GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
There are specific requirements that a student must meet in order to graduate from Fife High School. The five kinds of requirements are:
TIME requirements
CREDIT requirements
COURSE requirements
STATE assessments
GRADUATION project
TIME REQUIREMENTS
Normally, four years of attendance are required in grades nine through twelve. Since ninth grade begins at Columbia Junior High School, students are required to attend a full six-period day. The state of Washington defines a credit as 150 hours of planned instructional activities. (WAC 180-51-050)
CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
Students will be expected to earn a minimum of twenty-seven (27) credits in order to complete their high school graduation requirements.
At Columbia Jr. High School, one hundred seventy-seven (177) hours of instruction equals one (1) credit. Credit requirements have been increased beyond those of the State Board of Education to assure that students have an opportunity to undertake a broad variety of academic, occupational, cultural and recreational courses. The objective is to substantially enhance the quality of life that students have while beginning their high school journey and during the years to follow.
| Credits Needed |
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| Courses |
*2008 |
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| English |
4 |
| Social Studies |
3.5 |
| Science |
2 |
| Mathematics |
3 |
| PE and/or Health |
2.5 |
| Occupational CTE |
1 |
| Fine Arts |
1 |
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| Required |
17 |
| Electives |
10 |
| Total |
27 |
*Beginning with the class of 2008, studens must complete additional graduation requirements. These include: earning a Certificate of Achievement by passing all sections fo the WASL, completing a culminationg project, developing a portfolio and educational plan, and selecting an educational pathway. More details are available at: www.partnershipforlearning.org
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
While twenty-seven (27) credits are sufficient for graduation, not just any twenty-seven will qualify. the student may freely choose some courses or subjects (those called electives); however some subjects are required by the State of Washington, others by the Fife School District.
STATE ASSESSMENTS
Starting with the class of 2008, students must demonstrate mastery of all required sections on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) to meet graduation requirments. For some special student populations, the State wil make alternative assessments available.
GRADUATION PROJECT
Starting with the class of 2008, students must complete 1) a plan for high school and their first year after high school and 2) a culminating project.
A High School and Beyond Plan:
Within the first year of high school enrollment, each student shall develop a plan for satisfying the state and district’s high school graduation requirements and for their first year after high school completion. The plan should be developed in collaboration with the student, parent, and district staff. The plan should include how the student will satisfy the district’s academic credit requirements and the student’s goals for the year following graduation. Each student plan should be reviewed annually to assess student progress, to adjust the plan, and to advise the student on steps necessary for successful completion of the plan.
A Culminating Project:
During the course of their high school career, grades 9 – 12, students shall complete a culminating project representing career and academic research and educational planning for high school and for one year after graduation. (Projects will be assessed using building approved portfolio completion standards.)
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