FAQ's

Yes you can! 

You will just need to contact the middle school you attended and have them send an official transcript to the JHS Counseling Office with note of what class/grade/requirement you are adding to your JHS transcript.

Qualifying Classes:

Alg 1 or above

Leveled World Language classes (ex: Spanish 1)

Washington State (or other state) History

You can find all the LWSD appendices on the LWSD Forms Library Page. 

All appendices can be found under the High School Credit option.

Students need to print off the forms, fill them out and submit them to the MAIN OFFICE.

Students can check their Portfolio Tab in Student Access to see if it has been uploaded.  Once it is there, that means it has been approved.

Please note students must submit the appendices prior to starting on any assignments.

A good student pursues scholarship, actively participates in class, and maintains a positive, professional relationship with instructors and peers. Good students have a passion for learning that drives them to fully understand class material rather than just worry about what grades they receive in the course.

It’s important to remember that grades are not the only measure of success. We encourage students to focus on learning and understanding the concepts rather than just getting good grades. This will help them develop a deeper understanding of the subject.

Follow these steps in Skyward Student Access:

1. Click on Grad Requirements 

2. Under Features select Graduation Plan

You can choose the subjects to see more specifics

Schedule a time to meet with your teacher to discuss what you are having a hard time with.

King County Library System Tutoring Program

If your student is wanting to increase their understanding of a class or subject and subsequently improve their grade/GPA, there are options.

Students can retake that class the following year or pursue an out of district credit option.  

The key component to this is that the title of the class matches exactly what is listed on the student's transcript.

Grades will still show on transcripts.  Once a new grade and higher grade has been posted to the transcript, the lower grade will then no longer be calculated into the total GPA, but the new higher one will be. 

With that said the focus of this should be to improved knowledge of the subject and not just to get a better grade on a transcript and have a better GPA.

For more info on the process for out of district credit please visit the Out of District and Alternative Credit Page.

Please be advised that some universities see grade/GPA replacement as padding ones GPA.

The short answer is yes.

All Washington State Universities see these three programs as the same.  They are seen as college level courses.  

There is a difference in the structure of the programs: 

Cambridge is a 4-year program with an ACE diploma awarded at the end based on Cambridge exam scores.

AP classes are individual stand-alone classes that college credit can be awarded based on AP exam scores.

Running Start is classes taken at the actual college.  Associate's degrees and College Transfer credits are/can be awarded. Please see the Running Start page for more info.

Please visit the Out of District & Alternative Credit Options Page under the Academics Tab.

No.

We would advise you to reach out to the colleges you are interested in to see what they suggest.

No.

We only adhere to limited reasons for Schedule CORRECTIONS. 

They are the following:

Student has a hole or "See Counselor" in their schedule

Student received a teacher change for a yearlong class

Student is in a class they have already taken and received credit in.  This does not apply to Performing Arts and PE classes.

Student has not met the prerequisite for a class

We would like to emphasize that the schedule correction policy applies equally to all students, including those in the Cambridge program.

No!

Despite counselors being involved in On Time Graduation their roles as a counselors is not to grant requests but to support students’ emotional and academic wellbeing (on top of emotional emergencies including thoughts of self harm and suicide) while helping them navigate challenges in alignment with LWSD SEL goals, such as developing a growth mindset and learning to work through less favorable circumstances.

Course requests are just that REQUESTS not guarantees.  Students might be placed in classes that they did not request, but DO fulfill graduation requirements.