Graduation Requirements 

Step 1: Students must complete graduation course requirements for their high school.

 
Minimum high school graduation requirements for APS are 22 units of credit:

COURSE UNITS OF CREDIT
 English  4.0
 Mathematics  4.0
 Science  3.0
 Social Studies  3.0 (1.0 of US. History, 1.0 of World Studies and 0.5 of Civil Government)
 World Language  1.0
 Elective & Additional Core Academic Courses  7.0

 

 

STEP 2: Students must complete the Individual Career & Academic Plan (ICAP) process.

 
The ICAP is a personalized career and academic planning process. Students must consult with their high school counselor to set career and academic goals and create a plan to achieve them.

GHS Graduates

STEP 3: Students must successfully demonstrate mastery in Reading, Writing, and Communicating AND Mathematics.

 
Graduates must demonstrate competency on at least one of the district adopted measures in both Reading, Writing, and Communicating AND Mathematics.

APS Menu of Options | Career and College Ready Demonstrations


OPTIONS   READING, WIRITNG, AND COMMUNICATING  MATHEMATICS
Next Generation Accuplacer 241 on Reading or 236 on Writing 255 on Arithmetic (AR) or 230 on Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra and Statistics
ACT Scores 18 on English section 19 on Math section
Advanced Placement (AP) 2 or above  2 or above
Concurrent Enrollment  Grade of C or better in a specific Guarantee Transfer Pathway Grade of C or better in a specific Guarantee Transfer Pathway
District Capstone Capstone Completed Capstone Completed
Industry-based Certificates Earned Certificate Earned Certificate
International Baccalaureate 4 or above 4 or above
SAT scores 470 500
Workforce Training Certificates (ACT Work Keys - National Career Readiness Certification) Bronze or higher Bronze or higher
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) 31 on the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) 31 of the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT)