State Seal of Biliteracy

To earn the California State Seal of Biliteracy, high school graduates must complete requirements 1 and 2:

1. Demonstrate English Proficiency through one of the following methods:

   1.  Coursework:

      1. Complete all English language arts requirements for graduation with an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 in those classes. 

   2. Or Assessment (Choose One): 

      1. State Assessment: Pass the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress for English language arts administered in grade 11, at or above the “standard met” achievement level.

      2. Advanced Placement (AP) Assessment: Pass an English AP examination with a score of 3 or higher (AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature or Composition, or AP Seminar).

      3. International Baccalaureate (IB) Assessment: Pass an English IB examination with a score of 4 or higher.

      4. SAT I: Achieve a score of 480 or above on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section of the SAT I.

   3. Additional English Proficiency Requirement for English Learners Only: 

      1. In addition to the requirements mentioned above, students who are classified as English learners must attain an oral language composite score of level 4 on the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC). 

2. Demonstrate proficiency in one or more languages, other than English, through one of the following methods:

   1. Coursework:

      1. Successfully complete a four-year course of study in a world language at the high school or higher level, attaining an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher in that course of study, and demonstrate oral proficiency in the language comparable to that required to pass an AP or IB examination.

   2. Or Assessment (Choose One):

      1. Advanced Placement (AP) Assessment: Pass a world language AP examination with a score of 3 or higher,

      2. International Baccalaureate (IB) Assessment: Pass an IB examination with a score of 4 or higher, 

      3. ** ACTFL: Pass an ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test (WPT) and Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) with scores of intermediate mid or higher, or 

      4. ** District-Approved Assessment: Pass a school district language examination that, at a minimum, assesses speaking, reading, and writing in a language other than English at the proficient level or higher.