CSD Credit Guidelines

CREDIT FOR REGULAR COURSEWORK

Introduction

For purposes of this handbook, "Regular Coursework" is defined as all courses/programs listed in the Canyons School District High School Course Catalog. For convenience, some of the pertinent guidelines from that publication are included below.

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Graduation Requirements

A. To graduate from a Canyons School District high school, a student must:

i. Earn the number of credits designated by the Utah State Board of Education and the Canyons School District Board of Education based on school of attendance and the diploma type requirements. ii. Complete all graduation requirements prior to commencement exercises. iii. Note: Students who do not meet graduation requirements prior to commencement exercises, may have until October 1 st of the school year following the student’s graduating year to complete missing credits and earn a CSD high school diploma. iv. Meet CSD Residency Requirements senior year (see section VIII). B. Meeting graduation requirements entitles a student to receive a diploma but does not entitle a student to attend commencement. A student may be denied the privilege of attending commencement ceremonies based upon administration determination including but not limited to appropriate disciplinary action. A. Credit is awarded on the basis of a student's participation, mastery of subject matter, and/or attainment of skills. Credit is granted for courses taken in grades 9-12. Credit earned during the summer prior to ninth grade may be applied toward graduation. (See SOEP section for exceptions for 7 th and 8 th grade students wishing to earn high school credit.) B. The Utah State Board of Education and Canyons School District require each student to complete the required set of courses and credits for high school graduation shown in Table 1. C. Canyons School District Basic Diploma (24 credit diploma) is available for extenuating circumstances upon administrative approval. Students earning a CSD Basic Diploma must complete all required core curriculum credit requirements. Course and Credit Requirements

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