 | - | - |
Physical Education | 1.5 | - | - |
Math | 3.0 | 3.0 (1.0 credit in math-based quantitative or CTE course during senior year for WA public Baccalaureates) | Students MUST complete math through Geometry to graduate. |
Career and Technical (CTE) | 1.5 | - | - |
Science | 2.0
(1.0 lab science) | 3.0
(1.0 algebra -based science for WA public Baccalaureates) | Two years of science are required, of which one full year must be completed in biology, chemistry, or physics with a lab experience. |
Social Studies | 3.5 | - | Three years of study are required in history or in any of the social sciences. |
Electives | 4.5 | 2.0
(World Languages) | Two years of study are required of the same world language. A world language course taken in eighth grade may satisfy 1 year of the requirement if the 2nd year is completed in high school. |
Total Credits: | 22 | |
Certificate of Academic Achievement | Students earn a Certificate of Academic Achievement by meeting standard on the High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE) or for Mathematics the End-of-Course Assessment (EOC). The Certificate of Individual Achievement allows students in special education programs who are not able to meet standards on the High School WASL to fulfill the requirement. |
Graduation Performance Tasks | A Graduation Performance Task (GPT) is an integrated, applied task where students meet academic competency, use information resourcefully, think strategically, communicate effectively and manage personally and socially. |
High School and Beyond Plan | The elements of a High School and Beyond Plan include: career interest, post-high school plan, high school course plan and progress toward graduation. |
Culminating Project | The Culminating Project is a state graduation requirement where students demonstrate their learning within a field of study through completion of a project which is presented during their senior year. The project consists of five required elements: A proposal, Field of Study project, Field of Study portfolio, presentation, and a reflection. |
