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Higher Course Credit
Students who earn credit in some designated higher-level courses that may have failed to complete a lower level sequential course may be awarded the missing credit by passing the higher-level course, consistent with policy 2409 and 2409P. Students must earn a C or higher in the higher-level course in order to earn lower level credit. Credit will be awarded for the lower level course as a “pass.” Passing the following courses constitutes demonstration of mastery of the courses in parenthesis:
English 10 (English 9)
English 11 (English 10)
English 12 (English 11)
Algebra 2A-2B (Algebra 1A-1B)
World Language 2A-2B (World Language 1A-1B)
World Language 3A-3B (World Language 2A-2B)
World Language 4A-4B /Advanced Placement (World Language 3A-3B)
World Language Proficiency
A student may take a World Language Proficiency Exam for high school credit. Students should contact their counselor by September 30th to register for this test. See the tab called World Language Proficiency Credit for more information.
Washington State History Graduation Requirement Waiver Options
Washington State requires students to complete a Washington State History course as part of their graduation requirements. The following options meet that requirement.
A student who passed all three trimesters of 7th grade social studies in an EPS school qualifies for the waiver.
A student who transfers to EPS from a Washington school in which a course in Washington State history was passed in any grade from 7 to 12 qualifies for the waiver.
A student who transfers to EPS from another Washington school and has completed one or two trimesters/semesters of Washington State History may combine that coursework with their current EPS enrollment to qualify for the waiver.
A student who transfers to EPS as a sophomore but passed a state history course in their previous district and passes the 12th grade Civics course qualifies for the waiver.
A student who transfers to EPS as a sophomore but passed state history in their previous district and does not pass high school Civics (or semester 2 of an AP equivalent) must complete Alternative Activity Packet 1.
A student who was in an EPS school as a 7th grader but did not pass all three trimesters of 7th grade social studies (in which Washington State history is taught) but then passed semester 2 of US History in EPS must complete Alternative Activity Packets 1, 2 and 3.
A student who was in an EPS school as a 7th grader but did not pass all three trimesters of 7th grade social studies (in which Washington State history is taught) but then passed semester 2 of US History and high school Civics in EPS must complete Alternative Activity Packets 2 and 3.
A student who was in an EPS school as a 7th grader but did not pass all three trimesters of 7th grade social studies (in which Washington State history is taught) is at an EPS high school that does not want to allow students to satisfy any waiver requirements by passing relevant semesters of US History and CWI must complete all four Alternative Activity Packets.
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