Diploma Requirements

In order to receive a Woodland School District diploma students will need to meet all of the following requirements:

*Students can choose one credit of Art and one credit of Personalized Pathway instead of 2 credits of Art

**Students may choose two credits of Personalized Pathway instead of taking of taking a World Language

The Personalized Pathway Requirement relates to courses that lead to a specific post high school career or educational outcome chosen by the student based on the student’s interests and High School and Beyond Plan, that may include Career and Technical Education, and are intended to provide a focus for the student’s learning.

Requirements for Graduation:

• Complete 24 credits as outlined above

• The Washington State History Course Completion requirement is typically completed in 8th grade.

• ELA and Math High School Assessment Requirements
  Students must meet the assessment requirements by achieving ONE of the following options:
   

1. Statewide Assessment Scores in ELA & Math
   Achieve the graduation cut score on the on-grade level Smarter Balanced Assessment for ELA (2548) and/or Math (2595) The first and most common option is to meet the graduation cut score on Smarter Balanced ELA and Math.  All students will take this test in 10th grade and have the option to retake it in the spring of 11th and 12th grade.
    

2. Dual Credit Courses
   Complete and qualify for college credit in dual-credit courses in ELA or Math. For AP classes, students must earn a C+ or higher and do not need to take or pass the AP exam. For College in the High School and Running Start classes, students must take and pass courses that have the potential to earn college “Math/ Quantitative” or “English/ Communications” credit at the 100 level or higher.
    

3. College Admission Exam scores for ELA and/or Math (SAT/ACT)
   Exam scores from the SAT, SAT with Essay, ACT, or ACT with Writing may be used, as applicable:

SAT with Essay            Math: 430       ELA: 410

SAT Math: 430       ELA: N/A

ACT with Writing        Math: 16         ELA: 16

ACT                                 Math: 16         ELA: N/A
 

4. Advanced Placement Exams
   Score a 3 or higher on one of the following AP Exams: 

English Language Arts: English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, US History, US Government and Politics.

Mathematics: Calculus
 

5. Combination
   Students can meet their graduation pathway requirement with any combination of at least one ELA and at least one Math pathway from options 1-4.
    

6. Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
   Students whose high school and beyond plan include enlisting in the military can meet pathway requirements by earning at least a minimum of a 31 on the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) portion of the ASVAB.
    

7. Career Technical Education Course Sequence
   Students can meet a pathway requirement by completing a designated CTE course sequence connected to the High School and Beyond Plan.
   
   A sequence is two or more high school credits of CTE courses that are technically intensive and rigorous. Credits should be within the same program and align with the student’s post-secondary plans as outlined in the High School Beyond Plan (HSBP).   Details are available on https://www.sbe.wa.gov/our-work/graduation-requirements/graduation-pathway-options 
   
   Cascadia Tech programs are included in this option.