Graduation Requirements

There are 2 diploma options for students at McLoughlin High School listed in the chart below:

1)  The Mac-Hi diploma (left column)

2)  The Honors Diploma (right column)

Additionally, we have added CIM prep science and social studies classes for freshman to help them prepare to meet Oregon’s CIM benchmarks. 

 
*TO QUALIFY FOR AN HONORS DIPLOMA:  students may take no more than 1 credit of credit recovery or off campus high school equivalency classes under normal circumstances. Enrichment classes must be cleared with the administration.
 
 
                      Mac-Hi Diploma
 
    
24 Unit Requirements
 
     4     Language Arts
     3     Mathematics (Algebra 1
                 + 1 year higher math)
     2    Science
     1     U.S. History
     1     Global Studies
     .5    Government
     1     Health Education
     1     Physical Education
     .5    Career Education
     .5    Senior Social Studies
     1     Personal Finance &
              Economics
     2     Applied Arts, Fine Arts or
             Foreign Language
   6.5  Electives (to include any
               technology course)
                       Honors Diploma

* (see below)
 
26 Unit Requirements
 
  4     Language Arts
  3     Mathematics (Algebra 1,
              Geometry, and Algebra II
              or higher)
  3     Science (At least two years of
              college-prep science; Biology,
              Chemistry, and/or Physics)
  1     U.S. History
  1     Global Studies
  .5    Government
  1     Health Education
  1     Physical Education
  .5    Career Education
  .5    Senior Social Studies
  1     Personal Finance & Economics
  3     Applied Arts, Fine Arts or
               Foreign Language
6.5    Electives (to include any
               technology course)
 
 

*ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HONORS DIPLOMA:

  • students must have a GPA of 3.5 or better and
  •  Either of the following:
    • 1) score a minimum of 1500 on the SAT or 22 on the ACT OR  
    • 2) meet or exceed all required CIM benchmarks 
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION:  Students in the graduating class must:
  • Develop an educational plan and build an education profile
  • Build a collection of evidence or include evidence in existing collections, to demonstrate extended  applications of learning
  • Demonstrate career-related knowledge and skills
  • Participate in career-related learning experiences as outlined in the student’s education plan.

**COLLEGE BOUND - students and their parents need to be aware of college entrance requirements. These often include a minimum GPA and test scores as well as certain completed high school classes. For example, most universities require four years of English, three years of math, two years of foreign language, three years of social science and three years of science. Most of these are covered if the student selects the Honors Diploma academic requirements. It is wise for students to research their selected college’s specific requirements early in their high school career to prepare for meeting those requirements.

 
 
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