Graduation Requirements/Diploma Options
Standard Diploma (2012 & Beyond)
Honors Diploma
24 Credits:
Meet all Standard Diploma requirements
24.0 credits, including 15.0 core academic credits:
Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
Social Science
Health
Physical Education
Fine Arts/World
Language/Career Technical
Electives
4.0
3.0*
3.0+
3.0
1.0
1.0
3.0^
6.0
*Three credits of mathematics requirements must be at the
Algebra 1 level or higher.
+Two of three Science credits must be lab-based.
^Most colleges/universities require 2.0 credits of the same
world language and .5 or more credits of fine arts.
Maintain a Personal Education Plan and Profile
Complete two (2) Career Related Learning
Experiences (CRLEs)
Complete Extended Application (EA)
Meet the state attendance requirements
Performance Standards/Essential Skills:
Reading:... 236 Reading Test Score or higher
Writing: ... 40 Writing Test Score or higher AND
two (2) work samples
Math: ....... 236 Test Score or higher AND two (2)
work samples
Speaking: . Two (2) speeches
Science: ... One scientific inquiry work sample in
each lab science class
4.0 Language Arts
3.0 Mathematics
• 3.0 Social Sciences
• 3.0 Science
• 2.0 World Languages
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GPA 3.5 or better by the end of 7th semester
Meet all State assessment requirements (reading,
writing, math, and science), meet NCSD work sample
requirements (reading, writing, math, and speaking),
AND pass one scientific inquiry work sample
5.0 credits of the required 24.0 credits must be
Advanced Placement (AP), honors (H) and/or
college credit-bearing courses with “C”s or better
(excluding FST, Speech 2 and Sabin-Schellenberg
Courses which bear college credit)
The 5.0 credits of honors and/or college credit-bearing
courses required to earn an Honors Diploma must be
completed during the junior and senior years. However, all
AP courses taken in any year of high school will count
towards the Honors Diploma. Freshman and sophomore
honors courses in language arts, social science, science,
algebra, and geometry do not count towards the required
5.0 credits.
If a course is not prefaced by “AP” or “H” but is still
applicable towards the 5 credits of Advanced Placement or
Honors, it must offer college credit at the 100 level or
higher in the core academic areas of math, language arts,
social science, science or second languages. These include:
Math:
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Probability and Statistics
World Languages:
Spanish 3, 4 or 5
French 3, 4, or 5
Japanese 3, 4
Language Arts:
College English (Not available at CHS)
College Writing (Not available at CHS)
Students enrolled in AP and college credit-bearing courses
are required to complete the courses with a “C” or better to
earn the honors diploma. Students do not need to earn
college credit through high scores on the AP exams or by
completing registration for college credit.
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NCSD Essential Skills Requirements
For Graduation
Math:
236 Meets
Test
(251 Exceeds)
Apply mathematics in a variety of settings
Not Pass
Re-test
Pass
Pass
Not Pass
3 work samples
(1 in each strand)
2 work samples
(2 different strands)
Reading: 236 Meets (247 Exceeds)
Test
Not Pass
Pass(Done)
Writing: 40 Meets (50 Exceeds)
Test
Not Pass
Read and comprehend a variety of text
Re-test
Not Pass
Pass(Done)
2 work samples
(at least 1 informative)
Write clearly and accurately
3 work samples
(1 from each strand)
Pass
2 work samples
*Students allowed one test attempt beginning in 11th grade
Speaking
Listen actively and speak clearly & coherently
2 speech samples in different modes (informative, persuasive, or unrehearsed)
Science
Think critically and analytically
1 scientific inquiry work sample in each lab science class
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NCSD Essential Skills Options
What is the purpose for the NCSD Performance Standards Options?
The North Clackamas School District (NCSD) Board of Directors adopted revised graduation requirements in
February, 1998 which include demonstrations of performance standards in reading, writing, speaking and math
at the high school level. The NCSD Performance Standards may be demonstrated through state tests and
required classroom work samples. Options allow students who have been unable to meet performance standards
on state tests and/or work samples, taken under standard conditions, a variety of formats to demonstrate
proficiency using comparable assessments.
What are the Options?
The Options include additional work samples, state tests completed under modified conditions or in a
language other than English, and nationally recognized exams such as SAT, ACT, Advanced Placement (AP)
or International Baccalaureate (IB) exams, and other options as approved. Students need only select and
complete a single bulleted item included in the table on the next page for any one area of assessment. It
should be noted that many AP and IB exams listed, as well as their related courses, may not be available
within the district.
Who may use the Options?
Students who meet one of the following conditions:
• have attempted a state test the maximum allowable times per State of Oregon regulations, but have not
met the required score.
• have unique learning characteristics or exceptional abilities and whose Individual Education Plan (IEP)
or 504 plan specifies modifications for testing and/or completing work samples.
• are beginning English Language Learners as identified on a language proficiency survey.
• enroll in NCSD late in their high school careers and who have insufficient time, as determined by a
district team, to complete all NCSD Performance Standards requirements.
How will a student know if using an Option is appropriate for demonstrating an NCSD
performance standard required for graduation?
Students who meet one of the conditions listed above in Who may use the Options? or the parent or guardian,
should contact a teacher, counselor or specialist to discuss which Option best allows the student to demonstrate
what they know and can do. As a general rule, most students will be required to take a state test twice prior to
selecting an Option. NCSD Options can only be used to demonstrate NCSD Performance Standards required
for graduation.
Who should students and parents/guardians contact for additional information about the
Options?
Additional information regarding the Options is available through the high school counseling office or a
building administrator.
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NCSD Essential Skills Options
Essential
Skill
Read and
comprehend a
variety of text.
Assessment Options
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Write clearly and
accurately.
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Apply mathematics
in a variety of
settings.
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A score of 236 or greater on OAKS; or
Two reading work samples, at least one informational. Score of 12 across the three traits, with each
individual trait score of at least 3; or
The indicated score on one of the following tests:
AP Psychology 3
ACT 18
PLAN 18
AP World History 3
Compass 81
AP US Government 3
ASSET 42
AP US History 3
SAT 440
IB English 4
PSAT 44
IB History of Americas 4
AP English Literature and Composition 3
IB Psychology 4
AP Macroeconomics 3
A score of 40 or greater on OAKS and two work samples in two different modes: expository, persuasive
or narrative. Score of 4 on each of the individual traits; or
Total of three work samples (one of each of the following): expository, persuasive and narrative. Score of
4 on each of the four traits; or
SAT 460
A score of 236 or above on OAKS, and two work samples from two different strands: Algebra, Geometry
or Statistics. Score of 4 on each of the four traits, plus accuracy; or
Total of three work samples from each of the strands: Algebra, Geometry and Statistics. Score of 4 on
each of the four traits, plus accuracy; or
The indicated score on one of the following tests:
ACT 19
AP Statistics 3
AP Calculus 3
PLAN 19
Compass 66
IB Mathematics SL 4
ASSET 41
IB Mathematics HL 4
SAT 450
IB Math Studies 4
PSAT 45
Work Keys 5
Listen actively and
speak clearly and
coherently.
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Two work samples, of any mode: informative, persuasive or unrehearsed. Score of 4 on each of the
required traits.
Scientific Inquiry
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One scientific inquiry work sample will be completed in each science lab class.
Students must make two assessment attempts (at least one during junior year) before accessing work
samples to fulfill the Essential Skills graduation requirements.
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