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District 6 High School Graduation Requirements
District 6 High School Graduation Requirements
Units of Credit
Graduation from high school in Weld County School District 6 (WCSD6) is achieved through the earning of credits as specified in this policy. Credits for all high school courses and for graduation requirements will be awarded on a "unit of credit" basis. One "unit of credit" is equal to a year of instruction within a course. Partial units of credit may be allowed for students enrolling at times other than the beginning of a semester according to the time spent in the course and/or the content mastered. All partial credit must be approved by the principal.
Plan of Study
A plan of study is defined as courses to be taken during the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th years of a student’s educational experience that prepare for career aspirations. High school courses taken and given credit while in middle school may be counted toward high school graduation requirements (beginning with the class of 2018).
Requirements for High School Graduation
Minimum requirements for graduation from high school in the WCSD6 are twenty-two (22) units of credit in grades 9-12, including completion of specific subject area requirements and must also have received the recommendation of the high school principal for graduation.
Specific Subject Area Requirements
Specific subject area requirements will be defined in a student’s plan of study and will include, at a minimum, the following:
Language Arts (1) 4.0 credits
Social Studies (2) 3.0 credits
Mathematics (3) 3.0 credits
Science (4) 3.0 credits
Physical Education (5) 1.5 credits
Electives (6) 7.5 credits
Total 22 credits
Specific Course Requirements
Language Arts: 4 credits
Social Studies: 3 credits
.5 credit of Civics
1 credit of US History
1.5 credits of other social studies courses based on student’s plan of study
Mathematics: 3 credits based on ECA’s course offerings
Science: 3 credits based on ECA’s course offerings
Physical Education: 1.5 credits
1 credit in Physical Education
.5 credit in Health
6. Electives: 7.5 credits based on ECA’s course offerings
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Graduation_Requirements_042222.pdfAdditional High School Graduation Requirements
Additional High School Graduation Requirements
Beginning with the graduating Class of 2022...
To receive a high school diploma from Weld County School District 6, students must meet or exceed the district's academic standards by demonstrating college and career readiness on one or more of the following measure(s) as provided below in Reading/Writing/Communicating and Math. This is in addition to the credit requirement.
Demonstration of Reading / Writing / Communicating
One or more of the following measure(s)
Accuplacer classic: Score of at least 62 on Reading Comprehension or 70 on Sentence Skills
Accuplacer Next-Gen: Score of at least 241 on Reading or 236 on Sentence Writing
ACT assessment: Score of at least 18 on English
ACT WorkKeys: Score of Bronze or higher in all three assessments
Advanced Placement (AP) / AP Seminar / AP Research: Score of at least 2 on AP US Government, AP US History, AP Human Geography, AP Psychology, AP Art History, AP World History, AP Environmental Science, AP European History, AP Literature and Composition, and/or AP Language and Composition, or courses listed in the demonstration of math table
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB): Score of at least 31 on AFQT
International Baccalaureate (IB): Score of 4 on SL or HL Language Arts, IB Biology, US History, and/or World History or courses listed in the demonstration of the math table
SAT assessment: Score of at least 470 on English
Concurrent enrollment course: Passing grade in any college course excluding: Physical Fitness
Industry certificate: See school counselor for approved certificates
District Capstone: See school counselor for approved capstone project
Demonstration of Math
One or more of the following measure(s)
Accuplacer classic: Score of at least 61 on Elementary Algebra
Accuplacer Next-Gen: Score of at least 255 on Arithmetic or 230 on Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics
ACT assessment: Score of at least 19 on Math
ACT WorkKeys: Score of Bronze or higher in all three assessments
Advanced Placement (AP): Score of at least 2 on AP Chemistry, AP Statistics, AP Calculus A/B, AP Calculus B/C, and/or AP Physics I or AP Physics II
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB): Score of at least 31 on AFQT
International Baccalaureate (IB): Score of 4 on IB Math Study, IB SL or HL Math, IB Physics, and/or IB Chemistry
SAT assessment: Score of at least 500 on Math
Concurrent enrollment course: Passing grade in a math, science, statistics, or economic college course
Industry certificate: See school counselor for approved certificates
District Capstone: See school counselor for approved capstone project
Colorado Higher Education Admission Recommendations
Students planning to attend a four-year college or university in Colorado will need to complete the following classes in order to fulfill the Higher Education Admission Recommendations (HEAR). In addition to the Higher Education Admission Recommendations, students must also meet the Admission Eligibility Index.
Meeting the Higher Education Admissions Recommendations does not guarantee admission to a four-year public institution. Colleges and universities may have additional requirements.
We encourage EVERYONE to adhere to HEAR-Colorado's Higher Education Admission Recommendations to ensure the opportunity for college admission.
HEAR Academic Area Recommendations
English 4 years
Mathematics 4 years
(Must include Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II or equivalents)
Natural / Physical Sciences 3 years
(two units must be lab-based)
Social Sciences 3 years
(at least one unit of U.S. or world history)
Foreign Language 1 year
Academic Electives 2 years
Aims Community College Associate of Arts (A.A.) Degree Requirements
Aims Community College Associate of Arts (A.A.) Degree Requirements
Minimum requirements for graduation from Aims Community College are sixty (60) credits. In addition to sixty credit hours, students must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA at Aims in order to earn the A.A. degree. Students must earn a grade of “C-“ or better in Aims courses in order to transfer credits to another institution. Specific course requirements will be defined in a student’s plan of study and will include, at a minimum, the following:
Written Communication 6.0 credit hours
Mathematics 3.0 credit hours
Arts & Humanities 6.0 credit hours
History 3.0 credit hours
Behavioral & Social Science 6.0 credit hours
Physical & Life Science 7.0 credit hours
Additional Required Courses 3.0 credit hours
Elective Courses 26.0 credit hours
Total 60 credit hours
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