6320.2: Students Requirements for Senior High School Graduation - International Baccalaureate Diploma Program

I. Credits:ÌýA minimum of 230 credits is required for graduation.

II. Assessments: In addition to 230 credits required for graduation, students must also successfully meet the College and Career Readiness metric for the high school Essential Learner Outcomes of College and Career Readiness assessments.Ìý

III. Personal Learning Plan:ÌýA student must complete a personal learning Plan (PLP), meeting district requirements.

IV. Free Application for Federal Student Aid: Beginning with the Class of 2025, each student must submitÌýto the United States Department of Education a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) prior to graduation. A public high school student shall not be required to complete the FAFSA if:


A. A parent or legal guardian of or a person standing in loco parentis to such student signs andÌýsubmits the appropriate form prescribed by the Commissioner of Education indicating that suchÌýparent, legal guardian, or person standing in loco parentis authorizes such student to decline to
complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid;Ìý

B. The school principal or the school principal's designee signs and submits the appropriate formÌýprescribed by the Commissioner of Education authorizing such student to decline to completeÌýand submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid for good cause as determined by theÌýschool principal or the school principal's designee; orÌý

C. A student who is nineteen years of age or older or is an emancipated minor signs and submitsÌýthe appropriate form prescribed by the Commissioner of Education stating that such student


V. Each student’s International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB DP) shall include the courses of study as outlined in Rule 6320.1 with such adjustments (additions or substitutions) to the programs and courses as listed below. Such adjustments are made to avoid duplication in the program of study required for IB DP students.

ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Public Schools’ Graduation Requirement

International Baccalaureate Program Additions/Substitutions

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English: ÌýSelected Electives (5 credits)

Substitute IB English HL II (10 credits)

English: ÌýOral Communications (5 credits)

Substitute Imbedded Oral Assessments found in Language A, Language B, and Theory of Knowledge I & II requirements

Social Studies: United States History (10 credits)

Substitute IB History of the Americas HL II (10 credits)

Electives: ÌýHuman Resources Course Options

Add IB Theory of Knowledge I (maximum 5 credits)

Add IB Psychology SL (maximum 5 credits)

Science: Biology (10 credits)

Substitute IB Biology HL I (10 credits),

Add Introduction to IB Chemistry and Physics (10 credits),

IB Chemistry (10 credits), and Ìý

IB Physics (10 credits) to course options

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Health Education: Healthy Living will be available for enrollment during grades 9-12 for IB DP students. Students waived out of Healthy Living must pick an additional Human Resources course. The Theory of Knowledge I course can only meet the Human Resource Course 5 credit requirement.Ìý


These adjustments are only applicable to students enrolled in the full International Baccalaureate Diploma program with intentions to test for and secure the IB Diploma.

Date of Adoption
April 16, 2011
Date of Revision
August 4, 2003
June 5, 2006
June 4, 2007
July 7, 2008
November 2, 2009
November 1, 2010
November 7, 2011
November 5, 2012
December 17, 2012
October 21, 2013
November 3, 2014
November 2, 2015
August 20, 2018
August 21, 2023
Reaffirmed
July 6, 2009
May 2, 2022