State Graduation Seals

Citizenship Seal

● Score equivalent to proficient or higher on the Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate American History and American Government test
● Earn a B or higher in an approved College Credit Plus course in American History and American Government
● Proficient (3) or higher on the American History and American Government test ● Earn a final course grade of B or higher in an American History and American
Government course

College Ready Seal

● Earn a remediation free test score on the ACT or SAT

○ ACT = English subscore of 18 or higher, Reading subscore of 22 or higher, Mathematics subscore of 22 or higher
○ SAT = Evidenced-Based Reading and Writing score of 480 or higher, Mathematics score of 530 or higher

Honors Diploma Seal

● Meet criteria for one of six honors diplomas: ○ Honors Diploma
○ Career-Tech Honors Diploma

○ International Baccalaureate Honors Diploma ○ STEM Honors Diploma
○ Civics and Social Science Honors Diploma ○ Fine Arts Honors Diploma

Industry-Recognized Credential Seal

● Earn a 12 point industry-recognized credential

● Earn a group of credentials totaling 12 points in a single career field

● Obtain a state-issued license for practice in a vocation that requires an examination

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Military Enlistment Seal

● Provide evidence of enlistment in an armed services branch of the military ○ Signed copy of DD Form 4 (U.S. DoD Enlistment Document)
● Participate in an approved Junior Reserve Officer Training (JROTC) program

OhioMeansJobs Readiness Seal

● Demonstrate proficiency in each of the 15 professional skills

● Use OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal form to record demonstration of each professional skill
● Work with a mentor to validate demonstration of each skill across a minimum of 2 of the 3 environments (community, work, and school)

Science Seal

● Score equivalent to proficient or higher on an appropriate Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate test
● Earn a B or higher in an approved College Credit Plus course ● Proficient (3) or higher on the Biology test
● Earn a final course grade of B or higher in an advanced science course (Chemistry or Anatomy & Physiology)

Seal of Biliteracy

● Students must demonstrate proficiency in English and high levels of proficiency in at least one other world language, and can demonstrate proficiency through a series of test-based options

Technology Seal

● Score equivalent to proficient or higher on an appropriate Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate test
● Earn a B or higher in an approved College Credit Plus course

● Complete a course that meets guidelines set by the Ohio Department of Education

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Local Graduation Seals

Community Service Seal

● Complete 80 hours of community service over 4 years (20 per year of high school)

Student Engagement Seal

● Participate in 2 or more seasons of a high school sport

● Participate in 2 years of one or 1 year of two approved clubs or activities ● Participate in leading an intramural sport for 2 seasons

Fine & Performing Arts Seal

● Earn 2 units in a fine or performing art class

● Earn a B or higher in a College Credit Plus Fine Art course

● Receive an individual rating of Superior or Excellent at a state sponsored music event, or be selected for a state sponsored art exhibition during high school
● Participate in 2 or more theater productions or concerts during high school

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