Social Studies Graduation Requirements
All public high school students are required to meet statewide graduation requirements in order to earn a diploma. In Social Studies, students are required to earn 3.0 credits.
Options below apply to students up through the graduating Class of 2023. Students in the graduating Class of 2024 and beyond must have a .5 Civics Credit on transcript in order to graduate (guidance forthcoming).
3.0 credits
(per WAC 180-51-067: Section 4, a-d)
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Successful completion of WA State History and Government
- Non-credit requirement
- Successful completion will be noted on transcripts
- May earn elective credit if taken in grades 9-12
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| 1 credit of US History |
| US History Option 1: |
US History Option 2:** |
| 1 credit of US History |
1 credit of US History addressing both the required US History standards and
Civics standards (see
RCW 28A.230.093) for more information)
**Includes embedded .5 Civics graduation requirement but only 1 credit is earned |
| 1 credit of Contemporary World Problems (CWP) |
| CWP Option 1: |
CWP Option 2:** |
1 credit of Contemporary World History, Geography, and
Problems (CWP) |
1 credit of Contemporary World History, Geography, and Problems
(CWP) addressing both the required CWP standards and Civics standards (see
RCW 28A.230.093 for more information)
**Includes embedded .5 Civics graduation requirement but only 1 credit is earned |
.5 credit of Civics (view
RCW 28A.230.093 for more information) |
1 credit Social Studies Elective |
| .5 Social Studies Elective |
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| Total Credits: 3.0 |
Total Credits: 3.0 |
In accordance with the State Board of Education amended graduation requirements (WAC 180-51-067), the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction reviewed
and revised the
K-12 Social Studies Learning Standards and Recommended Scope and Sequence,
aligning them with the amended requirements, including the 0.5 civics credit
required for graduation.
For more information about the changes, please view the
State Board of Education Web site.
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