Earning a high school diploma is a milestone that sets the foundation for future success. Hawai‘i public schools prepare students for college, careers and community engagement through rigorous academic standards and diverse learning opportunities. This page outlines the coursework and credit requirements for a Hawai‘i high school diploma, as well as pathways to honors recognition, STEM achievements, and the prestigious Seal of Biliteracy.

VISION OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATE

kula kiʻekiʻe graduation requirements are set by Board of Education Kulekele 102-15 (PDF), which states:

The purpose of high school graduation requirements is to establish rigorous standards of learning that will enable all public school students to meet the vision of a Hawai‘i public school graduate. All Hawai‘i public school graduates will:

• Realize their individual goals and aspirations,
• Possess the attitudes, knowledge, and skills necessary to contribute positively and compete in a global society,
• Exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, and
• Pursue post-secondary education and/or careers.

Earning a diploma

A high school diploma shall be issued to students who meet the following minimum course and credit requirements:

*A i ʻole ka papa like.

Nā memo:

1. ʻElua mau ʻaiʻē ma ka ʻōlelo honua hoʻokahi. Pono e lawe ʻia nā ʻaiʻē ma ke kaʻina me nā helu papa ma ke aʻo ʻana i hoʻokahi ʻōlelo.
2. ʻElua mau hōʻaiʻē i loko o ka hoʻopaʻi ʻana i ka Fine Arts: Visual Arts, Music, Drama or Dance. ʻAʻole pono nā ʻaiʻē i loko o ka hoʻopaʻi hoʻokahi.
3. CTE: Pono ʻelua mau hōʻaiʻē i hoʻokahi papahana ala ʻoihana o ke aʻo ʻana sequence. JROTC: Two consecutive JROTC courses fulfill two CTE credits for diploma requirements.

Honors Recognition Certificate Kois

In addition to meeting the requirements for the Hawai‘i high school diploma, students must attain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above to qualify for a honors recognition certificate in one or more of the honors described below.

Hanohano

Hoʻohanohano Hoʻonaʻauao

• 4 mau aie o ka makemakika: Pono e loaa i na aie eha hookahi aie no ka Algebra 2 a me hookahi aie ma mua o ka Algebra 2. Pono e loaʻa ka aie ma waho aʻe o ka Algebra 2 ma o nā papa aʻe a i ʻole nā papa hana makemakika Running Start: Algebra 3, Trigonometry, Analytic Geometry, Precalculus, Probability, Statistics, Computer Calculus, APthematic Calculus, AP Nā Kumu ʻepekema, IB Math Studies, a i ʻole IB Math Standard Level, AND
• 4 mau aie o ka ʻepekema: No nā ʻai ʻehā, pono e loaʻa kahi hōʻaiʻē ma Biology 1 a i ʻole like me IB Biology; a i ʻole nā papa Biology AP, AND
• Pono nā hōʻaiʻē 2 mai nā papa AP/IB/Running Start (e like me nā hōʻaiʻē no nā papa koleke ʻelua).

CTE Hanohano

E hoʻopau i ʻelua papa ma a papahana hoʻonaʻauao.

• Loaʻa i ka B a i ʻole ka maikaʻi ma kēlā me kēia papahana o ke aʻo ʻana (coursework).
• E hui a ʻoi aku paha i ka mākaukau ma nā loiloi e pili ana i ka hana no ka rogram o ke aʻo ʻana.

Hoʻohanohano STEM

4 credits of math: The four credits must include one credit for Algebra 2 and one credit beyond Algebra 2. The credit beyond Algebra 2 must be earned via the following courses or equivalent Running Start math courses: Algebra 3, Trigonometry, Analytic Geometry, Precalculus, Probability, Statistics, Introduction to College Mathematics, Calculus, AP Calculus, AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, IB Math Studies, or IB Math Standard Level, AND

• 4 mau aie o ka ʻepekema: No nā ʻai ʻehā, pono e loaʻa kahi hōʻaiʻē ma Biology 1 a i ʻole like me IB Biology; a i ʻole nā papa Biology AP.
• Hoʻopau maikaʻi ʻia a STEM Capstone Project (Google Docs) ma kekahi o na papa ACCN i aponoia.

Kau Awelika

Pili kēia ʻāwelika helu kumulative i nā haumāna puka a pau. E aʻo hou e pili ana pehea e helu ʻia ai nā GPA.

• ʻO Cum Laude me kahi GPA o 3.0 a 3.5.
• ʻO Magna Cum Laude me kahi GPA o 3.5+ a 3.8.
• Summa Cum Laude me kahi GPA o 3.8+ a ma luna.

Koho Valedictorian

Maikaʻi no ka papa o 2016 a ma waho aʻe, e haʻi ʻia nā poʻe kiʻekiʻe e puka ana he valedictorian inā e hoʻokō ʻia nā pae hoʻohālike:

• GPA o 4.0; a
• Earned and met the requirements of one of the Honor Recognition Certificates.

E kapa ʻia ʻo Valedictorians ma hope o ka hapaha ʻekolu.

Sila o ka Heluheluhelu

Ua hoʻokumu ka Papa Hoʻonaʻauao o ka Mokuʻāina ʻo Hawaiʻi i kahi Sila o ka Heluheluhelu to be awarded upon graduation to students who demonstrate a high proficiency in both of the state’s two official languages (English and Hawaiian) OR either of the state’s two official languages and at least one additional language, including American Sign Language.

Hoʻomaka hoʻomaʻamaʻa

Hiki ke hoʻonohonoho ʻia nā hoʻomaʻamaʻa hoʻomaka i kēlā me kēia manawa ma hope o ka lā hope o ke kula no nā poʻe ʻelemakule. Na ke Keʻena Hoʻonaʻauao Mokuʻāina ʻo Hawaiʻi e hoʻonohonoho i ka lā hope o ke kula no nā poʻe ʻelemakule. E ʻae ʻia nā haumāna e komo i ka hoʻomaka ʻana inā lākou:

1. Meet the requirements for a diploma or a certificate;
2. Ua hoʻokō i kā lākou mau kuleana kālā; a
3. E hoʻokō i nā kūlana ʻē aʻe, i hoʻokumu ʻia e ka 'Oihana, i kūpono i nā kūlana o ka maopopo, kūpono a me ka pono.

graduation requirement Brochure

Graduation Requirement Brochure – English (PDF) loaʻa ma nā ʻōlelo aʻe: