Graduation Requirements

Policy IKF specifies that graduation from District 49 must be based on demonstrated mastery of Colorado Academic Standards. One method of demonstrating mastery is successful completion of a sequence of courses. In the traditional model of earning credits toward graduation, each course is associated with an academic content area as well as a number of credits earned. The following table establishes the baseline expectations for credit-based demonstration of mastery toward high school graduation. In this model, one credit denotes the successful mastery of content that has traditionally been incorporated in a full year of study. Credit is awarded on a semester basis only and requires a passing grade of "D" or higher.

A class of 2020 diploma shall be awarded to Falcon Zone students who earn the following credits by the end of the 2019-2020 school year:

Content Area	Credits
English	4.0
Social Studies	3.0
Science	3.0
Mathematics (at high school)	3.0
Practical Arts or Foreign Language	2.0
Fine Arts	1.0
Physical Education	1.0
Health	0.5
Elective Credits	7.5
Total:	25.0

 

As stated in BOE policy IKF-R, "Graduation Requirements, Courses and Credits," Falcon Zone graduates who meet the following requirements will earn a college endorsement:

Content Area	Credits
English *American Literature and English Literature required	4.0
Social Studies	4.0
Science *Chemistry required	4.0
Mathematics *Geometry and Algebra II required	4.0
Foreign Language *Two years of the same language required	2.0
Fine Arts	1.0
Physical Education	1.0
Health	0.5
Elective Credits	6.0
Total:	26.5