2026-2027 Course Catalog – Indiana Graduation Pathways

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Indiana Graduation Pathways

The path to graduation is not one-size-fits-all. Indiana provides many pathways for students to earn a high school diploma. Overview: Students starting with the class of 2023 must meet all of the following. 1) Credits 2) Learn & Demonstrate Employability Skills 3) Postsecondary-Ready Competencies. Diploma Requirements: 1) Credits - earn credits toward a diploma with designation. Core 40: minimum 40 credits. Academic Honors: minimum 47 credits. Technical Honors: minimum 47 credits. General. 2) Learn & Demonstrate employability skills - produce defined outcome(s) based on experience. Defined outcome options: videos, papers, resume, dual credit, certifications, portfolio, projects, slideshows, presentation, five year goal plan, reflection of experience, letters of recommendation, letter of employment verification, postsecondary-related experiences, co-curricular participation, extra-curricular participation, locally defined outcome. 3) Postsecondary-Ready Competencies - meet at least one of these competencies. Honors diploma: academic or technical. SAT: reading/writing = 480, math = 530. ACT: English = 18, reading = 22, math = 22, science = 23 (2 out of 4 needed with at least one in English/Reading and one in Math/Science). ASVAB: minimum of 31. Industry Certification: certification from approved DWD list. Apprenticeship: federally recognized. CTE Concentrator: C average or higher in at least 2 advanced HS courses in a state-approved CTE pathway. AP/IB/Dual Credit/Cambridge International/CLEP: C average or higher in 3 courses (1 of the 3 courses must be in core content area or all three must be part of a CTE pathway). Locally Created Pathway: approved by SBOE. Waiver: see listed web link. Tracking: 1) Transcript with Completed Courses. 2) Work Toward Completion of One of the Experiences Below. 3) Course Selection, Graduation Plan, & Testing Opportunities. Project-Based Experience: allows students to gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging, and complex question. Service-Based Experience: integrates academic study with service experience; reflects larger social, economic, and societal issues; and collaborative efforts between students, schools, and community partners. Work-Based Experience: activities that occur in a workplace while developing the student’s skills, knowledge, and readiness for work.

www.in.gov/doe/students/graduation-pathways

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