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) (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 Standards (4-year college/university recommendations)
| Recommended Number of Units | Academic 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 recommend 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 recommend a full credit of Fine Arts (ex. University of California schools)