Graduation Requirements
General Diploma | Honors Diploma | |
English | 4.00 | Any student meeting the requirements |
Mathematics | 3.00 | Any student meeting the requirements |
Science | 3.00 | Any student meeting the requirements |
Social Studies | 3.00** | Any student meeting the requirements |
Physical Education | 1.00 | Any student meeting the requirements |
Electives | 12.00 | Any student meeting the requirements |
Total credits required: | 26.00 |
**Must include history and American government and economic systems and institutions.
Classes must be taken from a list of approved classes indicated in the Course Handbook.
All students must carry at least seven classes per semester and be in attendance eight semesters.
Transfer students must have completed all the requirements above and must have been in attendance at Guernsey-Sunrise High School for a least one full semester prior to graduation.
Students who do not meet the district’s requirements for graduation due to a program modification outlined in a resource program IEP will receive the Platte County School District #2 diploma which stipulates that they have completed an alternate course of study, provided all the requirements of the modified program have been met.
The High School Principal shall present a complete list of students who have or will meet graduation requirements for Board consideration and action at a regular or a special board meeting in April or May annually.
Exceptions to the above requirements may be made by the Board of Trustees upon recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools.
Class Standing: Freshman 0-3.5 credits, Sophomore 3.75-10.75 credits, Junior 11 to 18.25 credits, Senior 18.5 credits or above.