Earning a high school diploma is a milestone that sets the foundation for future success. Hawaiʻi 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 Hawaiʻi high school diploma, as well as pathways to honors recognition, STEM achievements, and the prestigious Seal of Biliteracy.
VISION OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATE
High school graduation requirements are set by Board of Education Faiga Fa'avae 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‘ʻi public school graduate. All Hawaiʻi 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:
Mataupu | Tipiloma a'oga Maualuga |
|---|---|
Igilisi | 4 maka: English Language Arts 1 (1.0 credit) ma English Language Arts 2 (1.0 credit); Fa'amatalaga Tusia* (0.5 credit); ma Fa'ata'ita'iga fa'ata'ita'i gagana fa'atutula'i masani po'o fa'avae tomai tutusa [ELA filifiliga faavae (1.5 maka)]. |
Social Studies | 4 maka: US History and Government (1.0 credit); Talafaasolopito ma Aganuu a le Lalolagi (1.0 credit); Tala'aga Fa'aonaponei o Hawai'i (0.5 credit); Auai i se Temokalasi (0.5 credit); ma Su'esu'ega Fa'aagafesootai filifiliga fa'avae (1.0 credit). |
Matematika | 3 maka: Algebra 1 (1.0 credit); Geometry (1.0 credit); ma le matematika filifiliga faavae (1.0 credit) |
Saienisi | 3 maka: Biology 1 (1.0 credit); ma su'esu'ega fa'asaienisi (2.0 maka) |
Galuega Fa'aa'oa'oga Lelei a le Lalolagi ma A'oa'oga Fa'atekinisi/JROTC | 2 maka i se tasi o polokalame faʻapitoa o suʻesuʻega. |
A'oa'oga Fa'aletino (PE) | 1 aitalafu: Physical Education Lifetime Fitness (0.5 credit); ma A'oa'oga Fa'aletino (0.5 credit) |
Soifua Maloloina | 0.5 aitalafu i le Soifua Maloloina i le asō ma a taeao |
Fuafuaga Suiga a le Tagata Lava Ia | 0.5 aitalafu |
Filifiliga (So'o se Vaega o Mataupu) | 6 maka |
AOFAIGA: | 24 maka |
*Po'o se vasega tutusa.
Fa'amatalaga:
- E lua maka i le Gagana e tasi a le Lalolagi. E tatau ona ave fa'asologa fa'atasi ma numera o vasega i le su'esu'ega o le gagana e tasi.
- E lua maka i le a'oga Fine Arts: Ata Vaaia, Musika, Tala Fa'ata'oto po'o le Siva. E le mana'omia ona i ai i se fa'atonuga se tasi.
- CTE: E lua maka e mana'omia ile tasi polokalame o su'esu'ega ala faigaluega fa'asologa. JROTC: E lua a'oa'oga sosoo a le JROTC e ausia ai maka e lua CTE mo mana'oga tipiloma.
Tulaga Fa'ailoga Fa'ailoga Fa'ailoga
In addition to meeting the requirements for the Hawaiʻi 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.
mamalu
Fa'aa'oa'oga mamalu
- 4 maka o le numera: O maka e fa e tatau ona aofia ai le tasi maka mo le Algebra 2 ma le tasi maka i tua atu o le Algebra 2. O le credit i tua atu o le Algebra 2 e tatau ona maua e ala i kosi nei poʻo le tutusa Running Start math courses: Algebra 3, Trigonometry, Analytic Geometry, Precalculus, Probability, Statistics, Introduction to APthematics, Calculus AP, Computer Science, Calculus AP. Science Principles, IB Math Studies, poʻo le IB Math Standard Level, MA
- 4 maka o le faasaienisi: Mai le fa maka, tasi le maka e tatau ona i ai ile Biology 1 poo le IB Biology tutusa; po'o kosi AP Biology, MA
- 2 maka laʻititi e tatau ona mai AP/IB/Running Start courses (tutusa ma maka mo vasega lua kolisi).
CTE mamalu
Fa'auma kosi e lua ile a polokalame o su'esu'ega.
- Maua se B pe sili atu i polokalame manaʻomia taʻitasi o suʻesuʻega (galuega aʻoga).
- Faʻafeiloaʻi pe sili atu le tomai i suʻesuʻega faʻavae mo faʻataʻitaʻiga o suʻesuʻega.
STEM mamalu
4 maka o le numera: O maka e fa e tatau ona aofia ai le tasi maka mo le Algebra 2 ma le tasi maka i tua atu o le Algebra 2. O le credit i tua atu o le Algebra 2 e tatau ona maua e ala i kosi nei poʻo le tutusa Running Start math courses: Algebra 3, Trigonometry, Analytic Geometry, Precalculus, Probability, Statistics, Introduction to APthematics, Calculus AP, Computer Science, Calculus AP. Science Principles, IB Math Studies, poʻo le IB Math Standard Level, MA
- 4 maka o le faasaienisi: Mai le fa maka, tasi le maka e tatau ona i ai ile Biology 1 poo le IB Biology tutusa; po'o kosi AP Biology.
- Fa'amae'aina manuia a STEM Capstone Project (Google Docs) i se tasi o kosi ACCN ua faamaonia.
Vasega Fa'ailoga Fa'atatau
O le averesi o togi fa'aopoopo e fa'atatau i tagata fa'au'u uma. Aoao atili e uiga i pe fa'afefea ona fa'atatauina GPA.
- Cum Laude ma le GPA o le 3.0 i le 3.5.
- Magna Cum Laude ma le GPA o le 3.5+ i le 3.8.
- Summa Cum Laude ma le GPA o le 3.8+ ma luga atu.
Tofiga Valedictorian
E aoga mo le Vasega o le 2016 ma tua atu, o le a faʻamaonia le au matutua faʻauʻu pe a ausia tulaga nei:
- GPA ole 4.0; ma
- Maua ma fa'amalieina mana'oga o se tasi o Fa'ailoga Fa'ailoga Fa'ailoga.
Valedictorians o le a faaigoa i le kuata lona tolu.
Faamaufaailoga o le Tusitusi
Na faavaeina e le Komiti o Aoga a le Setete o Hawai'i a Faamaufaailoga o le Tusitusi e taua'aoina pe a fa'au'u i tamaiti a'oga e fa'aalia se tomai maualuga i gagana e lua a le setete (Igilisi ma le Hawaii) POO se tasi o gagana aloaia e lua a le setete ma le itiiti ifo ma le tasi le gagana fa'aopoopo, e aofia ai le Gagana Fa'ailoga Amerika.
Fa'atinoga amata
Commencement exercises may be scheduled any time after the last day of school for seniors. The last day of school for seniors shall be set by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education. Students shall be permitted to participate in commencement if they:
- Faʻamalieina manaʻoga mo se tipiloma poʻo se tusi faamaonia;
- Ua faataunuuina a latou matafaioi tau tupe; ma
- Fa'amalieina isi aiaiga, fa'atūina e le Matagaluega, e fetaui ma fa'ata'ita'iga o le manino, talafeagai ma le fa'amaoni.
pepa fa'au'u mana'omia
Pepa Fa'au'u Manaomia - Igilisi (PDF) e maua i gagana nei: