Mapping Your Future

Mapping Your Future

Set the bar high!

Be prepared to achieve your career and college dreams!

Credits!

Course credit is the recognition that a course of studies (what you have been studying) has been successfully completed.

Course grades must be a D or better!

Credits

Course credits usually are figured on a

semester basis where

One Semester of successful work

= .5 credits

Required High School Credits

Washington State Graduation Requirements for Class of 2016 and beyond Career and College Ready

20

Career and College Ready

It is highly recommended that

students go beyond the basic graduation

requirements to be able to meet the Washington State requirements for

college admission.

24

Let’s Do the Math

20 Credits needed for graduation/ 24 credits needed to be career and college ready Divided by .5 (how

credit is earned) Divided by four years Divided by two

semesters each year

How many courses do you need to take and successfully complete each semester to be

ready for graduation?

Two Kinds of Credit-bearing Courses

Required Courses (credit) English Math Science Social Studies Arts World LanguageHealth and Fitness Occupational

Education

Elective Courses (credit)

Additional courses you choose

Career and College Credit Options

Two-for-One in 2016Students may earn one credit and satisfy two

graduation requirements (one academic and one

career and technical) by completing a career and technical course determined by the

school

College Tech Prep High school Tech Prep

courses meet the entry-level course requirements of

comparable college courses at local community and

technical colleges.

Career and College Credit Options

Advanced Placement Courses

Advanced Placement courses are college level courses offered in the high school. Students in AP courses may earn college credit or advance placement if they perform well on rigorous national AP tests.

Running Start

Current Washington State legislation allows high school students to attend their local community college or technical school and simultaneously earn high school credit and college credit.

Exploring the Course Catalog

How many credits in this area are needed for graduation?

Is the number of credits suggested different if you want to go to a four-year college/university?

What different kinds of course opportunities are available?

What courses might be most helpful if you are looking at a career/technical program?

What courses fit the Tech Prep criteria?

Are there Advanced Placement courses?

Give Yourself Advice

Be Career and College Ready in 2016 and Beyond!

What does your course selection need to look like as you build your High School and Beyond Plan?

What do you need to have in place to be ready to meet your dreams of a technical program, two-year or four-year college program?