graduation requirements

Graduation requirements consist of three components.

Component 1: Course Completion - Students must complete a minimum of 24 credits, with specific credits required in each content area.

Component 2: Competency Demonstration - Students will demonstrate competency in the foundational areas of English language arts and mathematics through alternative demonstrations, which include College Credit Plus, career-focused activities, their ACT or SAT scores, or military enlistment. All students must take the IOWA Assessment prior to the allowable alternatives becoming an option.  

• Students must earn a Math Competency Score of 255 or higher on the IOWA Math Assessment, AND

• Students must earn an English Competency Score of 249 or higher on the IOWA ELA Assessment.

Component 3: Readiness Demonstration - Students will demonstrate readiness for their post-high school paths by earning two diploma seals. One seal must be a state-defined seal, the second seal may be a different state-defined seal or a locally defined seal. 

HONORS DIPLOMA INFORMATION

• HONORS DIPLOMA GRID

• FIELD EXPERIENCE & PORTFOLIO

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, VISIT: O.D.E. HONORS DIPLOMA INFORMATION

HONORS DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS

• ACADEMIC HONORS DIPLOMA WORKSHEET

• ARTS HONORS DIPLOMA WORKSHEET

• SOCIAL SCIENCE & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT HONORS DIPLOMA WORKSHEET

• STEM HONORS DIPLOMA WORKSHEET

course selection guides

JR. HIGH COURSE INFORMATIONAL GUIDE

ST. PAUL HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SELECTION GUIDE