Academic Planning

Each Grade 9 student must have an approved four-year academic plan in Infinite Campus by the end of the first semester. The academic plan must set forth the specific educational goals that the student intends to achieve before graduation from high school, and must be aligned with a specific diploma type. The plan may also include, without limitation, the designation of a career pathway and enrollment in Dual Enrollment, career and technical education (CTE), Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and Honors (H) courses.

The Grade 9 student and their parent/guardian will work in consultation with a school counselor to develop an academic plan, approve the academic plan, review the academic plan at least once each school year in consultation with a school counselor, and revise the plan if necessary. Please contact your school directly for instructions on how to approve your child’s academic plan online.

For students enrolling in high school after Grade 9, an academic plan will be created with appropriate grade-level modifications.

The academic plan must be used as a guide for the student and the parent/guardian to plan, monitor, and manage the student’s educational and occupational development, and make determinations of the appropriate course of study. If a student does not satisfy all of the goals set forth in the academic plan, then the student is eligible to graduate and receive a high school diploma if the requirements for a diploma are otherwise satisfied.

NRS 388.205, District Regulation 5127, High School Graduation Requirements.

Programs and Progress

Graduation programs in Infinite Campus allow students, parents/guardians, and school counselors to track progress toward completing the academic plan and earning a diploma. Students are also assigned to additional programs to track progress on other postsecondary readiness goals. Common academic programs include:

• Nevada Seal of Biliteracy.

• Nevada STEM and/or STEAM Seal.

• Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs of Study.

• Millennium Scholarship.

Parents and students can review progress online using Campus Student and Campus Parent. 

• In the Portal, use the Progress Report to monitor progress toward specific Graduation or Academic Programs. 

• To view this report in Campus Parent or Campus Student, go to Documents > Other > Academic Plan Progress Report. Choose the plan you would like to review from the drop-down menu.

Required High School Academic Load

The State of Nevada requires all high school students to be enrolled as follows:

• Grade 9, 10, and 11 students must be enrolled in at least six periods or the equivalent of at the school of full-time enrollment.

• Grade 12 students who are not college and career ready* must be enrolled in at least six periods or the equivalent of at the school of full-time enrollment.

• Grade 12 students who are college and career ready* must be enrolled in at least four periods or the equivalent of at the school of full-time enrollment.

*The Nevada Department of Education establishes the criteria for college and career readiness.

NAC 387.345.

Early Graduation

Students who complete all graduation requirements for their cohort year may graduate early with approval from the school of full-time enrollment. Please contact your school counselor with specific questions.

Schedule Changes

Schools may only change courses until a predetermined specific date each semester. The school will communicate with students and their families about these deadlines. 

Courses may only be changed with administrative approval. Distance learning and online coursework (e.g., Apex) allow students to earn credit through digital instruction and are excluded from these guidelines. 

A unit of credit is awarded for a course containing at least 120 hours of instruction. Courses contain 120 hours of instruction, excluding passing periods.

NAC 389.040.