Curriculum and Instruction - Spring Grove Area School District

As established by the Board of Directors of the Spring Grove Area School District and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, each candidate for graduation shall have earned at least 25 required credits. Spring Grove Area High School will follow all state mandates regarding assessments and graduation requirements. All students must successfully complete the following minimum requirements to qualify for a diploma:

The minimum requirements for graduation will include:

Four (4) non-elective courses of Social Studies, which will include American Society or approved college/university equivalent.
Four (4) non-elective courses of English
Three (3) non-elective courses of Mathematics
Three (3) non-elective courses of Science
Four (4) courses in Health/Wellness, which will include Health Education and three elective Physical Education courses
Four (4) courses in any combination of the Arts and Humanities and Practical Arts (Art, Business, Family and Consumer Science, Music, Technology Education, World Language), which will include Career Skills for the Future.

Students must meet Act 158 requirements through at least one of the following pathways: Keystone Proficiency Pathway, Keystone Composite Pathway, Career and Technical Education Concentrator Pathway, Alternative Assessment Pathway, or Evidence-Based Pathway.

Keystone Performance Levels and Pennsylvania Academic Standards

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has established academic standards that define what students should know and do in a core set of subjects. Standards give students a solid foundation in the basics and provide consistent targets for students, teachers, and parents. Four proficiency levels illustrate students' achievement of Pennsylvania's Academic Standards as measured by the Keystone Assessments. The four proficiency levels are as follows:

Advanced: superior academic performance
Proficient: satisfactory academic performance
Basic: marginal academic performance
Below Basic: inadequate academic performance

As mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, beginning with the Class of 2022, students must demonstrate success in one of the five Graduation Pathway Options per Act 158.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Keystone Assessment was not administered in Spring 2020. Spring Grove Area School District declined to schedule the make-up exam for the entire Spring 2019-2020 cohort of students. This action was approved by the Spring Grove Area School District Board of School Directors at the June 22, 2020, meeting.