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COLORADO
Colorado Department of Education
1560 Broadway, Suite 1100
Denver, CO 80202-5149
COLORADO GRADUATION GUIDELINES
Within three years– when 2014-15 sixth graders start ninth grade in the fall 2017– Colorado school
districts will begin implementing revised local high school graduation requirements that meet or
exceed the Colorado Graduation Guidelines approved in September 2015 by the Colorado State
Board of Education. This includes offering a list of options that students may use to demonstrate
their readiness for college and careers in order to graduate from high school.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT COLORADO GRADUATION
Why Colorado Graduation Guidelines?
Life beyond high school is different from what it used to be. Most jobs require education
beyond high school. Colorado Graduation Guidelines provide a road map to help
students and their families plan for success after high school. The graduation guidelines
take effect with ninth-graders in fall 2017.
Who Is a Graduate?
There is no statewide definition. In Colorado, local school boards are responsible for
establishing the requirements for high school graduation. A graduate is a student who
has met the requirements for the locally defined high school diploma.
Do All Colorado School Districts Have the Same Requirements For Graduation?
No. Each local school board defines graduation requirements for its district. These vary
from district to district. The state considers a graduate to be any student who has met
and completed all the graduation requirements set by local school district.
is not considered a graduate by the local board of education, then he/she is not included
in the graduation rate calculation.
Colorado Department of Education
www.cde.state.co.us/postsecondary/graduationguidelines
Refer to pages 109-111 to view Texas Graduation Plans and Endorsements.
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