Graduation Requirements / Diplomas

Students wishing to earn a diploma and graduate from McMinnville High School must meet the requirements established both by the State of Oregon and McMinnville School District. These requirements include:

• Completion of Personalized Education Plan (PEP)
• Essential Skills Assessment
• Completion of credit requirements.

Parents and students with questions should contact their student’s counselor.

In addition to the Standard Diploma, McMinnville High School will grant alternative diplomas awarded to students who have met some, but not all of the District’s minimum graduation requirements and to those students who have exceeded the state and District standards for graduation requirements. McMinnville School District will award alternative diplomas based on an individual student’s needs and achievements.

McMinnville School District offers five (5) types of diploma as well as a Certificate of Attendance. The types of diplomas include:

• Honors
• Standard
• Basic
• Modified
• Extended

To be eligible to participate in graduation ceremonies students MUST earn the Basic, Standard, Honors or Modified Diploma.

Students interested in the Honors, Modified, Basic, or Extended diplomas should meet with their counselor to understand the eligibility requirements.

Students working to earn a diploma must complete a minimum number of credits in each of the following areas:

Standard Diploma

Each student is required to earn a minimum twenty-seven (27) units as indicated below in order to be awarded the District’s Standard Diploma. Students must also meet the PEP and Essential Skills requirements in order to graduate.

Honors Diploma

The Honors Diploma is available to those students who are seeking to challenge themselves academically and prepare themselves through rigorous coursework for life beyond high school. Each student is required to earn a minimum twenty-seven (27) units as indicated below in order to be awarded the District’s Honors Diploma. Students must also meet the PEP and Essential Skills requirements in order to graduate.

Honors Diploma Additional Requirements

• Maintain a cumulative unweighted grade point average of at least 3.5 by the student’s 7th semester.
• Completion of 7 of the 27 units of credit in Advanced Placement, honors-level courses.
• Meet or exceed state standard in English Language, Math and Science on the Oregon Statewide Assessment System (OSAS).

Basic Diploma

It is the goal of the District to have all students achieve a Standard or Honors Diploma. For a small group of students, on an individual basis, the District may award a Basic Diploma. The recommendation for a Basic Diploma is at the sole discretion of the District, and is typically awarded to those students having difficulty accessing pathway coursework. The recommendation to consider a student for a Basic Diploma can be made no earlier than the student’s junior year. To receive a Basic Diploma, the student must have completed the following units of credit and meet the PEP and Essential Skills requirements.

Modified Diploma

Parents and Students are encouraged to meet with their counselor to review eligibility requirements for the Modified Diploma. Students must meet the PEP and Essential Skills requirement as well as complete the units of credit for the District’s Modified Diploma:

Extended Diploma

Parents and Students are encouraged to meet with their counselor to review eligibility requirements for the Extended Diploma. Required Units of Credit for the District’s Extended Diploma: