Tacoma School District
Graduation Requirements - Class of 2016
Student Name ____________________________________
ID #_____________________________________________
Twenty-three (23) credits must be earned for graduation. Each semester class passed earns 0.5 credit. Additional
graduation requirements: Students must pass the required state tests to earn a diploma (Reading, Writing, Biology, and
Algebra or Geometry) and complete their High School and Beyond Plan.
English (8 Semesters)
 Freshman 1_________________________________
 Freshman 2 ________________________________
 Sophomore 1 _______________________________
 Sophomore 2 _______________________________
 Junior 1____________________________________
 Junior 2____________________________________
 Senior 1 ___________________________________
 Senior 2 ___________________________________
Social Studies (5 semesters)
 Core 1 ____________________________________
 Core 2 (req. for 4-year college admission)_________________
 US History 1 _______________________________
 US History 2 _______________________________
 Civics _____________________________________
 World Issues ________________________________
Mathematics (6 semesters – through second-year Alg.)
 Algebra 1 __________________________________
 Algebra 2 __________________________________
 Geometry 1 ________________________________
 Geometry 2 ________________________________
 Algebra 3 (or district approved alternative)________________
 Algebra 4 (or district approved alternative)________________
Science (4 semesters)
 Core 1 _____________________________________
 Core 2 ____________________________________
 Lab 1 _____________________________________
 Lab 2 _____________________________________
PE/Health (4 semesters)
 PE 1 _________________________________
 PE 2 _________________________________
 PE 3 _________________________________
 Health _______________________________
Occupational Ed. (2 semesters)
 Occ 1 ________________________________
 Occ 2 ________________________________
Fine Arts (2 Semesters)
 Fine Arts 1 ____________________________
 Fine Arts 2 ____________________________
Electives (14 Semesters)
1. ________________________________________
2. ________________________________________
3. ________________________________________
4. ________________________________________
5. ________________________________________
6. ________________________________________
7. ________________________________________
8. ________________________________________
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12. _______________________________________
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14. _______________________________________
Washington State Testing Requirements
Option 1
Option 2
Test
Date Passed
Score
OR
Collection of Evidence OR
SAT
ACT
*HSPE Reading____________ _________
__________________
R=350_______ R=13_______
*HSPE Writing ___________ _________
__________________
W=380_______W=15_______
Biology
___________ _________
__________________
(No SAT)
B= 16_______
**Math – Pass One
Alg. EOC___________ _________
__________________
M=390_______ M=16_______
Geo. EOC__________ _________
__________________
M=400_______ M=17_______
(*Or pass the Smarter Balanced English Language Arts (ELA) Test)
(**Or pass the Smarter Balanced Math Test)
College Test Scores SAT: CR_____ M_____ W_____ ACT: E _____ M _____ R _____ S _____W _____ C _____
Notes:
High School Credit Plan/Sequence (varies by school)
9th Grade
1) Freshman English 1
2) Math3) Science
4)
5)
6)
Other/Summer
1) Freshman English 2
2) Math3) Science
4)
5)
6)
10th Grade
1) Sophomore English 1
2) Math
3) Science
4) SS Core 1
5)
6)
Other/Summer
1) Sophomore English 2
2) Math
3) Science
4) SS Core 2
5)
6)
11th Grade
1) Junior English 1
2) U.S. History 1
3) Math
4)
5)
6)
Other/Summer
1) Junior English 2
2) U.S. History 2
3) Math
4)
5)
6)
12th Grade
1) Senior English 1
2) Civics
3) Math/Science
4)
5)
6)
Other/Summer
1) Senior English 2
2) World Issues
3) Math/Science
4)
5)
6)
College Academic Distribution Requirements (CADRs) CADRs are the minimum number of courses and credits required in 6
subject areas that students must earn to be considered for admission into 4-year public colleges in Washington. Students must earn 2
credits of Laboratory Science, including at least 1 credit of Algebra-based Science. Students must also earn a minimum of 3 CADR
credits during each year of High School and must earn at least one credit in Math of Math-Based Science during the senior year.
English (4 Credits)
Mathematics (3 cr. Incl. Alg34/Trig)
Social Studies (3 cr.)
Freshman 1 and 2
_____________
2 Sem. S.S.Core
Sophomore 1 and 2
_____________
U.S.Hist. 1 and 2
Junior 1 and 2
_____________
World Issues
Senior 1 and 2
Senior Year Math/MB Sci
Civics
Lab Science (2 cr.)
World language (2 cr.)
Fine Arts (1 cr.)
_____________
_____________
_____________
_____________
_____________
_____________