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FINAL DCPS Student Promotion Policy.pdfPromotion Requirements
Promotion Requirements
Per DCPS, here are the promotion requirements:
10th grade: Pass English 1 with 6 Credits
11th grade: Pass English 2 and Algebra I with 12 Credits
12th grade: Pass English 3 with 18 Credits
High School Diploma Requirements
High School Diploma Requirements
To receive a Bard DC high school diploma in DC, students must earn 30.0 credits (or Carnegie Units) as follows:
English - 4.0 credits
Mathematics (including Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II) - 4.0 credits
Science (must include three lab sciences) - 4.0 credits
Social Studies (must include World History 1 and 2, United States History; United States Government, and District of Columbia History) - 4.0 credits
World Language - 4.0 credits
Art - 0.5 credits
Music - 0.5 credits
Health and Physical Education - 1.5 credits
Electives - 6.5 credits
Associate of Arts Degree Requirements
In addition to completing all high school diploma requirements, in order to receive the Bard Associate of Arts Degree, students must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher, earn no less than 60 college credits during the two years in the college program, and fulfill the distribution requirements noted in the document to the left.
Fillable CSH Form (5) (1).pdfCommunity Service Requirements
Community Service Requirements
Updated Community Service Regulations for Class of 2023 and Beyond
Updated Community Service Regulations for Class of 2023 and Beyond
OSSE has released official community service high school graduation requirements for DCPS, which gradually reintroduces community service hours over the next 4 years. These regulations take effect in the 2022-23 school year.
Per the guidance, students are required to complete the following requirements for each graduation year:
2022-23: 12 hours (Note: Any student who transfers into DCPS from a non-DCPS or Public Charter School in the middle of the year shall have the requirement waived.)
2023-24: 50 hours
2024-25: 75 hours
2025-26 and after: 100 hours
IMPORANT NOTE: Additionally, beginning in school year 2022-23, hours earned before a student completes 8th grade cannot be counted toward the graduation requirement.
Letter of Understanding Appointments
Letter of Understanding Appointments
An LOU is a mandatory student meeting or communication each student receives as part of the graduation tracking process within DCPS. We complete Year 2/Senior checks in the Fall semester, and 9th, 10th, and Year 1 checks in the Spring semester. Your assigned School Counselor will reach out with dates and times when the time arrives.
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