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EPHRATA HIGH SCHOOL

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Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

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To graduate from Ephrata High School, students must:

  • High School Credits Requirements
    Class of 2022 & Beyond
    High School Credits Required
    English 4
    Math 3
    Science 3
    Social Studies 3
    Art 1
    Health/Fitness 2
    Career & Technical (CTE) 2

    Digi/Tools/Micro (1)

    		  

    Your Choice (1)

    		  
    Personal Pathway* 3
    General Electives 3
    TOTAL  24

     

    *Courses in the Personal Pathway must align with the student’s High School & Beyond Plan or the student is required to obtain 1 additional Art Credit and 2 World Language credits.

  • Career/Technical Field = CTE Course Sequence

    • Complete 2.0 or more credits that either include a dual credit course or lead to an industry recognized credential
    • Complete a Core Plus program

     

    Military Career Interest = ASVAB Exam (AFQT Section)

    • Score for Class of 2021 = 31
    • Check the State Board of Education website by September 1 annually (www.sbe.wa.gov/our-work/graduation-pathway-options/asvab)

     

    Postsecondary Education = English Language Arts (ELA) and Math Courses & Exams

    (Can use any combination of the ELA and math options listed in this section.)

    • ACT (ELA = 14; math = 16) or SAT (ELA = 410; math = 430)
    • Dual credit courses (1.0 credit total):
      • AP/IB/Cambridge: Earn a C+ in state-approved course (each term)
      • CTE Dual Credit (must earn high school credit)
      • College in the High School or Running Start courses (local approval)
    • Dual credit exams (for state-approved courses):
      • AP = 3+
      • Cambridge = E or better
      • IB = 4+
    • State assessments:
      • Smarter Balanced: ELA = 2548; math = 2595
      • WA-AIM: ELA = 104; math = 103
    • Transition courses (1.0 credit total):
      • Bridge to College courses have state-level approval
      • Local articulation agreements between districts and sponsoring colleges

  • The High School & Beyond Plan helps students get the most out of high school and think about their future. Students work with school counselors and advisors to create their own individual plan, the “personalized pathway", throughout high school and revise their plan annually to accommodate changing interests or postsecondary goals on what they expect to do the year following graduation from high school.

     

    The postsecondary aspirations may include pathways for application to four-year colleges or universities, two-year community or technical colleges, apprenticeship programs, industry standard certificate programs, military training, or on-the-job training.

     

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  • This course is usually taken in 7th grade and is a Washington State graduation requirement.