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Greenville City Schools
2020 Graduation Requirements
By Stan Hughes, GHS Principal
Students in the class of 2020 have five different pathways to meet the
requirements for graduation. The first pathway requires students to
earn a minimum of 18 points in the end-of-course state tests. They must
earn at least four points in English, 4 points in math and 6 points in
social studies and science combined. The tests include English I and
II, Algebra I, Geometry, Biology, U.S. History and Civics. This pathway
is a demanding academic pathway requiring students to score high marks
to earn the eighteen required points.
The second pathway requires students to earn industry-recognized
credentials totaling 12 points or more and pass the WorkKeys test. Some
examples of industry recognized credentials would be STNA, Student ASE
certifications, and Child Development Associate credential (CDA). We
are fortunate at Greenville High School to have career technical
programs that help our students earn these credits.
Another pathway for students to earn a high school diploma is to score
remediation-free on the ACT or SAT college entrance exams. We currently
give the ACT to all juniors in Greenville City Schools. The
remediation-free scores for the English and Math portion of the ACT is
twenty-two or higher.
The fourth alternative pathway for graduation for the class of 2020
allows students to complete two of the following requirements:
Earn a 2.5 GPA in all of the courses taken in the 11th and 12th grade combined
Complete a capstone project
Complete 120 hours of work or community service during the 12th grade year
Earn 3 college credits during high school
Earn credit for Advanced placement or International Baccalaureate courses
Score a 3 or higher on each of the sections of the WorkKeys test
Earn an industry-recognized credential worth 3 or more points
Meet the OhioMeansJobs Readiness Seal requirements
The last alternative for graduation allows students who complete a
career technical program to meet at least one of the following options:
Earn proficient scores or better on all career technical exams
Earn industry-recognized credentials worth 12 or more points
Complete a workplace experience totaling 250 hours or more with positive evaluations
Starting with the class of 2021, the pathways for earning a diploma
change dramatically. Students in this class and the class of 2022 will
have the first three pathways listed above but instead of the two
alternative pathways (listed above), students will be able to complete
the new graduation requirements. The class of 2023 and beyond will only
have the new graduation requirements available to them.
There are three parts to the new requirements for graduation. First,
you must earn the locally defined number of credits, at Greenville High
School that is twenty two credits. Second you must demonstrate
“competency.” There are 4 ways that students can demonstrate
competency. Students may earn a “competency” score (as defined by Ohio
Department of Education) on the English II and algebra I end-of-exams.
Students who do not earn a competency score on these tests have three
options to take the place of the exams. One option is demonstrate two
career focused activities such as proficient scores on WebXams, earn
Industry Credentials, and pre-apprenticeship programs. A second option
is to enlist in the military, and the third option is to complete
college coursework in math and/or English.
In addition to earning credits and demonstrating competency, students
must also show their college and/or career readiness. Our students show
their readiness by earning at least two diploma seals. The state
created twelve seals for students to demonstrate academic, career,
college, and military readiness. The following seals have been created
by the state of Ohio.
OhioMeansJobs Readiness Seal State Seal of Biliteracy Industry-Recognized Credential Seal College-Ready Seal
Military Enlistment Seal
Citizenship Seal
Science Seal
Honors Diploma Seal
Technology Seal
Community Service Seal*
Fine and Performing Arts Seal* Certified Student Engagement Seal*
Greenville High School students are a diverse group of learners who
will continue to grow and develop into good citizens with the help of
the faculty and staff of Greenville City Schools, the support of
families and the community, and a set of diverse pathways designed to
fit the needs of our students. We are looking forward to helping our
students and parents of students understand these new requirements and
to continue to pursue the vision Greenville City Schools of maximizing
the potential of each and every student.
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