Class of 2026
In order to earn a diploma from Lakewood City Schools, students must meet the course requirements and stipulations listed below:
Students must earn a "competency” score of 684 on both the English II and Algebra I end-of-course tests. In lieu of attaining passing scores on the state tests, students can utilize alternative ways to demonstrate competency. Prior to being eligible to demonstrate competency in alternative ways, students first must receive remedial support and retake the test. The three alternative ways to demonstrate competency for the subject area not passed are as follows:
Earn credit for one math and/or English course through College Credit Plus
Demonstrate career readiness and technical skill through foundational and supporting options
Foundational Options: earning a score of proficient or higher on three (3) or more State technical assessments; obtaining an industry-recognized credential; completing a pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship in a chosen career field; providing evidence of acceptance into an apprenticeship program after high school that is restricted to participants eighteen (18) years of age or older.
Supporting Options: completing 250 hours of a work-based learning experience with evidence of positive evaluations; obtaining an OhioMeansJobs-readiness seal; attaining a workforce readiness score selected by the State.
Enter into a contract to enlist in the military upon graduation
Earn 2 seals listed below (one of which much be state-defined):
It is the student’s responsibility to see that requirements for graduation are met. The high school staff will make every effort to keep up-to-date records and to keep students and parents informed about the status of progress toward completing the necessary coursework for graduation requirements.