Academics

Graduation Requirements:

To earn a Tahoma High School diploma students must fulfill the following categories of requirements:

• High School & Beyond Plan: Tahoma High School students work on their High School & Beyond plan in grades 8-12. Students meet the High School & Beyond Plan requirement by completing the required components of the Senior Transition Exit Plan. Learn more about STEP here. 

• Credits in the Right Areas: Earned credit minimum is 29 and all following areas must be fulfilled:

  • 4.0 English Language Arts

  • 3.0 Mathematics

  • 3.0 Science

  • 3.0 Social Studies

  • 0.5 Health

  • 1.5 Fitness

  • 1.0 Fine Arts *

  • 1.0 Career & Technical Education

  • 12.0 Elective Credits *

*These credits vary depending on what students want to do after high school:

Fine Arts - 1.0 or 2.0: Students who wish to pursue a career in fine arts need to earn 2 credits // Students who do NOT wish to pursue a career in fine arts need to earn 1 credit in fine arts, and a second credit related to their Personal Pathway. 

• • Personal Pathway courses are any courses that relate to what a student wants to do after high school. 

World Language - 0 or 2.0: Students who wish to attend a four-year college/university after graduation need to earn 2 credits of the same world language // Students who do NOT wish to attend a a four-year college after graduation may earn these 2 credits with classes related to their Personal Pathway.

• • Personal Pathway courses are any courses that relate to what a student wants to do after high school. 

Graduation Pathway

Students need to meet a Graduation Pathway in ELA & math. There are several options for meeting this requirement. More details can be found here.

Washington State History Milestone

Students need to have taken and passed a WA State History class in middle school or through an approved alternative option. Alpha counselors can assist your student in determining how to meet this need. 

Waiver of High School Graduation Credits Information - please contact your alpha counselor directly with any questions.