Students can take math over the summer; however, this is not recommended by the RHS math department or counseling department. Please refer to the RHS Counseling webpage for more information on Out of District Courses. There are specific steps and documents that must be submitted. Please connect with your middle school counselor if you have questions.

Yes, you will be assigned a 504 monitor or IEP case manager at RHS and they will be your point person for your plan. Please connect with your middle school 504 monitor or IEP case manager with questions.

Yes. If you took a high school class in middle school (Algebra 1, Geometry, World Language) you can choose to retake the class at the high school if you wish. 

No, we do not have any AP classes available to freshmen. Students can begin to take AP level courses in 10th grade if they meet the course prerequisite.

An IEP provider will be assigned to you in the spring and will review your schedule to make the necessary adjustments required by your IEP.  

Students will not be able to request SDI (Specially Designed Instruction) courses during registration, so please register for core courses (English, math, history, science) and electives. Any necessary edits will be made later with your IEP provider’s guidance.  

RHS will accept credits from OSPI approved outside providers. Click here to see the list of providers.

District Policy outlines that…

As part of their four-year program of study, all students are expected to register for and take 7 credit bearing courses each semester. A Senior who is on track to satisfy all credit requirements for graduation may complete an application for Early Dismissal or Late Arrival.  Requests for a class schedule with less than 7 credit bearing courses will be reviewed with extenuating considerations in mind, which may include but are not limited to the following:

• Employment
• Medical need with documentation
• Educational opportunities outside the school/district consistent with the student’s High School and Beyond Plan.

A class schedule with less than 7 credit bearing courses will only allow for a late arrival or early dismissal.  It is necessary to gain approval from the student’s counselor and parents for late arrival or early dismissal and have a copy of the approval on file in the counseling office.

Your classes will be selected for you by your counselor based on what you need for graduation. It is very important for you to submit your course requests by the deadline!

Yes, you and your parent/guardian must also read the Honors/AP Course participation agreement form in the course catalog and initial the course request worksheet in the correct area. If you select an Honors/AP class for which you do not meet the pre-requisites you will be moved to an appropriate placement. If your request worksheet is not initialed by both student and parent/guardian, you will not be allowed to request courses of this type. AP and Honors classes are rigorous classes and are a commitment. Please know that if you are placed in an Honors/AP class, you will be expected to remain in the class for the year.

Any course for which you meet the pre-requisite can be listed as an alternate. Alternate course listings must be a course that you have not already listed on your worksheet. Alternate courses should not be listed for the main curriculum areas (English, Social Studies, Science or Math) unless you are electing to take an additional elective course in those areas.  Be sure to list alterative classes that you would be okay with taking. Often students are placed into their alternate due to scheduling conflicts. You should be sure to select four alternates. It is always best to have more alternates to choose from than have your counselor have to pick for you.

All students have access to their graduation requirements through Skyward Access under "Graduation Requirements."

It is not required for high school graduation. There is a difference between high school graduation requirements and college entrance requirements. Many colleges require students to have completed one of these courses. For example, University of Washington requires students to successfully complete Chemistry or Physics as an entrance requirement. You should check with any colleges where you may apply to see what their entrance requirements are.

Yes, 2.0 credits from consecutive courses in the same language is a part of your high school graduation requirement. Most 4-year colleges require students to have completed 2 or more years of the same World Language. Many colleges recommend 3 or more years of the same World Language.

In the RHS Course Catalog you will find information in multiple locations about the recommendations for what to take for college admission. In addition, students can reference individual college admission websites. A good general response is that a student should sign up for as rigorous a program that he or she is capable of successfully completing. However, most important, college admission representatives want to know that students are realistic about their abilities, yet know how to “stretch”. If you need help in evaluating how rigorous a schedule you should sign up for, please be sure to have a conversation with your Parent/Guardian or Counselor.

Colleges want to see you take the most rigor you can reasonably handle while still maintaining a strong GPA. Schools will frequently look more favorably on a B in an Honors or AP class than a B in a general level class, but remember to evaluate how taking an AP or Honors class will fit into any other obligations you may have and how that will affect your overall school performance.

Attending summer school is an option for students who are off-track for graduation. You should also set up an appointment to work with your counselor on how you will obtain additional credits.

 P.E. is a state graduation requirement. You will need to work with your counselor on making a plan to earn these credits prior to graduation. There are alternative options that you can pursue if you meet certain requirements. Specific information can be found on the district website.

Students can take the same class twice and earn credit for it both times. Students may also wish to repeat a class to improve their grade. The Lake Washington School District is in the process of reviewing this policy and their interpretation of state law surrounding this.  If you have further questions about this topic you must make an appointment with your counselor.

On your transcript, look at the end of the Academic Record posting of classes/credits/grades where it says “Report Period and Cumulative Summary.” Go to the last line of this area where it says “Cum.” The cumulative credits earned to date are listed in the first column “Cred Earn.” The cumulative GPA is in the last column “GPA.” 

The Washington State History requirement is completed during 8th grade social studies classes in the Lake Washington School District. The fulfillment of this requirement is documented by posting to your transcript under ADDITIONAL STATE REQUIREMENTS WASHINGTON STATE HISTORY as MET.

Washington State History is a graduation requirement. Students who attended middle school or junior high in this state will need to work with their counselor on a plan for completing this requirement prior to graduation. Students who attended school in another state will be required to take Washington State History if they moved here before the 12th grade. Students who are in 11th or 12th grade and just moved here will work with their counselor to complete a request to be excused from this requirement.

Washington State law prohibits posting a "weighted" GPA to your high school Transcript. Colleges are aware of this and make appropriate considerations for this fact. Some colleges will even recalculate your GPA by selecting only the core classes and place weight on the honors/AP classes.

They will see your grades and GPA through the end of 11th grade. Most colleges will ask for another transcript after 1st semester of 12th grade to see how you are performing. All 4-year colleges will require a final transcript of your high school grades. Colleges have been known to rescind an offer of admission if the student changed their schedule or earned poor grades during their senior year.