Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements – TPS Regulation 3315-R
All Tulsa Public School students must meet the District’s graduation requirements which may be higher than the state’s graduation plans.
Core Curriculum
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Graduates Beginning with the Class of 2025 |
Graduates Beginning with the Class of 2026 |
Graduates Beginning with the Class of 2029 |
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English 4 units |
English I: Grammar & Comp. English II: World Literature English III: American Literature English IV: British Literature |
English I: Grammar & Comp. English II: World Literature English III: American Literature English IV: British Literature |
English I: Grammar & Comp. English II: World Literature English III: American Literature English IV: British Literature |
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Social Studies 3 units |
U.S. Government ½ unit Oklahoma History, ½ unit U.S. History, 1 unit 1 additional unit of social studies |
U.S. Government ½ unit Oklahoma History, ½ unit U.S. History, 1 unit 1 additional unit of social studies |
U.S. Government ½ unit Oklahoma History, ½ unit U.S. History, 1 unit 1 additional unit of social studies |
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Science 3 units |
1 unit Biology 1 unit of a physical science 1 additional approved lab science unit |
1 unit Biology 1 unit of a physical science 1 additional approved lab science unit |
1 unit Biology 1 unit of a physical science 1 additional approved lab science unit |
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Mathematics 3 units (earned in High School) |
Algebra I 2 additional approved Mathematics units above Algebra I |
Algebra I 2 additional approved Mathematics units above Algebra I |
Algebra I 2 additional approved Mathematics units above Algebra I |
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Computer Technology or World Language 1 unit
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1 unit of computer technology or 1 unit of World Language |
1 unit of computer technology or 1 unit of World Language |
1 unit of computer technology or 1 unit of World Language |
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Fine Arts 1 unit |
1 unit of approved Fine Arts |
1 unit of approved Fine Arts |
1 unit of approved Fine Arts |
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Physical Education 1 unit |
Physical Education or Athletics or JROTC or Marching Band or Health |
Physical Education or Athletics or JROTC or Marching Band or Health |
Physical Education or Athletics or JROTC or Marching Band or Health |
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Electives 7 units |
7 units of courses which receive elective credit or additional courses from above categories |
7 units of courses which receive elective credit or additional courses from above categories |
7 units of courses which receive elective credit or additional courses from above categories |
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TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION |
23 UNITS |
23 UNITS |
23 UNITS |
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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION |
In order to graduate from an Oklahoma high school, all students: ● must earn 23 units, ● take state or federal assessments as specified by district policy, ● and demonstrate proficiency on all fourteen (14) modules included in the state mandated Personal Financial Literacy curriculum during grades 9-12, ● and receive training in CPR, ● and complete all components of the 4-year ICAP plan, ● and pass the Civics Knowledge Assessment (U.S. Naturalization Test) with a score of 60% or better. ● and complete and submit a *Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
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In order to graduate from an Oklahoma high school, all students: ● must earn 23 units, ● take state or federal assessments as specified by district policy, ● and demonstrate proficiency on all fourteen (14) modules included in the state mandated Personal Financial Literacy curriculum during grades 9-12, ● and receive training in CPR, ● and complete all components of the 4-year ICAP plan, ● and pass the Civics Knowledge Assessment (U.S. Naturalization Test) with a score of 60% or better. ● and complete and submit a *Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
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In order to graduate from an Oklahoma high school, all students: ● must earn 23 units, ● take state or federal assessments as specified by district policy, ● and demonstrate proficiency on all fourteen (14) modules included in the state mandated Personal Financial Literacy curriculum during grades 10-12, ● and receive training in CPR, ● and complete all components of the 4-year ICAP plan, ● and pass the Civics Knowledge Assessment (U.S. Naturalization Test) with a score of 60% or better. ● and complete and submit a *Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
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All students must take all state assessments required by the State Board of Education in order to graduate. Alternatively, these students must take any nationally recognized high school test the District elects to use instead of the state assessments as authorized by federal law. The requirement to take the assessments in order to graduate is subject to all exemptions, conditions, and accommodations authorized by state or federal law.
*In accordance with state law, unless the student’s parent or legal guardian, a student age eighteen (18), or a school counselor submits a signed form authorizing the student to opt out, this is a requirement for a student to graduate high school.
Some high schools may have additional requirements to graduate.
Oklahoma HB 1041 authorizes school districts to issue alternate diplomas to students in the Oklahoma Alternate Assessment Program. Courses in the core curriculum may be used to substitute for corresponding courses required by the alternate diploma and others as determined by the State Board of Education. Students on the alternate diploma are still required to accumulate 23 credits.