General Requirements 

Graduation

• A student must earn a minimum of 130 credits 

• Minimum of 45 hours of community service prior to graduation.

Important Information

• Students & Parents/guardians will be notified at least ten (10) days prior to graduation that they have not fulfilled his or her graduation requirements

• Any student who does not fulfill graduation requirements will be omitted from graduation exercises

• A student, who has not satisfied graduation requirements, will not be allowed to walk across the stage to receive a blank diploma

• Students who do not earn the credits required for graduation and/or do not meet course requirements for graduation may make up the deficient credits or course(s) by successfully completing a summer school program approved in advance by the administration

Community Service Requirements

Requirements

• Students are required to complete a minimum of 45 hours of community service prior to graduation (class of 2023)

• Each student must complete the designated forms found on the web site or in the guidance office

• Students will submit a proposal for a community service project to their guidance counselor

• The Guidance Counselor will review proposals and meet with each student to discuss acceptance or rejection of the proposal

• The Winthrop High School Guidance Counselors will monitor students’ community service projects

• Students are urged to be aware of this in order that they may begin an approved community service requirement according to the accepted proposal

• The student is to return the completed signature form to his/her respective Guidance Counselor, at the end of the completed community service hours.

Important

• Seniors need to submit all their hours to guidance by Friday, April 7th. 

• Community service hours are listed by student I.D. in the guidance hallway

• Community service hours are posted on transcript

Obligations 

• Seniors will need to return all WHS property including Chromebooks and Chromebook Chargers on Friday, May 26th.  Please click HERE to view the 2022-23 WPS Chromebook Policy

• We will be meeting with Senior students the week of 5/15 -  5/19 regarding school obligations (books, uniforms, school property etc)

• All individual obligations must be settled in order for a student to be able to attend the senior week activities including the Graduation Ceremony