Washington High School

Washington High School is committed to preparing our students to become productive, honorable citizens. Various learning opportunities will promote student learning, thus enabling students to become lifelong learners and active, productive members of the community.

Over the next few years, students will be exploring various career fields. As a student selects a career field and then narrows it to occupations, he or she will need a solid academic foundation, selecting courses that lead to specific career goals.

Each pathway is a broad grouping of careers that share similar characteristics and whose employment requirements call for many common interests, strengths and competencies. A chosen pathway focuses a student toward preparing for a special goal area.

No, you will still take all required core courses and mandates. You will still follow the graduation requirements listed on pages 5-6 of the course catalog.

Washington High School is in the process of developing an articulation agreement with California University of Pennsylvania’s Cal-U in the High School Program. While still in high school, students are provided the opportunity to earn college credits. This program will be made available to qualifying juniors and seniors. Additional information will be provided at a later date.

(On-line courses and correspondence courses fit this category.) These courses are available to students in areas that our curriculum does not offer. Those who may benefit from distance learning courses are students who have scheduling conflicts or have a desire to take courses not offered at the school.

Note: Students will receive credit for the above alternative educational program; however, the grade will not be calculated into the student’s quality point average and, therefore, will not count toward their class rank.

Educational Release enables seniors that have met credit requirements and other graduation criteria to be released from part of their school day to participate in external course offerings not offered through the High School curriculum. Students who qualify can take courses at a post-secondary school and earn elective credit for successful completion. The release time from Washington High School cannot exceed four periods and should take place after period four. The responsibility of all costs related to the post-secondary courses (including tuition, fees and transportation) rests with the student and his or her family, not the Washington School District.

Note: Students will receive credit for the above alternative educational program; however, the grade will not be calculated into the student’s quality point average and, therefore, will not count toward class rank.

Work Release enables seniors who are on-track for meeting credit requirements and other graduation criteria, and who have not previously had a truancy problem, to be released from part of their school day to attend work. Students who qualify will be released for work no earlier than 11:30 A.M. It is the student’s responsibility to maintain regular attendance and passing grades in all required courses for graduation.

Finally, many students train for specific skills that they can take directly into the workforce at the Western Area Career and Technology Center (WACTC). Students spend 4 hours each day during their junior and senior year in one specific area. Areas include: Construction trades, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Automotive Technology, Computer-Aided Design, Computer Support, and Certified Nursing Assistants.