RAS Graduation Requirements

The RAS graduation requirements are established by Board policy and are as follows:

Board Policy 4.050 - Graduation Credit Requirements

All high school students are required to pursue the RAS diploma, which is typically earned at the end of Grade 12. The purpose in establishing these graduation requirements is to ensure that RAS students are well prepared for post-secondary education.

In order to receive a high school diploma from Rabat American School, each student must earn a total of 25 (twenty-five) credits. Students earn one credit for each year-long course that is successfully completed. To earn the high school diploma, these credits must be distributed among the subject areas as follows:

• English: 4

• Social Studies: 3

• Math: 3

• Science: 3

• PE/Health: 2

• World Languages: 2 years in the same language

• Fine Arts: 2

• Theory of Knowledge: 1
  Elective courses: 5

Non-credit requirements

• All graduating students must have met the school’s requirements for Community Service (CS) as set out in the Secondary School’s operational and procedural documents.

• The courses listed above are the minimum requirements for graduation. Students wishing to pursue a post-secondary school education will be encouraged to take additional courses. All students will be enrolled in a minimum of six courses per semester, plus Theory of Knowledge in grades 11 and 12.

***In addition to the RAS high school diploma, students may earn an International Baccalaureate Diploma or Course Certificates by meeting the requirements established by the International Baccalaureate.

Honors Diploma

Students may earn an RAS honors diploma by completing a minimum of 27 credits, graduating with a minimum Grade 11 and 12 IBDP course grade average of 5.5/7 and having four credits in each of the following academic subjects - English, World Languages, Science, Maths and a subject from Group 3 (Individuals and Societies) of the IB Diploma.

Maximum Age at Graduation

A student must complete the requirements for graduation before his or her 21st birthday.

Residence

Students who intend to graduate from RAS must be in attendance for the entire final year.

Good Standing

Students must have a minimum Grade 11 and 12 IBDP course grade average of 3.0/7, be in good disciplinary standing and have paid all amounts due to the school

in order to graduate and receive a high school diploma.

Exceptions

The Administration may at its sole discretion waive a particular graduation requirement in case of exceptional circumstances. Such circumstances may 

include but are not limited to the following:

• physical disabilities

• documented learning difficulties

• a required class not being offered during the student’s year(s) of enrollment

• master scheduling conflicts

• difficulty in meeting the requirements for graduation due to differences in the student's previous school program.

Certificate of Program Completion

Students enrolled in a modified curriculum program may be awarded a Certificate of Program Completion (CPC) instead of a high school diploma. The CPC transcript will document modified courses. Students must be in good disciplinary standing and have paid all amounts due to the school in order to receive a CPC.

Certificate of Attendance

On occasion, a student may not meet all the credit requirements for the RAS diploma. In such cases, the student may be awarded a Certificate of Attendance instead of a high school diploma. The Certificate of Attendance will record the period of attendance at RAS and be attested to by the Secondary Principal and the Director.

Students must be in good disciplinary standing and have paid all amounts due to the school in order to receive a Certificate of Attendance.