Graduation Requirements

  • The Cherry Creek School District continues its strong tradition of a rigorous academic program to prepare you for college and career success. Your middle school experience exposed you to goal setting and career exploration even as it prepared you for the academic demands at high school. 

    You can track your progress toward graduation by meeting credit milestones. At the end of the school year, a freshman has successfully completed a minimum of 6 to 7 credits, a sophomore has 11 credits and a junior 17 credits. Your counselor can assist you in planning and tracking your progress toward completion of courses and credits needed for graduation. You may also log into PowerSchool and look at your historical grades.

    All students graduating from any Cherry Creek District high school must meet a minimum of 22 credits for graduation.

    Please see the CCSD district website for more information.
     

    2021 requirements

    Download the CCSD 2021 Document

     

  • Graduation Requirements for the Class of 2020
    English/Language Arts: 4
    Social Studies*: 3
    Mathematics: 3
    Science: 3
    World Languages: 0
    Fine/Practical Arts: 1.5
    PE/Health: 2
    Electives: 5.5


    TOTAL: 22 credits

    *Within the 3.0 required credits of Social Studies, 1.0 credit must be a full year of U.S. History and .5 semester of Civics/Government.

  • Graduation Requirements for Classes of 2021 and Beyond
    Beginning with the graduating class of 2021, in addition to the 22 required credits, every student must demonstrate college and career preparedness in both English and mathematics to earn a high school diploma. The Cherry Creek School District offers a menu of options for students to demonstrate their learning and preparation. Students are encouraged to discuss and regularly monitor these options with their family, counselor and teachers.

    Required credits:

    English/Language Arts: 4
    Social Studies*: 3
    Mathematics: 3
    Science: 3
    World Languages: 0
    Fine/Practical Arts: 1.5
    PE/Health: 2
    Electives: 5.5
    TOTAL: 22 credits

    *Within the 3.0 required credits of Social Studies, 1.0 credit must be a full year of U.S. History and .5 semester of Civics/Government