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All Washington public high school graduates must fulfill the following four statewide requirements as determined by the State Board of Education:
Earn a Certificate of Academic Achievement
Earn THS’s designated 22 credits
Craft a High School and Beyond Plan: 8th grade start draft of Four Year Plan (4YP)
Complete a Culminating Project: THS Senior Portfolio
Washington State
Graduation Requirements
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*This powerpoint and more information about Washington’s
graduation requirements is available on the BMS website to help you
continue to work on your 4YP: academic tab/counseling
center/graduation requirements
The CAA is earned by meeting standard on Washington State assessments (see below) for reading, writing, math, and science or through an approved CAA Option. ◦ High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE): high
school version of the MSP. HSPE required exams currently include: reading and writing.
◦ End of Course Exam (EOC): replaced the HSPE
assessment for math and science and required for high school graduation. Current EOC requirements include: Algebra 1, Geometry, and Biology.
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Tumwater High School Requirements ◦ 4.0 English
◦ 3.0 Social Studies
◦ 3.0 Math
◦ 2.0 Science
◦ 1.0 Fine Arts
◦ 1.0 CTE*
◦ 0.5 Health
◦ 1.5 PE
◦ 6.0 Electives
*CTE (Career or Technical Education) also known as occupational courses
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Subjects Tumwater
High School
Most Colleges &
Universities
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Universities
English 4.0 4 credits 4 credits
Math 3.0 3 credits** 3-4 credits**
Science 2.0 3 credits*** 3-4 credits***
Social Studies 3.0 3 credits 3-4 credits
World Language 0 2 credits of the same language 3-4 credits of the same language
Fine Arts 1.0 1 credit 2-3 credits
Health & P.E. 2.0 *Pacific NW History requirement is satisfied by earning a passing grade in
8th grade social studies at BMS.
**Must be Algebra II or higher to meet college and university minimum
math requirement.
***Must include two lab-based science courses and at least one algebra-
based science course. Most universities require Chemistry.
Starting with the Class of 2013, students needs to be enrolled in a math-
based course during their senior year.
Students must have a minimum 2.00 GPA to meet entry requirements for
most colleges and universities.
Occupational / CTE 1.0
Electives 6.0
TOTAL 22 minimum
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Students begin to develop their High School and Beyond plan in the 8th grade by drafting a Four Year Plan (4YP) for course selection.
Students monitor academic progress with guidance from counselors/teachers/parents and reevaluate/revise their High School and Beyond Planning Sheet to meet high school graduation and post-secondary requirements.
Students identify a desired career path (from LA career exploration project) and the educational and/or training options required for that career path.
(e.g. 2-4 year college, vocational or technical training, certificate program, apprenticeship, internship, military service or the workforce)
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1st Semester CR 2nd Semester CR
Math . . . . . . . . . … .50 Math . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Physical Science…. .50 Physical Science…. .50
English . . . . . . . . .. .50 English. . . . . . . . . . . .50
Computer Apps . . . .50 Computer Apps . . . .50
Health. . . . . . . .50 PE . . . . . . . . …… . .50
Elective . . . . . . . … .50 Elective . . . . . . . . . . .50
F R E S HMA N
= 6 total credits to earn in 9th grade
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Freshman Credit Requirements
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9th 10th 11th 12th
Freshman English (1.0)
Sophomore English(1.0)
Junior English (1.0)
Senior English (1.0)
Freshman Honors English (1.0)
Sophomore Honors English (1.0)
Advanced Placement (AP) Junior English (1.0)
Advanced Placement (AP) Senior English (1.0)
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Math Sequence: 9th 10th 11th 12th
A Algebra 1 Geometry
Career Path Math-Accounting, Financial Math, or Tech Draw
Open Elective
B Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 Statistics or Pre-calculus
C Geometry Algebra 2 Pre-Calculus Calculus, AP Calculus, Statistics or Open Elective
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9th 10th 11th 12th
Physical Science Biology Human Anatomy, Horticulture or Open Elective
Open Elective
Accelerated PS Accelerated Bio Chemistry AP Biology, Human Anatomy, or Physics
Other science options grades 11-12: •Intro to Horticulture (0.5), •Human Anatomy (1.0)
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9th 10th 11th 12th
World History
US Survey Senior Political Economy
AP World History AP US History AP Government & Politics
Pacific Northwest History graduation requirement may have been met in 8th grade at BMS. If so, it will be recorded under Education Milestones in skyward. If you did not take PNW at BMS in 8th grade, but completed PNW at another Washington State middle school, let your school counselor know (Name of school, City, and grade level completed). If you have not completed PNW in middle school, you will need to include PNW into your Four Year Plan (Learning Lab at THS or independent study/online course/summer school).
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Business/Family & Consumer Science /Technology Ed. 1.0 credit required
9th-12th 10th-12th
Construction Trades (1.0) Accounting (1.0)
Computer Applications (1.0) Only 9th Advanced Placement Studio Art 2-D Design
Digital Communications Architectural Drawing
Introduction to Business (1.0) Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)
Nutrition/Wellness (.50) Child Development (.50)
Personal Choices (.50) Independent Living (.50) Jr-Sr only
Screen Printing 1,2,3,4,5,6 (.50) Law & Justice (.50)
Technical Drawing 1,2 (.50) Street Law (.50)
Student Store (1.0)
Yearbook (1.0)
Robotics (1.0) Jr-Sr
Screen Printing (.50) 12
1.0 credit required
9th-12th 10th-12th
Beginning Acting (.50) Advanced Theatre Production (.50)
Bonne Chanteuse (Adv. Women’s choir, audition only 1.0)
Fundamentals History of Rock-n-Roll (.50)
Concert Choir (audition only 1.0) Drawing (.50)
Digital Communications 1,2,3,4 (.50) Painting (.50)
History of Rock & Roll (.50)
Introduction to Theatre (.50)
Jazz Band (before school 1.0)
Men’s Choir or Women’s Choir (.50)
Orchestra (1.0)
Screen Printing 1,2,3,4,5,6 (.50)
Symphonic Band (1.0)
The Noteables (before school 1.0)
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2.0 total credits required
Grade PE Course Offerings
9th
Freshman Physical Education (.50) & Health (.50)
10th-12th
Athletic Fitness/Weight Training (.50) Recreational Sports (.50) Strength & Conditioning (.50) T-Bird Fitness (.50)
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6.0 elective credits required (In addition to Fine Art, Occupational Ed., and PE/Health requirements)
Electives should help you access/explore/achieve your educational and career goals
after high school.
Most colleges require more than the THS minimum graduation requirements… specifically for World Language, Science,
and Math. Refer to credit comparison chart. ◦ THS offers Japanese, French, Spanish.
◦ Only Japanese is available to 9th graders.
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Advanced Placement (AP) Classes (10th-12th grades) A College Bound program of college-level courses and exams that gives high school students an opportunity to take an additional exam to earn college credit. THS offers the following AP courses: AP Junior English AP Senior English AP Studio Art 2-D Design/Digital Communications 2 AP Biology AP World History AP U.S. History AP Gov/Politics AP Calculus
Tech Prep (9th-12th grades) Earn college credit from SPSCC for some THS identified courses (Example: Computer Apps., Accounting, Intro. to Business)
Running Start (11th-12th grades) Allows high school juniors and seniors to take college classes at a community college campus to earn both high school and college credits. Tuition is free, but high school students are required to cover books and any other necessary supply or fee. Potential to earn an Associates Degree from the community college in addition to a THS Diploma.
New Market Vocational Skills Center (11th-12th grades) Allows high school juniors and seniors to take specific classes toward career certification in 20 different programs.
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1. Make sure your name is clearly printed on your drafted plan and that you have circled your LA teacher and LA period. Please turn in your draft to your teacher (even if you are not done). Keep your 9th Grade Course Catalog to continue to review classes
2. The school counselors will collect your 4YP draft and make a copy for you. You will take your copy home to review with your parents/guardians after spring break.
3. You will use your 4YP draft to complete the Freshman Registration Form (to be distributed by THS in Language Arts classes on April 16th).
4. You will register in the computer lab for freshman elective classes on April 19th.
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Tumwater High School Counselors
Students Last Name A-G:
Todd Caffey 360.709.7617 [email protected]
Students Last Name H-O:
Sidney Reid 360.709.7608 [email protected]
Students Last Name P-Z:
Jill Rotter 360.709.7612 [email protected]
At this time, you turn in the first draft of your Four Year Plan (part of your High
School and Beyond Plan). You will use your Four Year Plan to select your
Freshman classes after Spring Break. We will return a copy of your plan to you
after Spring Break for you to review with parents/guardians and to help you
complete your Freshman Registration Form. The Four Year Plan is a work in
progress and should be revisited (revised, if needed) every semester throughout
high school.
Please make an appointment with Ms. KB and Ms. Rakevich if you
need help with or have questions about your Four Year Plan!
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