Graduation Requirements
LOCAL (MASD) GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
In order to graduate from high school, a student shall demonstrate achievement of the student learning outcomes through the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 22.25 credits. See Board Policy #217 and review with guidance counselor as needed for detailed and current information.
Students must successfully complete a required senior project prior to graduation. The senior project, consists of a series of career development activities in grades 9-12. A written Career Action Plan and a career portfolio culminate this project. A short presentation of the plan is given to faculty members. The portfolios will be housed in the counseling office and returned to seniors upon graduation. All graduating seniors must complete all items in their career portfolio, including their written Career Action Plan to be considered a candidate for graduation.
In accordance with Chapter 14 regulations (relating to course completion and diplomas) an identified student who satisfactorily completes a special program developed by the Individualized Education Program team shall be granted a regular high school diploma regardless of number of established credits earned or senior project described.
Course completion and credit may be granted for independent study, state or local district assessments, correspondence courses from accredited colleges and universities, college based courses taught at the college campus, or other educational experience deemed acceptable by an academic committee consisting of the high school principal, guidance counselor and director of Student Services. Students also have the option of requesting accelerated graduation consideration in accordance with School Board Policy #217.
ACT 158 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CLASS OF 2023 AND BEYOND
Students who will graduate from high school in 2023 and beyond now have options to meet the statewide graduation requirement established by Act 158.
Act 158 of 2018 (Act 158), which was signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf on October 24, 2018, expands upon the options that students have for meeting Pennsylvania’s graduation requirements. While Act 158 maintains that students will still be required to take the Keystone Exams for federal accountability purposes, students may not be required to achieve proficiency on the Keystone Exams in order to graduate, as long as they meet the requirements set forth by one of the following defined options.
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