Solon High School
HONORS DIPLOMA
(For students graduating 2011 and beyond)
Under state standards students in a college preparatory education curriculum will
qualify for a diploma with honors if they meet the following criteria:
1. Meet all of the graduation and credit requirements established by the Solon
Schools.
2. Pass all five parts of the Ohio Graduation Test.
3. Students graduating 2011 and beyond, who complete the college preparatory
curriculum, must fulfill all but one of the following criteria:
_____ FOUR units of English
_____ FOUR units of mathematics including Algebra 1, geometry, Algebra II or
equivalent and another higher level course or a four-year sequence of
courses that contain equivalent content
_____ FOUR units of science including physics and chemistry
_____ FOUR units of social studies
_____ either THREE units of one foreign language or TWO units each of
TWO foreign languages
_____ ONE unit of fine arts
_____ maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 up to the last
grading period of the senior year
_____ Composite score of 27 on ACT or a combined score of 1210 on SAT V/M.