4 Units of English to include Grammar, Composition, Literature, or any English course approved for college admission requirements;
3 Units of Mathematics, limited to Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math Analysis, Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics, or any mathematics course with content and/or rigor above Algebra I and approved for college admission requirements;
3 Units of Laboratory Science, limited to Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or any laboratory science course with content and/or rigor equal to or above Biology and approved for college admission requirements;
3 Units of History and Citizenship Skills, including one unit of American History, one-half unit of Oklahoma History, one-half unit of United States Government and one unit from the subjects of History, Government, Geography, Economics, Civics, or Non-Western culture and approved for college admission requirements;
2 Units of the same Foreign Language or Non-English Language or
2 Units of Computer Technology approved for college admission requirements whether taught at a high school or a technology center school including computer programming, hardware, and business computer applications, such as word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding keyboarding or typing courses;
1 Additional Unit selected from paragraphs 1 through 5 or career and technology education courses approved for college admission requirements; and
1 Unit or Set of Competencies of Fine Arts, such as music, art, drama, or
1 Unit or Set of Competencies of Speech
Beginning with students entering the ninth grade in the 2006-07 school year, in lieu of the requirements of the college preparatory/work ready curriculum, a student may enroll in the core curriculum upon written approval of the parent or legal guardian of the student.
School districts may require a parent or legal guardian of the student to meet with a designee of the school prior to enrollment.
Beginning with students entering the ninth grade in 2008-09, every student shall demonstrate mastery of the state academic content standards in the following subject areas in order to graduate from a public high school with a standard diploma. 70 O.S. Subsection 1210.523
1. Algebra I;
2. English II; and
3. Two of the following five;
- Algebra II
- Biology I
- English III
- Geometry, and
- United States History.
Student Demonstrate Mastery
To demonstrate mastery, the student shall attain at least a satisfactory score on the end-of-instruction (EOI) criterion referenced tests.
Remediation and Retake Opportunities
Students who do not attain at least a satisfactory score on any end-of-instruction test shall be provided remediation and the opportunity to retake the test until at least a satisfactory score is attained on the tests of Algebra I, English II and two of the tests required or an approved alternative test.
Technology Center Schools Intervention and Remediation
Technology center schools shall be authorized to provide intervention and remediation in Algebra I and Biology I to students enrolled in technology center schools, with the approval of the independent school district board.
Alternative Methods for Students
Students who do not meet the requirements of testing may graduate from a public high school with a standard diploma by demonstrating mastery of state academic content standards by alternative methods as approved by the State Board of Education.
Exceptions and Exemptions
The State Board of Education shall adopt rules providing for necessary exceptions and exemptions to the requirements of this section.
The Board shall collect data by school site and district on the number of students provided and categories of exceptions and exemptions granted.
Beginning October 1, 2012, the Board shall provide an annual report of this data to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the State Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Students with Individualized Education Programs (IEP)
Students who have individualized education programs shall have an appropriate statement on the student's individualized education program requiring administration of the assessments with or without accommodations or an alternate assessment. All documentation for each student shall be on file in the school prior to administration of the assessment.
English Language Learners
Students identified as English language learners shall be assessed in a valid and reliable manner with the state academic assessments with acceptable accommodations as necessary or, to the extent practicable, with alternate assessments aligned to the state assessment provided by the school district in the language and form most likely to yield accurate data of the student's knowledge of the content areas.
Revised: May 1, 2008