Graduation Requirements

Interagency follows the same graduation requirements as all Seattle high schools.

24 Credits

24 credits are required for graduation. The credit requirements are minimums both in terms of total credits required for graduation and for credits in the various subject areas. To ensure both work and college readiness, the district encourage students to exceed the requirements.  
Read more on SPS Graduation Requirements

High School & Beyond Plan – Naviance

High School and Beyond Planning is a state requirement which helps students walkthrough the process of goal setting, future planning and self assessment. Students learn about their learning styles, career interests and they are asked to consider how the courses they select support their career goals. Additionally, students learn about college costs and selecting a college that meets the students needs.  Students are encouraged to change their goals and plans as they move towards graduation to include their new interests and knowledge. Seattle Public Schools uses Naviance to support our Advisory and High School and Beyond Plan programs. If families choose not to use this tool, their students will be given an alternative activity to meet the high school and beyond plan graduation requirement.

Service Learning

One of the graduation requirements for Seattle Public Schools is 60 hours of Service Learning. Service learning is giving time, without pay, to a non-profit or government agency. Service learning allows students to learn and to apply academic, social and personal skills through activities. Students make a difference and address authentic community needs. As part of service learning, students are asked to reflect and report on their experiences.
Service Learning Form

Summer hours that your student completes that meet the service-learning requirement can be counted toward the 60-hour graduation requirement, except for incoming freshmen who can claim only 15 service learning hours in the summer before they start at Interagency . 

Graduation vs College Academic Distribution Requirements

Interagency Academy is a small alternative learning experience (ALE) high school. Since we do not offer AP, IB, World Language or Algebra 2 classes, this can impact a student’s acceptance into four-year universities. The image below shows you the differences between high school requirements and college. If you want to discuss your student’s prior academic history in light of this and before enrolling at Interagency, please contact Head Counselor Keira Howe at knhowe@seattleschools.org.

Content Subject	State High School	4-Year WA Public College	NCAA Division 1
ELA	4 Credits	4 Credits 3 credits must be college prep including lit and comp, 1 credit may be elective	4 credits
Mathematics	3 Credits Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 or third year math	3 Credits Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 (Must include senior year math-based quantitative course; Ex. Chemistry, AP Comp Sci)	Algebra 1 or higher
Science	3 Credits	2 credits One algebra based science course and one biology, chemistry or physics *many private colleges require 3 or 4 credits	2 Credits Natural or physical Science, including one year of lab
Social Studies	3 Credits US history Contemporary World History Civics Social Studies elective(s)	3 Credits History or any of the social science such as anthropology, economics, political science or psychology	2 Credits
Arts	1 credit minimum up to 2 credits	1 Credit Or one credit in any other subject area	Not required
World Language	Up to 2 Credits as part of the personal Pathway or Electives, no waiver required if students do not take	2 credits Same World Language	Not required
Health	.5 Credit	Not required	Not required
Fitness	1.5 Credits	Not required	Not required
CTE	1.0 Credit	Not required	Not required
Additional courses	4 Credits	Not required	4 Credits Any subject area listed above, or world language, philosophy, comparative religion 1 Credit Additional English, Math or Science Course