Credit Requirements:
Ending with the Tucson Unified School District graduating class of 2007, a
student shall successfully complete a minimum of 20 credits that includes the
following:
| English | 4 credits |
| Mathematics | 2 credits |
| Science | 2 credits |
| Physical Education | 2 credits |
| Health | .25 credits |
| Driver's Ed | .25 credits |
| American
& AZ History & American Gov't |
2 credits |
| World History/Geography | 1 credit |
| Fine Arts or Voc Ed | 1 credit |
| Electives | 5.5 credits |
| Total | 20 credits |
Beginning with the Tucson Unified School District graduating class of 2008, a student shall successfully complete a minimum of 21 credits that includes the following:
| English | 4 credits |
| Mathematics | 3 credits |
| Science | 2 credits |
| Physical Education | 1 credits |
| Health | .5 credits |
| American
& AZ History & American Gov't |
2 credits |
| World History/Geography | 1 credit |
| Fine Arts or Voc Ed | 1 credit |
| Electives | 6.5 credits |
| Total | 21 credits |
Other Methods of Earning Credit
By earning credits through correspondence courses that meet graduation
requirements in accordance with A.A.C. R7-2-302.04 and/or by passing appropriate
courses at the college or university level if the courses are determined to meet
standards and criteria established by the Board and in accord with A.R.S.
15-701.01.
AIMS Test
Each student shall demonstrate proficiency/competency in the areas determined by
the State Board of Education by achieving a passing score on established tests
or meeting a combination of AIMS test and the eligibility criteria and
requirements for AIMS Augmentation. (AIMS beginning Class of 2006).
AIMS Augmentation
Students may augment his/her AIMS test score if they meet the eligibility
criteria and requirements as established by the State Board of Education.
Exceptions
Graduation requirements for students receiving special education and who have
IEPs will be the same as that for students receiving regular education with the
following exceptions:
 | One-course substitution from any required academic area may be considered.
The maximum number of course substitutions allowed is four.
| The alternative course that will serve as a substitution must contain
comparable content material.
| Consideration for course waiver will be limited to the following:
|
The IEP will guide the AIMS test for graduation requirements. All
exceptional education students must take the AIMS test or the alternative
assessment to the AIMS. | |
Students who are physically, mentally, or emotionally incapable of completing or benefiting from the course of study prescribed by the Arizona Board of Education and Tucson Unified School District will be provided an alternative course of study developed by the multi-disciplinary conference/individual education plan committee and will satisfy an individualized graduation plan. Such students would receive a diploma upon completion of their individualized graduation plan.
Other Requirements
Four full years of attendance are required; however, a student may accelerate
his/her educational program and graduate without four (4) complete years with
the approval of the Principal or designee.
Beginning with the Tucson Unified School District graduating class of 2008, a student must take a minimum of six academic courses (6 credits) each year. This requirement may be waived by the principal or designee based on the following factors but not limited to:
| Grades
| Attendance
| Discipline history
| Progress towards graduation
| Family or financial circumstances
| Health factors | |
Graduating classes of 2005, 2006 and 2007 are expected to take six academic courses (6 credits) each year, but, for those years only, the parent may appeal to the Site Administrator to approve fewer than 6.
Transfer Students
High School credits earned in other schools and presented by transfer students
toward graduation at TUSD shall be evaluated for approval by the high school
principal. The principal may make exceptions to the specific graduations
requirements provided that:
| The student has done satisfactory work since the date of transfer;
| The student has been unable to meet the specific requirements due to
conditions beyond his/her control; and
| The student would have graduated from the other school if he or she had
not transferred. | |
All such exceptions to the established graduation requirements must be reported in writing to the superintendent.
Graduation Exercises Participation
In order to participate in graduation exercises and receive a diploma, a student
must have successfully completed Arizona State and TUSD's graduation
requirements. The student must also have been enrolled in and successfully
completed the last semester at the Tucson Unified School District high school
where they are officially registered.
Exceptional Education students who have chronologically "aged out" of high school and will continue in a community-based education will also be allowed to participate in graduation exercises, but will not receive a diploma or certificate.
