Each Grade 9 student must have an approved four-year academic plan in Infinite Campus by the end of the 1st 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 to 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 requirements for a diploma are otherwise satisfied.
SOURCES: NRS 388.205, CCSD Regulation 5127, AB 117
Graduation Programs: Students are assigned to a graduation program in Infinite Campus to allow students, parents/guardians, and school counselors to track progress toward completing the academic plan and earning a diploma.
Academic Programs: 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.
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 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 at the school of full-time enrollment.
● Grade 12 students who are college and career ready* must be enrolled in at least four periods at the school of full-time enrollment.
* The Nevada Department of Education established the criteria for college and career readiness. Please see your school counselor for details, or review the Nevada Department of Education AB 7 & AB 117 FAQ.
SOURCES: NAC 387.345, AB 7
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.
To ensure students receive the required amount of instruction to earn credit, schools may only change courses until a predetermined specific date each semester, as determined by the school schedule. The school will communicate with students and their families about these deadlines. Please contact your school counselor with questions.
Courses may only be changed with administrative approval. Distance learning and online coursework (e.g. Apex, Edgenuity) 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 or 60 hours per semester. Courses contain 120 hours of instruction, excluding passing periods.
SOURCE: NAC 389.040
Students must complete 60 hours of instruction in a course to earn 0.5 credits at the end of each semester. The Clark County School District (CCSD) has a variety of ways for students to earn credit.
● Internal credits are taken at a CCSD school.
○ Dual Enrollment coursework taken in a CCSD classroom is considered to be internal credit.
● External credits are taken outside of the school district.
○ External credits are limited to 6.0 total credits in high school, and must be pre-approved by the school of full-time enrollment.
○ Dual Credit coursework taken at a higher education institution (not in a CCSD classroom) is considered to be external credit.
● Concurrent credits are taken when a student attends a CCSD school full-time and earns credit at another school at the same time. Concurrent credits must be pre-approved by the school of full-time enrollment.
SOURCE: NAC 389.040
Students are enrolled in courses at their school of full-time enrollment to earn the majority of the credits needed for graduation. Your high school has a list of all the courses being offered for internal credit in this catalog. That list contains core subject areas and elective courses. Additional internal credit examples are listed below.
High School Credit Taken in Middle School
Certain coursework taken in middle school (Grades 6–8) may be counted as credit required to graduate from high school. Courses may include, but are not limited to:
● Algebra I
● Geometry Honors
● A Foreign Language
Honors and College-Level Course Offerings
The CCSD Honors and College-Level Course Offerings are designed to challenge students to enroll in more demanding and rigorous coursework and to improve advanced academic achievement of students demonstrating accelerated educational potential, while providing college and career readiness skills in preparation for postsecondary enrollment. College-Level Course Offerings include AP, IB, and Dual Enrollment coursework.
AP and IB students shall demonstrate preparation for college-level instruction by taking the AP or IB examinations sponsored by the College Board and the International Baccalaureate. Students are required to take the AP or IB examinations for each course. Parents/guardians may waive the testing requirement related to AP and IB by informing the school administration in writing.
SOURCE: CCSD Regulation 5127
Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Career and Technical Education in Nevada is organized into sixteen (16) nationally and federally recognized clusters. Each high school in CCSD may offer different programs and course sequences. Please review the section Courses and Descriptions for details on CTE courses. Additional information can be found online at: http://www.doe.nv.gov/CTE/
Dual Enrollment
Students take a college-level course at the school of full-time enrollment that is taught by an approved instructor. There is typically a cost. Dual Enrollment courses taught through a formal cooperative agreement with CCSD are considered to be internal credit.
CTE College Credit
Students complete state-approved programs in CTE to earn postsecondary credit at no cost to the student. CTE College Credit is articulated credit (the high school coursework aligns to postsecondary courses) and the teacher of record is a high school CTE teacher. Students complete an application through the college of their choice (e.g. CSN).
To qualify for the CTE College Credit, students must earn a 3.0 GPA in the CTE course sequence, pass the state end-of-program technical content assessment, and pass the state Workplace Readiness assessment for employability skills.
Families can use Campus Student/Parent Progress Report to track progress toward a CTE program (career tech program) online. Students that complete a CTE program of study according to the criteria are eligible to earn the CTE College Credit within three years of graduating from high school and upon admission to the postsecondary institution. The amount of credit is dependent upon the state standards for each high school CTE program and how the standards align to the college courses for a certificate or degree in a related career pathway.
Credit by Exam (CBE)
Students can earn credit for certain courses in which they demonstrate mastery of course material. CBE is not a credit retrieval option. To be eligible to take a CBE, the student must not have previously been enrolled in the course and received a progress grade. Nevada Learning Academy (NVLA) offers a variety of options for CBE. For more details, please visit www.nvlearningacademy.net.
CBE Policies
● Tests can only be taken for original credit
● Tests can only be taken one time per course
● CBE credits are considered internal credit
● All exams are computer-based and will be taken online
● English courses require reading for the exam
● CBE is not considered Honors credit
● Students must earn a 70% on the CBE to earn credit
● Final grades are posted as a P for passing
● Failed tests are not posted to the student’s transcript
External credits may be granted for coursework completed outside of the Clark County School District (CCSD) while a student is enrolled in CCSD. CCSD enrollment includes coursework taken during the school year and during summer months. Dual Credit courses taken outside of CCSD are considered to be external credits. A maximum of six (6) external credits can be applied toward graduation from high school. A maximum of three (3) external credits can be earned in the combined core areas of English, mathematics, science, and social studies.
External credits in the following categories must be pre-approved with supporting documentation by a student’s school of full-time enrollment. The school determines which supporting documentation is accepted, but all external credits must be from accredited institutions. Students may request the External Credit Application (CCF-850) from a school counselor.
Dual Credit
Students take coursework outside of the regular school day from an approved and accredited college/university. There is typically a cost.
Community Service
0.5 elective credit will be granted for volunteering 60 hours (1.0 credit for 120 hours) of time at a school-approved community agency (1 credit max).
Educational Travel Credit
0.5 elective credit will be granted for a 21-day educational trip/tour (1.0 credit for 42 days). Students are required to submit a log with general descriptions of sites visited detailing items of interest, the student’s reactions, and photographs of the student at the sites. A parent or guardian may sign logs for educational travel credit supporting documentation.
Enrichment Program
Elective credit will be granted for successful completion of academically accelerated coursework at accredited institutions.
Online/Correspondence Course
High school credit will be granted for high school coursework completed at accredited institutions.
Music Equivalent Credit
High school credit will be granted for private music lessons. A student is limited to 0.5 credit for each school year (1 credit max). The instructor must be certified, or demonstrate membership in one of the following organizations: The National Association for Music Education, The American Music Teachers Association, The Music Teachers National Association, The Suzuki Music Teachers Association, or a faculty member at a college, university, or school of the arts.
Concurrent credits are credits a student earns from another CCSD school while still attending the school of full-time enrollment. A student may not be enrolled in two or more instances of the same course at the same time. All concurrent course enrollments require prior approval from a school counselor. There is no limit on earning concurrent credits. See a school counselor for more information on concurrent credit options.
Physical Education Exemption
Earning a Physical Education exemption does not reduce the total credit requirements to earn a diploma.
A school district shall exempt a student’s physical education requirements if the student requests the exemption on the basis of:
Physical or mental condition and the request is supported by a written statement from a physician;
Religious belief and the request is supported by a written statement from the pupil’s parent or guardian;
Enrollment in the Reserve Officer Training Corps or a course of study in military science;
Enrollment in marching band.
Participation in interscholastic athletics, on a drill team, in a dance group or on a cheerleading squad;
Participation in a competitive club activity or sport.
The Nevada Department of Education will maintain a list of competitive club activities or sports that qualify for physical education exemptions.
A school district shall exempt a student from credits in physical education if the student actively participates for 120 hours outside of the regularly scheduled school day, as verified by the school district, in an approved competitive club activity or sport.
Transfer Rules
Students who move with their parents to a new school will be eligible at the new school provided all other eligibility requirements are met.
Students who transfer schools without their parents will be ineligible for 180 school days.
Students whose parents divorce will maintain eligibility with their primary custodial parent. In the case of joint custody eligibility remains at their current school.
Students whose parents are separated will retain their eligibility at their current school.
Students enrolled through Change of School Assignment (COSA) are ineligible for 180 school days. Grades 09-11 students may file a sub-varsity appeal.
Students who have temporary guardians are ineligible.
Students who transfer from a public to private/charter or private/charter to public school are ineligible for 180 school days.
Students enrolled on Shared Housing are ineligible for 180 school days.
Students who transfer from a magnet or COSA enrollment are ineligible for 180 school days.
Age Limitations
A student whose twentieth (20) birthday occurs during a season is ineligible to participate in any sanctioned sport during that season and any season that is conducted after that date.
Physical Examinations
All students must pass a physical examination by a licensed physician. Physical examinations must be completed on the appropriate NIAA forms and uploaded into Register My Athlete.
Residency Rules
Students are only eligible at the school located in the attendance zone in which their parents or legal guardian resides.
A student living with a legal guardian must be approved through the CCSD Athletic Department.
Falsification of any documents or being dishonest regarding your residency may result in ineligibility for 360 school days (2 years).
Academic Requirements
Must be enrolled in at least two (2) units of credit and regularly attend school.
Students must have successfully completed at least two (2) units of credit the immediate preceding quarter or semester and can only fail one class.
Students must obtain an unweighted grade point average of at least 2.0 for the immediate preceding semester.
Students who do not meet the requirements above, may regain eligibility at a 3-week grade check by receiving all passing grades.
Students must maintain a passing grade in all classes during the season in which they are participating.
All incoming freshmen are initially academically eligible.
Please visit www.ccsd.net to access the High School Athletic Eligibility Rules in greater detail
Students that plan to compete in NCAA sports at a Division I college/university need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center to meet initial eligibility standards.
Please notify your school counselor if you are planning to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. It is important for your school counselor to know this information and ensure your Academic Plan reflects the required coursework for eligibility as outlined below.
Students and families may contact the NCAA directly with additional questions about eligibility or the registration process: 1-877-262-1492.
To be eligible for competition in NCAA sports in the first year at a Division I school, students must graduate high school and meet all the following requirements:
Complete 16 core courses:
Four years of English
Three years of math (Algebra I or higher)
Two years of natural/physical science (including one year of lab science if the high school offers it)
One additional year of English, math or natural/physical science
Two years of social science
Four additional years of English, math, natural/physical science, social science, foreign language, comparative religion or philosophy
Complete 10 core courses, including seven in English, math or natural/physical science, before the seventh semester. Once the seventh semester begins, students may not repeat or replace any of those 10 courses to improve core-course GPA.
Earn at least a 2.300 GPA in core courses.
SOURCE: http://www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/play-division-i-sports