Graduation requirements

Starting with the Class of 2008, Washington State has established specific requirements for graduation. Issaquah students meet those requirements by:

1. Earning a Certificate of Academic Achievement (CAA) or Certificate of Individual Achievement (CIA)
   Beginning with the class of 2008, passing the High School reading and writing WASL is required to earn a diploma. Students may still earn a CAA or CIA (an option for special education students) by passing reading, writing AND math. By 2013, students will be expected to also meet math and science standards to receive a diploma.
   
   Until 2013, students can still earn a diploma without one of the certificates if they:
   • Meet the state’s learning standards in reading and writing, and
   • Earn math credits and take the math WASL annually until graduation.
      
   Beginning with the class of 2013, students will be required to earn one of the certificates by meeting state learning standards in reading, writing, math and science.
   
   
Some WASL resources:
• The WASL and the High School Diploma  Washington State Graduation Requirements
• WASL and Graduation Requirements   Answers for parents translated into eight languages
• Q & A: Help for deciding about ninth grade WASL   Suggestions for parents
• www.partnership4learning.org/geteducated/wasl/   Partnership for Learning WASL information
• Certificate of Academic Achievement Options  This includes information about Student Learning Plans


2. Fulfilling class credit requirements
• Issaquah High School
• Liberty High School
• Skyline High School
• Tiger Mountain Community High School


3. Completing the Culminating Project requirement
   This learning project helps students understand the connection between school and the real world.
   


4. Crafting a High School and Beyond Plan
   Students must detail their plans for meeting the high school graduation requirements and what they expect to do after graduation.

State high school transcript
All public schools in the state use the Washington State high school transcript. Beginning with the class of 2008, the state will add a section showing Additional State Requirements.

• Transcript for the Class of 2008 and beyond

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For specific information about graduation requirements and your student's progress towards achieving them, please contact your school's career center or counseling office.

Issaquah High School Career Center  (425) 837-6001
Liberty High School Career Center  (425) 837-4849
Pacific Cascade Freshman Campus Counseling Office  (425) 837-5912
Skyline High School Career Center  (425) 837-7869
Tiger Mountain Community High School  (425) 837-6210


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