Graduation Requirements

To graduate from Kaleidoscope High School, students must meet the minimum graduation requirements set by the state of Minnesota and additional local requirements adopted by Kaleidoscope. Graduation requirements are defined in terms of credits. A course credit is equivalent to a student successfully completing an academic year of study or mastering the subject matter. A half credit is equivalent to passing a semester-length course. To graduate from Kaleidoscope, students must successfully complete a minimum of 22.5 credits as follows:

Language Arts - 4 Credits

Math - 3 Credits

Must include algebra, geometry, statistics, and probability sufficient to meet the MN standards. Courses taken must include Geometry and Algebra II.  If Algebra I is taken after 8th grade, it will count as an elective credit but not a math credit.

Science - 3 Credits

Must include Biology as well as Chemistry OR Physics.

Social Studies - 3.5 Credits

Courses must be completed in U.S. History, Geography, Government/Citizenship, World History, and Economics.

Art & Music - 1 Credit

Physical Education - .5 Credit

Health - .5 Credit

Real World Ready - 4 Credits

In addition to the graduation requirements above, most colleges and universities require students to complete a minimum of two years of a foreign language during high school. Students should check the admissions requirements of post-secondary institutions they are interested in attending. Students will be placed into math classes based on the recommendation of their math teacher, and some placements may require students to take a fourth year of math. Although circumstances may require school leadership to alter the exact placement of students into courses (students transferring to Kaleidoscope, credit recovery, etc.), a recommended pathway which is followed by the majority of our students is shown below: