Graduation Requirements
Links to additional information:
- Adams 12 Five Star Schools Graduation Requirements
- Colorado Department of Education Admissions Standards Policy
- Colorado Department of Education Graduations Guidelines Fact Sheet
Graduation requirements for the class of 2021 and beyond
Credits needed | Subject area |
---|---|
4 | English |
3 | Math |
3 | Science |
1 | US History |
0.5 | US Government |
1.5 | Social Science |
1 |
Physical Education (PE) (0.5 Healthy Choices; 0.5 PE - no PE waivers) |
2 | Fine & Practical Arts |
7 | Electives |
23 Total* |
*Students must also meet College and Career Compentency Requirements - demonstrating proficiency in ONE option for English and Math (see menu below)
Menu of Options | English | Math |
---|---|---|
ACCUPLACER |
62 on Reading Comprehension or 70 on Sentence Skills |
61 on Elementary Algebra |
ACT | 18 on ACT English | 19 on ACT Math |
ACT Workkeys - National Career Readiness Certificate | Bronze or higher | Bronze of higher |
Advanced Placement (AP) | 2 | 2 |
ASVAB | 31 | 31 |
Concurrent Enrollment | Passing grade per district and higher education policy | Passing grade per district and higher education policy |
District Capstone | Individualized | Individualized |
Industry Certificate | Individualized | Individualized |
International Baccalaureate (IB) | 4 | 4 |
SAT: Scores update for new SAT (2016) | 470 | 500 |
Collaboratively-developed, standards-based performance assessment | State-wide scoring criteria | State-wide scoring criteria |
Higher Education Admission Requirements (4-year college/university requirements)
Credits needed | Subject area |
---|---|
4 | English |
4 | Math (Math I/Algebra I & higher) |
3 | Science (2 labs) |
1 | US History |
2 | Social Science |
1 |
World Language (more competitive schools require 2-3 levels of the same language) |
2 |
Academic Electives (Math, Science, English, Social Science, World Language) |
17 total (of the 23) |
*Some colleges outside of Colorado may also require a full credit of Fine Arts (ex. University of California schools)