High School Students

COIL GRADUATION POLICY

To ensure that COIL’s school-wide goals are met, the following criteria have been established for a student to graduate with a high school diploma from the Circle of Independent Charter School with no less than 25 units having to be completed at COIL beginning with graduates of 2016:

– COIL students shall successfully complete most benchmarks in grades K-8 before admittance into the high school program.
– COIL high school students will pass the California High School Exit Exam*
– COIL high school students will successfully prepare and deliver an oral presentation*
– COIL students will investigate their interests as they explore the arts, humanities, and other electives.
– COIL high school students will examine their interests and strengths and apply this study to learn about college and career options.
– COIL high school students will complete 40 hours of documented community service.
– COIL high school students will demonstrate technological proficiency through opportunities incorporated into course work and objectives.
– COIL students will complete 210 credits in the following coursework required for graduation.

*Students with an IEP or Section 504 Plan may be exempt of this passing score if all other conditions are met including taking the CAHSEE in Grades 10, 11 and 12.