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Colorado Commission of Higher Education Admission Requirements - click HERE


BVSD Graduation Requirements

220 credit hours must be earned in areas listed below. Ten credits are equivalent to one full year of credit in a specific subject.​
Language Arts: 40 credits in grades 9-12
10 in Language Arts grade 9
10 in Language Arts grade 10
10 in Language Arts grade 11
5 in language arts elective courses, 9-12
5 in communication courses,  9-12
 
Social Studies: 30 credits in grades 9-12
5 in US Government in grade 9
5 in World Geography in grades 9-10
10 in World History in grade 10
10 in US History in grade 11
 
Math: 20 credits in grades 9-12
10 credits of which must include Algebra I or higher level mathematics
 
Science: 20 credits in grades 9-12
10 credits in courses designated as Life Sciences
10 credits in courses designated as Physical Sciences
 
Physical Education: 15 credits in grades 9-12
5 in Comprehensive P.E. grade 9
10 in elective P.E. courses, grades 9-12, balanced between individual fitness and team sports
 
Health: 5 credits in grades 9-10
 
Fine Arts: 5 credits in grades 9-12 (includes music or art)
 
Second Language Acquisition: 10 credits in World Language, Level 2 or higher; or, for ELL students, ESL Level 2 or higher
 
Practical Experiences: 5 credits in grades 9-12
The Computer Science/Applied Technology requirement may be fulfilled at the middle level by successfully completing an approved class.  Class offerings vary by middle school.  Check with your middle school office for classes that meet this requirement.  If this requirement was fulfilled in grades 6-8, 5 credits in Business, Consumer and Family Studies, Computer Science, Applied Technology, or Technical Education are still needed to meet this graduation requirement.  (See the column on the RIGHT for details)

 
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Class of 2021 & Beyond: In addition to earning at least 220 credits in coursework, students must also pass a competency-based assessment in English and a competency-based assessment in math. BVSD has adopted the menu of options from the Colorado Department of Education. The available options include achieving minimum scores on national assessments, completing industry certifications, a capstone project, and/or specific performance assessments. It is very important to understand that students can meet these minimum competencies in a combination of measures. In other words, if a student earns the minimum score (or higher) on an assessment (i.e. SAT, ACT, AP or IB) for English but not for math, the student can demonstrate competency in math using a different measure, including another assessment or a performance measure (capstone, industry certificate, performance assessment). More info.  One option is to choose SAT since we take that as a class in junior year.  If you don't meet the requirement, you may then speak with your counselor to create a new plan.


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PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES GRADUATION REQUIREMENT INFORMATION
HERE is the link to the classes that fulfill the BVSD Computer Applied Technology/Practical Experiences/Financial Literacy graduation requirement!
If students completed one of the classes below in middle school, they can choose from any of the Practical Experiences classes listed in green in the link instead of a computer specific course.

D04 - MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMMING
D05 - DESKTOP PUBLISHING
D06 - EXPL COMPUTERS
D08 - MULTIMEDIA PROD
J15 - EXPLORATORY DESIGN TECH
J20 - MIDDLE SCHOOL DESIGN TECH
J36 - MIDDLE SCHOOL ROBOTICS
PA7 - GATEWAY TO TECH 1
PA8 - GATEWAY TO TECH 2

Completion of the free online  Financial Wellness Course (formerly Money 101) course will also fulfill the Financial Literacy requirement if Computer/Practical Experiences is fulfilled through a different course.





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  • About Us
    • Counseling Staff
    • Monarch School Profile
  • Academic
    • 8th Grade Transition Information
    • Course Selection 2023-24 >
      • START HERE: Course Selection
      • Standard/Advanced/AP Classwork & Homework Expectations
      • Grade Point Average
      • Course Progression Sequence
    • Academic Programs >
      • Advanced Placement
      • CU Succeed
      • High School of Business
      • Additonal Academic Programs
      • Additional Credit Options
    • Graduation Requirements
    • Past Presentations >
      • Past Presentations
    • Financial Wellness Course (Formerly Money 101)
    • Summer Homework
    • NCAA Approved Courses
    • CTE Programs at BVSD
    • BVSD Summer School
    • BVSD Online Classes
    • Tutoring Resources
  • Post-Secondary
    • College >
      • Colorado Schools Middle 50% of Accepted Students Profile
      • ACT - SAT - PSAT Testing
      • College Search Tools
      • Essay Writing Tips
      • Letter of Rec & Transcript Requests >
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        • Transcript Request
      • Paying For College >
        • Scholarships & Loans
        • FAFSA & CSS Profile
        • College Opportunity Fund (COF)
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