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Bellingham Public Schools’ mission, through a collective commitment with the Bellingham community, is to develop students who graduate from our schools prepared for success in the global community. Students will be exceptional in their own way, with strong character, a passion for learning, and ready for the widest range of educational and vocational options to support a diversity of life choices.  Our graduation requirements reflect our strategic plan, The һ����app.

 

I. REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATING

The school district is committed to developing student and graduates who are:

• Readers and writers,
• Scientists and mathematicians,
• Historians and global thinkers
• Artists, performers and trades people,
• Healthy, active individuals,
• Multilingual readers and speakers,
• Skilled users of technology and information,
• Critical thinkers and problem-solvers,
• Effective communicators,
• Leaders, collaborators and team players,
• Dependable and responsible workers,
• Innovators and creators,
• Confident individuals who continuously challenge themselves,
• Respectful and compassionate humans,
• Honest and ethical individuals who act with integrity, and
• Well-rounded community members engaged with the broader world.

 

II. IMPLEMENTATION

Each student must meet the following requirements to graduate from high school: (1) complete the credit requirements specified in the procedure accompanying this policy; (2) demonstrate career and college readiness by completing a high school and beyond plan; and (3) meet the requirements of at least one graduation pathway option described in the procedure accompanying this policy.