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CRATER HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS
 Crater High School diplomas satisfy the Oregon State Board of Education’s rigorous graduation   requirements for students. The table below displays the MINIMUM course and credit requirements   needed to graduate with the student’s selected diploma. 1
  Standard Diploma Modified Diploma Extended Diploma
 CAREER TECHNICAL FINE ARTS (CTA) 3 CREDITS 1 CREDIT 1 CREDIT
 ELECTIVES (EL) 6 CREDITS 12 CREDITS 0 CREDITS
 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (EN) 4 CREDITS 3 CREDITS 2 CREDITS
 PHYSICAL HEALTH (PH) 0.5 CREDITS 0.5 CREDITS 0.5 CREDITS
 MENTAL HEALTH (MH) 0.5 CREDITS 0.5 CREDITS 0.5 CREDITS
 MATHEMATICS (MA) 3 CREDITS 2 CREDITS 2 CREDITS
 PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PE) 1 CREDIT 1 CREDIT 1 CREDIT
 SCIENCE (SC) 3 CREDITS 2 CREDITS 2 CREDITS
 SOCIAL SCIENCE (SS)
 1 civics credit is required		 3 CREDITS 2 CREDITS 3 CREDITS
 ESSENTIAL SKILLS 2
 reading, writing, and math		 REQUIRED3 REQUIRED3 EXEMPT
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 24 24 12
  1. It is the expectation of the State of Oregon and our school district that students engage in a full and complete educational experience. New legislation has required our district to ensure most students are taking a full day of classes each day. Students should coordinate with their Student Services team for work experience, internships, adn other off-campus experiences as applicable.
  2. Essential Skills mastery is typically obtained through satisfactory scores on the SBAC, ACT, PSAT, SAT, or AP tests. Alternatively, students my produce work samples to show mastery. More information about Essential Skills may found at: https:// www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/essentialskills/pages/default.aspx
  3. The assessment of Essential Skills Policy is suspended per SB744 through 2027-28.

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MODIFIED CRATER HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
The Modified Diploma is a high school completion document that may be earned by students who have demonstrated an inability to meet the full set of academic content standards required for a regular high school diploma, even with reasonable modifications and accommodations. To be eligible for the Modified Diploma, a student must have a “documented history” of an inability to maintain grade level achievement due to significant learning and instructional barriers, or a documented history of a medical condition that creates a barrier to achievement. (OAR581-022- 2010(2)) (OAR 581-0222010(3)(a))

REQUIREMENTS FOR AN EXTENDED CRATER HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
The Extended Diploma is a high school completion document that may be earned by students who have demonstrated the inability to meet the full set of academic content standards required for a high school diploma or the Modified Diploma, even with reasonable modifications and accommodations. To be eligible for the Extended Diploma, a student must have a documented history of an inability to maintain grade level achievement due to significant learning and instructional barriers, or have a documented history of a medical condition that creates a barrier to achievement or have a serious illness or injury that occurs after grade eight, that changes the student’s ability to participate in grade level activities and that results in the student participating in alternate assessments. (OAR 581-022-2015(5))

Weighted Grades

A student's unweighted GPA is calculated using two factors: credits earned and the "grade points" that are awarded to letter grades (A = 4 points, B = 3 points, C = 2 points, D = 1 point).

Weighted grades add a "bonus" to the regular letter grade points. Only advanced Placement (AP) courses will be weighted. Grades A, B, and C earned in these classes will receive an extra grade point, which will increase the GPA that students earn in these courses: an "A" that is earned in a weighted class will yield 5 grade points (4 points for the "A" and 1 additional point as a weighed bonus), a "B" will yield 4 grade points, and a "C" will yield 3 grade points.

Examples: 

                      Unweightd GPA Calculation Class

  Class A Class B Class C Class D
  Letter Grade A B A C
  AP Class? Yes No No Yes
  Grade Points 4 3 4 2

 

                           Weighted GPA Calculation Class

  Class A Class B Class C Class D
  Letter Grade A B A C
  AP Class? Yes No No Yes
  Grade Points 5 3 4 3

 

The transcripts of students who graduate from Crater High School will include the weighted GPA abd class rank. A student's class rank is based on their weighted GPA. A stuent with a class rank of 43, for example, has the 43rd-highest GPA in their graduating class.