Skip to main content

Culmination Requirements

CRITERIA FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION


LAUSD has adopted a Middle School Culmination Activity and Certificate of Completion policy. This policy defines the criteria for issuing a Middle School Certificate of Completion and for students to participate in the Middle School Culmination Activity. It supports student achievement and guides students in preparing for matriculation from middle school to high school.

 

To participate in the culmination activity, eighth grade students must meet all LAUSD requirements and school-site criteria to earn a Certificate of Completion.

  •  To earn a Certificate of Completion, students will be evaluated based on the marks and credits earned in the eighth grade. Students will earn 5 credits for passing each semester course with a ‘D’ or better. Grades from all subject areas will be used to determine credits earned in eighth grade.
  • Students must earn 50 credits to be eligible for the Certificate of Completion.
 
Participation in the eighth-grade culmination activity also includes:
  • Respect our campus and each other. - Contribute positively in class and throughout campus, with less than 5 referrals, no suspensions, and no significant disciplinary events, which includes the use of hate-motivated language, hate-motivated harassment, use of racial slurs, etc.
  • Citizenship and Work Habits - Earn fewer than five Us total on the final Fall and Spring report card. This includes all classes, including Advisory.
  • Attendance - Have less than 11 excused/unexcused absences  during the school year

 

HALE’S SUPPORT FOR SUCCESS

  • Tutoring is available in the Library Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:10 – 4:40 p.m.
  • Online tutoring is available. Log into Schoology and download the Tutor.com app.
  • Individual Meetings with Counselors to set goals for success are available. Please contact your child’s Counselor to schedule an appointment.

 
* If a student transfers into an LAUSD middle school or span school for the first time in the second semester of eighth grade, the principal or designee will evaluate student culmination eligibility based on the possible credits attempted and earned from the date of entry into the school.
Please download the Culmination Requirements pdf document below for a chart further explaining the culmination policy.