The Clark County School District (CCSD) strives to prepare students for success in post-secondary education and in the workforce by providing a rigorous curriculum. The Core Enrollment Expectations are consistent with Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) 389.018 and aligned with the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship minimum core curriculum requirements. To meet the requirements set forth by the Nevada State Board of Education, all students are enrolled in the Core Enrollment Areas of Study.
1. Participate in Academic Planning meetings with your school counselor. 4. Take the ACT with Writing, in your junior year, at no cost. Students
2. Enroll in coursework that will help you achieve your educational goals. pursuing the Alternative Diploma will take the NAA instead.
3. Make sure parents and/or guardians review and approve your 5. Earn a diploma
academic plan. 6. Take the Civics exam your senior year.
Monitor your progress towards all Diploma Types with the Campus Student and Campus Parent portals.
All graduation honors are determined by the progress at the end of the 7th semester of high school
Advanced Diploma
Receives a cord to wear at graduation
Complete the requirements for the Advanced diploma.
College and Career Ready Diploma
Receives a cord to wear at graduation
Complete the requirements for the CCR diploma.
Honors Graduate
Receives a cord to wear at graduation
Weighted GPA 3.5 - 3.799
High Honors Graduate
Receives a medal to wear at graduation
Weighted GPA 3.800 or higher
Program Completer
Receives a cord to wear at graduation
Successful completion of a CTE program OR
Earned 12+ college credits via our Dual Enrollment classes OR
Earned 3 or higher on an AP exam
ACT Math Recipient
Receives a cord to wear at graduation
Earning a 22 on the math portion of the ACT
ACT English Recipient
Receives a cord to wear at graduation
Earning an 18 on the English portion of the ACT
CRT Science Recipient
Receives a cord to wear at graduation
Earning a 3 or 4 on the Science portion of the CRT
Seal Of Biliteracy
Receives a seal to place on their diploma
Demonstrate proficiency in both English and at least one other language but passing the Seal of Biliteracy exam.
Stop by the counseling office and pick up a form to request an official transcript from our registrar or go to the CCSD Transcript Request Form.
The Seal of Biliteracy was an initiative started by Californians Together in 2008 to acknowledge and award hardworking bilingual and multilingual students. The Clark County School District’s (CCSD) Curriculum and Instruction (CID) Division, in collaboration with the Nevada Department of Education, identifies candidates for this award, verifies their language skills, and publicly recognizes students for exemplary achievement. Visit https://sites.google.com/nv.ccsd.net/ccsd-sealofbiliteracy/home for more information.
Why should a student earn the Seal of Biliteracy?
The Seal of Biliteracy opens up a sea of vast opportunities for those pursuing higher education or joining the workforce. As the world increasingly becomes more global, the need for employees with bilingual and multilingual skills has also been increasing.
Employers seek bilingual or multilingual individuals for reasons such as:
Accessing expanding markets;
Better serving customer needs;
Reaching particular and broader ranges of audiences; or
Opening a channel of communication with customers.
Who is eligible to earn the Seal of Biliteracy?
ALL graduating students are eligible to attain the Seal of Biliteracy based on evidence of achieving the designated level of language proficiency in English plus one or more other languages during their high school years. Students must demonstrate the state-determined level of proficiency in English, as well as one or more additional languages, be that language a native language, heritage language, or a language learned in school or another setting.