Requirement:
* District Requirements: The local school district or LEA may establish graduation requirements beyond the state minimum.
* Advanced Opportunities: Districts must offer at least one Advanced Opportunity such as Dual Credit, Advanced Placement, Technical Competency Credit, or International Baccalaureate.
Advanced Opportunities
* Senior Project: The senior project is a culminating project to show a student’s ability to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information and communicate that knowledge and understanding. A student must complete a senior project by the end of grade twelve (12). Senior projects may be multi-year projects, group or individual projects, or approved pre-internship or school to work internship programs, at the discretion of the school district or charter school. The project must include elements of research, development of a thesis using experiential learning or integrated project based learning experiences and presentation of the project outcome. Additional requirements for a senior project are at the discretion of the local school district or LEA. Completion of a post secondary certificate or degree at the time of high school graduation or an approved pre-internship or internship program may be used to meet this requirement.
* Civics Test: All secondary students must demonstrate that they have met the state civics and government standard by the successfully completing the civics test or alternate path. Successful completion of this requirement must be reflected on the student’s transcript.
* Physical Education: High schools are required to provide instructional offerings in Physical Education (fitness). Physical Education Content Standards.