Policy No. II-C
High School Graduation Requirements

MCPASD POLICY MANUAL

POLICY II-C
04/23/12

Educational Programs, Instruction and Materials
High School Graduation Requirements

The District will comply with all state and federal laws, state guidelines and any employee contract language that pertains to high school graduation requirements.

Graduation requirements will be approved by the Board of Education with input from the community. Current graduation requirements are as follows:

Graduation Requirements

1. Graduating classes of 2012, 2013, and 2014 must earn 23.25 credits.

Subject	Credit Total	Notes/Description
English	4 credits	Includes .5 credit of speech
Social Studies	3 credits
Mathematics	2 credits
Science	2 credits
Physical Education	1.5 credits
Health	.5 credits
Advisory	.25 credits
Option A for Electives OR	10 credits	1.0 Career and Technical Education 1.0 Fine Arts 8.0 Other Electives
Option B for Electives	10 credits	3.0 World Language .5 Career and Technical Education .5 Fine Arts 6.0 Other Electives
TOTAL CREDITS	23.25

Graduating classes starting in 2015 must earn 23.75 credits. 

Subject	Credit Total	Notes/Description
English	4 credits	Includes .5 credit of speech
Social Studies	3 credits
Mathematics	3 credits	Increased
Science	3 credits	Increased
Physical Education	1.5 credits
Health	.5 credits
Advisory	.25 credits
Financial Literacy	.5 credits	Addition
Option A for Electives OR	8 credits	1.0 Career and Technical Education 1.0 Fine Arts 6.0 Other Electives
Option B for Electives	8 credits	3.0 Proficiency Level III World Language .5 Career and Technical Education .5 Fine Arts 4.0 Other Electives
TOTAL CREDITS	23.75
ePortfolio		Addition
Service Learning		Addition – 40 hours over 4 years

2. Diplomas will be awarded to transfer students from home-based private educational programs and transfer students with foreign transcripts if graduation requirements are met and such students are in attendance for at least one full semester at Middleton High School. Foreign exchange program students will not be awarded a Middleton High School diploma but will be given a certificate of attendance.
3. Accommodations to the graduation requirements may also be made for other students with exceptional educational interests, needs or requirements in accordance with state law and established procedures. If a student is eligible for services under Section 504 or has ELL/Bilingual Learner Needs, promotion consideration will be based upon information from a variety of sources including annual proficiency testing as well as a review of any accommodations.

In order to be eligible for a 21st Century eSchool diploma, a student must have met the criteria stated in the charts above except for advisory, speech and the service learning project.

1. Diplomas will be awarded to transfer students from home-based private educational programs and transfer students with foreign transcripts if graduation requirements are met and such students are in attendance for at least one full semester at 21st Century eSchool.
2. Accommodations to the graduation requirements may also be made for other students with exceptional educational interests, needs or requirements in accordance with state law and established procedures.  If a student is eligible for services under Section 504 or has ELL/Bilingual Learner Needs, promotion consideration will be based upon information from a variety of sources including annual proficiency testing as well as a review of any accommodations.

Exhibits:
No Exhibits

Adopted:
April 22, 1999

Revised:
April 23, 2012