Graduation Requirements

the Ohio Department of Education

Locally Defined Graduation Seals

COMMUNITY SERVICE SEAL

40 hours of community service for over 4 years. It is recommended that students meet this total by completing 10 hours each year of high school.

• Students pursuing this seal will track their own hours on this form.

• Completed service hours form is due to the School Counseling Office by the end of the first semester of senior year.

FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS SEAL

4 high school credits in the fine and/or performing arts.

• See the courses under ART and MUSIC in the Course Registration Guide for a list of credits that count for this seal.

• Fine Arts credits earned through College Credit Plus and Independent Study (with transcripted credit) or transferred in from other high schools also qualify.

• Many BBHHS fine arts courses are 0.5 credits each. Students pursuing this seal must keep this in mind.

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT SEAL

Active participation in at least the equivalent of TWO Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School extracurricular activities each year of high school (List available in handbook and counseling office).

• Extracurriculars include clubs, sports, leadership groups for which the student does NOT earn academic credit.

• Active participation is described as a minimum of 80% attendance, active involvement, as well as the completion of the activity’s duration (an entire school year for many).

• Students pursuing this must complete this form and turn it into the School Counseling office by the end of the first semester of senior year.