8th Grade Parent Night at CHS: Thursday, 2/5, 5:30 pm; College Credit Plus Information Night at CHS: Thursday, 2/12, 5:30 pm
Determine completion of at least 7 of the 8 Requirements below
In addition to leaving out 1 requirement, students may choose to replace 1 of the bolded: World Language, ACT/SAT or GPA.
Reference the far right column and choose an alternate pathway as a replacement
Inform & discuss with your school counselor before Q3 of your graduating year
4 credits Math
4 credits Science
4 credits Social Studies
Complete Ohio Means Jobs Readiness Seal
2 additional Diploma Seals beyond Ohio Means Jobs & Honors Diploma Seals
3 credits World Language*
3.5 GPA or higher (7th semester)*
27 ACT or 1280 SAT*
Total Requirements Met: ____/8
Leaving Out (if needed): __________________
Replacing (if needed): ____________________
✨Students can only choose 1 of the bolded options to replace.
Passed 4+ CCP classes (12 Credit Hours)
Earned scores of 3 or higher on 3 different AP Tests *must be completed before senior year
Completed apprenticeship/pre-apprenticeship
Student earned 50+ on Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
Student earned 250 hours work-based learning (ACE)
Student earned 6+ on WorkKeys tests
Student earned 12 credits in CTAG
Career Tech Honors Diploma
4 credits Math
4 credits of Career-Tech Coursework (4-Cities Compact)
Career-Tech Proficiency: Earn cumulative score of proficient or higher on the technical assessments aligned to their program
1 Seal: Earn the Industry-Recognized Credential Seal OR Technology Seal
2 additional Diploma Seals beyond Ohio Means Jobs & Honors Diploma Seals
Complete 1: Experiential Learning: Career Field Experience & Portfolio, OhioMeansJobs Readiness Seal, or Work-Based Learning.
2 Credits of one World Language
GPA: 3.5 on a 4.0 (unweighted) scale.
ACT/SAT: ACT Composite of 27 OR SAT Composite of 1280 or higher
Total Requirements Met: ____/8
Leaving Out (if needed): __________________
Replacing (if needed): ____________________
✨Students can only choose 1 of the bolded options to replace.
Passed 4+ CCP classes (12 Credit Hours)
Earned scores of 3 or higher on 3 different AP Tests *must be completed before senior year
Completed apprenticeship/pre-apprenticeship
Student earned 50+ on Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
Student earned 250 hours work-based learning (ACE)
Student earned 6+ on WorkKeys tests
Student earned 12 credits in CTAG
STEM Honors Diploma
4 credits Math - 4th Math must be higher than Algebra 2.
4 credits Science - 2 credits must be considered "advanced science"
2 credits of STEM related electives (Engineering, Tech, Science, Math)
Complete Ohio Means Jobs Readiness Seal
1 Seal must be either the Industry-Recognized Credential Seal OR the Techbology Seal
3 credits World Language*
3.5 GPA or higher (7th semester)*
27 ACT or 1280 SAT*
Total Requirements Met: ____/8
Leaving Out (if needed): __________________
Replacing (if needed): ____________________
✨Students can only choose 1 of the bolded options to replace.
Passed 4+ CCP classes (12 Credit Hours)
Earned scores of 3 or higher on 3 different AP Tests *must be completed before senior year
Completed apprenticeship/pre-apprenticeship
Student earned 50+ on Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
Student earned 250 hours work-based learning (ACE)
Student earned 6+ on WorkKeys tests
Student earned 12 credits in CTAG
Arts Honors Diploma
4 credits Math - 4th Math must be higher than Algebra 2.
4 credits Science - 2 credits must be considered "advanced science"
4 credits of Fine Arts
2 Credit must be NON-BEGINNER art classes
Experiential Learning: Complete a comprehensive fine art portfolio or complete OhioMeansJobs Seal
1 Diploma Seal must be the Fine Arts Seal
3 credits World Language*
3.5 GPA or higher (7th semester)*
27 ACT or 1280 SAT*
Total Requirements Met: ____/8
Leaving Out (if needed): __________________
Replacing (if needed): ____________________
✨Students can only choose 1 of the bolded options to replace.
Passed 4+ CCP classes (12 Credit Hours)
Earned scores of 3 or higher on 3 different AP Tests *must be completed before senior year
Completed apprenticeship/pre-apprenticeship
Student earned 50+ on Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
Student earned 250 hours work-based learning (ACE)
Student earned 6+ on WorkKeys tests
Student earned 12 credits in CTAG
College Credit Plus: Earn 12 college credits through the College Credit Plus program
Advanced Placement: Complete three advanced placement (AP) courses with score of 3 or higher on the corresponding AP tests
Apprenticeship/Pre-Apprenticeship: Completed apprenticeship registered with the Ohio state apprenticeship council; complete a pre-apprenticeship program recognized by the Ohio state apprenticeship council; or submit evidence of acceptance into an apprenticeship if the program requires applicants to be 18 or older to enroll
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB): Earn a score of 50 or above on the ASVAB.
Work-Based Learning: Complete 250 total hours or more of work-based learning also known as ACE (Authentic Career Experience) at CHS.
WorkKeys: Earn a score of 6 or higher on all three sections of the WorkKeys test
Career-Technical Assurance Guide (CTAG): Earn 12 articulated college credits through CTAGs
Copley High School coursework, Advanced Placement coursework, College Credit Plus coursework and Credit Flexibility coursework may be used to meet the unit requirements of an honors diploma. A single course can meet multiple criteria if it fits under multiple subject areas.
Math
Students must take Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II (or equivalent), and one other higher level course.
Science
Advanced science refers to courses that are inquiry based with laboratory experiences. They must align with the grades 11/12 standards (or above) or with an Advanced Placement science course or entry-level college course.
Social Studies
Students may get credit for both an American History course and/or the Advanced Placement American History course; the same rule applies for Government and World History.
World Language
Only credits from courses that are sequential and proficiency based (e.g., Spanish levels I, II, III or German I and II and French I and II) fulfill the honors diploma requirement. No units from culture-based courses can count toward the honors diploma requirements. If a student opts to complete this criterion by taking two units each of two world languages studied, a student must complete a total of four world language units. This means two sequential, proficiency-based units in two different languages.
GPA
GPA must be calculated on the 7th semester unweighted 4.0 scale (END OF 1ST SEMESTER OF SENIOR YEAR)
ACT and SAT score requirements
Students must have scores of 27 or higher on the ACT or 1280 or higher on the 2016 SAT or their equivalents on previous or future versions of the tests. The ACT writing and SAT essay sections are not included.
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