Evergreen Public School District

Graduation Alternatives  

1.  Center for Career & Academic Advancement (CCAA) 
     - This program at the Clark County Skills Center designed to provide career education to students who have dropped out of school or are in danger of not graduating due to a lack of credits.  Students work toward receiving a Washington State Diploma.  Students withdraw from their home school and become a full-time Skills Center Student.  They take academic classes 1/2 day and are enrolled in one of the Skills Center Programs the other half of the day.

 
2.  Washington State Diploma - This is a 19 credit Diploma is a  equal to a regular diploma in every way.  The main difference is that students do not walk through graduation and that the diploma is issued is not from a home school.  Students remain at their home school and fill out the WSDiploma form with their Counselor.

Subject

Credits

English 3.0
Math 2.0
Science: At least 1 credit in Lab Science 2.0

Social Studies
[see
WAC 180-51-075 for course equivalencies]

2.5
Health & Fitness Education 2.0
Occupational Education 1.0
Arts 1.0
Electives 5.5
TOTAL 19.0*

 Additional Requirements of a Washington State Diploma: (State Level Non-Credit Bearing Requirements)

Check

High School and Beyond Plan

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Culminating Project

Check

Certificate of Academic Achievement (CAA)

 

OR

Check

Certificate of Individual Achievement (CIA)
Counselors Care
3.   GED - Legacy High School offers a GED Preparation Course for students who are at least 16 years of age and who are wanting to earn a Graduation Equivalency Degree (GED). 
             Sample Ged Test Questions
                General GED Information