Graduation Requirements

Graduating with Honor means graduating "cum laude". This is defined as graduating “with praise”. Any student graduating from EPHS with cum laude distinction (3.5 or above GPA) will receive honors cords to wear on graduation day.

• 40 Hours of Community Service by the end of your senior year (Submit below)
• Demonstrating the knowledge and understanding of the Estes Park School District’s global outcomes
• Full-Time student status all four years

Community Service Hours

The Estes Park School District R-3 Board of Education recognizes the fact that some students may have completed their graduation requirements before the end of their eighth semester. A student who graduates in less than four years may take part in all the regular spring activities including Graduation and Prom. Early graduates may also apply for local scholarships.

A request for early completion of graduation requirements may be granted if:

1. A request form for early graduation is submitted to the high school principal and counselor. 

2. All graduation requirements and required credits are completed. Requests will be considered on an individual basis.

Not all exchange students are eligible to earn a high school diploma from Estes Park High School. Exchange students who qualify will be evaluated individually to determine if they qualify for a diploma or a certificate of attendance that may be presented at graduation. Transcripts must be translated into English and must be official to be considered.

No credit is given for a course when a student receives a failing semester grade. Students must retake required courses or equivalent courses that they have failed.  Course prerequisites will be strictly followed. A student that fails a yearlong core course (Math, Social Studies, Science, English) for the first semester with a 49 or below will need to retake it during the Credit Recovery program in which start dates and times will be set at the end of the first semester. A student receiving a 50-59 in a yearlong core course will be contracted to receive a C, 70-79, or above during the second semester for full credit. If the first semester of a core is failed (not being made up by alternative methods) or a second semester is failed, the student will need to make it up in order to move on to the next sequential core course.

A student who is absent because of illness or other legitimate reason may receive a grade of INCOMPLETE from a teacher. The grade indicates that the student did not complete the required work. Students who have an incomplete on their report cards will have two weeks into the next grading period to complete their assignments. An incomplete grade not made up within two weeks will be recorded as a failing grade unless extenuating circumstances and/or special arrangements have been made by the student with the teacher. The teacher must notify the counseling office of the arrangement.

The Colorado Diploma Endorsement for Biliteracy recognizes students who have studied and attained proficiency in two or more languages by high school graduation.  In order to earn the seal from EPHS students need to complete all 3 categories of:

1. Complete all English coursework with a GPA of 3.0+ in your English courses

2. Test scores- at least 1 of the following for English-  SAT English section 430+, ACT English section 18+, AP English score 3+, or College English 1021 C- or higher

3. Test in another language by the end of senior year.  At least one of the following- AP score 3+, AAPPL Assessment of 14+

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Colorado Graduation requires all students to pass a test or complete an ICAP project/presentation that demonstrates the knowledge and skills in Math and English.

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