| Introduction | 4 |
| Enclosure 1: References | 6 |
| Enclosure 2: Responsibilities | 7 |
| Enclosure 3: DoDEA High School Graduation Requirements and Policy | 11 |
| Section 1: Implementation Guidance | 11 |
| Section 2: High School Graduation Requirements | 11 |
| Section 3: Diploma Requirements | 11 |
| Section 4: Career Technical Education Endorsement | 12 |
| Section 5: Procedures for Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners (ELL) | 12 |
| Section 6: Granting an Exception to Graduation Requirements | 14 |
| Section 7: Course Credit Earned in DoDEA | 14 |
| Minimum Criterion for Completion of Courses | 14 |
| Grades and Course Credits | 14 |
| Credit Value of High School Courses | 14 |
| Withdrawing and Adding Courses | 14 |
| Repeating a Course | 15 |
| Auditing a Course | 15 |
| High School Courses Taken in Middle School (Grades 7 or 8) | 15 |
| High School Credits Required for Grade Level Placement | 16 |
| Alternate Options to Earn Credit for Students in Grades 9-12 | 16 |
| Section 8: Calculation of High School Grade Point Average | 17 |
| Section 9: Enrollment in DoDEA Schools | 18 |
| Section 10: Transferring to a DoDEA School | 19 |
| Section 11: Senior Year Student Transfer Options | 21 |
| Section 12: Identification of Class Rank | 23 |
| Section 13: Commencement Exercises | 23 |
| Appendix 1 to Enclosure 3: Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity For Military Children | 24 |
| Appendix 2 to Enclosure 3: Requesting Exception To Graduation Requirements | 26 |
| Enclosure 4 (Class of 2015) | 29 |
| Enclosure 5 (Class of 2016/17/18) | 30 |
| Enclosure 6 (Class of 2019 and Subsequent School Years) | 31 |
| Enclosure 7: Appellate Rights | 32 |
| Glossary | 33 |
| Part I. Acronyms | 33 |
| Part II. Definitions | 33 |
| academic counseling review | 33 |
| accredited institution (system) | 33 |
| advanced level courses | 33 |
| annual senior graduation report | 34 |
| career technical education endorsement | 34 |
| cumulative grade point average | 34 |
| dual enrollment | 34 |
| elective course | 34 |
| English language learner | 34 |
| four- to six-year academic/postsecondary plan | 34 |
| grade point average | 34 |
| graduation rate | 34 |
| high school course | 35 |
| honors courses | 35 |
| individual education program | 35 |
| IEP graduation plan course of study | 35 |
| International Baccalaureate Diploma | 35 |
| Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children | 35 |
| laboratory course | 35 |
| local education agency | 35 |
| official transcript | 36 |
| quality point system | 36 |
| required course | 36 |
| secondary student | 36 |
| Section 504 Accommodation Plan | 36 |
| substantially heavier-than-normal course load | 36 |
| unit of credit | 36 |
| virtual courses | 36 |
| weighted grade point average | 36 |