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New Graduation Requirements
New Graduation Requirements
We have updated graduation requirements! These requirements are less about grades earned for time spent in a classroom, and more about students demonstrating they are truly prepared for the world after high school.
DPS is one of many districts implementing new graduation requirements to meet the statewide graduation guidelines approved by the Colorado Board of Education.
Some students may need more time to complete the requirements and it is okay to stretch their path to graduation to a fifth or sixth year (up to age 21). By instilling high standards districtwide, our students will be challenged and inspired in their education journey to forge their own future toward a meaningful career.
For more information or questions, talk to your counselor or school leader.
Individual Career and Academic Plan
Individual Career and Academic Plan
DPS requires all students to graduate having a plan for after high school that is meaningful to them. Students will continue to work with their counselors, teachers and families to develop, update and complete their personalized Individual Career and Academic Plans (ICAPs), a process which starts as early as the sixth grade.
Through this personalized career and academic planning process, students are empowered to learn about themselves and evaluate their path to career and college including setting and marking progress towards goals, exploration career and college options, planning towards high school graduation, and learning about financial literacy and financial aid opportunities. This ongoing development creates a personalized roadmap for students, so they are able to explore possibilities and achieve milestones towards their career and college aspirations. At the end of their senior year, students will turn in the completed plan to fulfill the ICAP requirement.
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