High School Graduation Requirements
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Wheat Ridge High School Graduation Requirement
Students must earn 23 academic credits in the following manner:
- English/Language Arts 4.0 Credits
- Social Studies 3.5 Credits
- Mathematics 3.0 Credits
- One-year Algebra 1, one-year Geometry, and one additional yearlong course at or above Geometry
- Fine Art/Technical Art 0.5 Credit
- (Art, Business, CTE Credit, Music, etc.)
- Science 3.0 Credits
- Physical Education 0.5 Credit
- Electives 8.5 Credits
AND
All students must demonstrate Career and College readiness in English and
Math through one or more of the approved options in the menu below;
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Demonstration of Career and College Readiness
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Measure
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English
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Math
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Accuplacer Next
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241/Reading or 236 Writing
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255 AR or 230 QAS
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American College Testing (ACT)
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18
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19
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ACT WorkKeys
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Bronze or higher
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Bronze or higher
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Advanced Placement (AP)
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2
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2
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Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
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31
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31
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International Baccalaureate (IB)
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4
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4
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Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
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470
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500
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Concurrent enrollment
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Passing Grade
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Passing Grade
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Industry certificate
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Individualized
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Individualized
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District capstone
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Individualized
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Individualized
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Collaboratively developed, standards-based performance assessment (in development)
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Statewide scoring
rubric
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Statewide scoring
rubric
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A student who has an Individual Education Plan (IEP) may be granted a diploma based on completion of the goals listed in the IEP and based on modified content standards and modified course requirements.