Alternative Credit Options
Alternative credit options give high school students the added flexibility to earn credits through alternative methods and fill their regular class schedule with more courses that interest them.
Explore Your Options
- College Credit Plus
- Credit Flexibility
- PE Waiver
- Secondary Summer School
- Ohio High School Equivalence (GED)
College Credit Plus
Lakota is offering the College Credit Plus (CCP) program as another option for students in grades 7-12 to earn college and high school credits simultaneously.
The courses are offered through agreements with local public universities. The option is free to students, but it should be noted that it is an unfunded state mandate, meaning Lakota must cover the costs.
Students may take courses during fall, spring and summer terms. Any courses offered on campus at Lakota's high schools are noted in Lakota's High School Program of Study. Lakota high school graduation requirements are not waived, but may be met through CCP courses. Through the program, students can complete a year of college or more, thus reducing the time and expenses required to earn a degree.
Because it is transcripted college credit, it will transfer to any Ohio public institution of higher learning.
Credit Flexibility
Credit Flexibility is available to students with high school standing to earn graduation credits through alternative methods outside of their regularly scheduled high school classes. All options must be generated and planned by students according to the provisions and process outlined in the Lakota Credit Flexibility Handbook and application.
Students can earn credit by:
- Taking an online secondary course from an approved online vendor.
- Testing out of a course by showing mastery of content.
- Developing an individual plan to include an internship/field experience, community service, educational travel, or other independent study.
Students who are interested in applying for Credit Flexibility can submit their applications at any time during the school year. Students must apply and be approved before beginning an online course or activity. Applications cannot be submitted for work or activities already completed.
All questions can be directed to your student's guidance counselor or Justin Frost, Asst Director of 7-12 Curriculum.
PE Waiver
For eligible student-athletes, the PE Waiver waives the PE requirement for high school graduation.
It does NOT award credit. However, it allows a student to pursue other options to earn the 0.5 credit, rather than taking two PE courses (0.25 credit each). Students are still required to meet the minimum number of credits for graduation.
For more information, please visit the Ohio Department of Education site about the state guidance regarding the PE Waiver.
Who is eligible?
Students who are participating in interscholastic athletics at the high school are eligible to use the waiver after they have successfully completed two full seasons. This can be two seasons in two different sports, allowing a student to meet the requirements for the PE Waiver in one school year.
In addition to cheerleading and marching band, interscholastic athletic teams currently recognized by the Ohio High School Athletic Association in Lakota Local Schools include the following:
- Baseball
- Basketball (Boys & Girls)
- Bowling (Boys & Girls)
- Cross Country (Boys & Girls)
- Dance Team
- Diving (Boys & Girls)
- Football
- Golf (Boys & Girls)
- Gymnastics
- Lacrosse (Boys & Girls)*
- Lacrosse Cheer*
- Soccer (Boys & Girls)
- Softball
- Swimming (Boys & Girls)
- Tennis (Boys & Girls)
- Track (Boys & Girls)
- Volleyball (Boys & Girls)
- Wrestling
*Effective Spring 2017
Under Ohio law, local boards of education may NOT add additional areas of participation beyond interscholastic athletics, marching band or cheerleading, which may be used to excuse a student from the high school physical education requirement.
How to Participate
FAQs
- Can my student waive the 8th grade PE course because he/she plans to participate in sports or Marching Band in high school?
- Why can't a club sport count toward the waiver?
- If my student only participates in one, full season of an eligible sport or Marching Band, can he/she receive partial credit and waive one of the PE courses?
- Does Winter Guard count towards the waiver?
Can my student waive the 8th grade PE course because he/she plans to participate in sports or Marching Band in high school?
Why can't a club sport count toward the waiver?
If my student only participates in one, full season of an eligible sport or Marching Band, can he/she receive partial credit and waive one of the PE courses?
Does Winter Guard count towards the waiver?
Secondary Summer School
Lakota Summer School offers opportunities for high school students seeking original and recovery credit courses needed for graduation; junior school students wanting to take math advancement courses; and students wanting to retake any end-of-course assessments.
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Lakota Secondary Summer School 2024
Lakota's 2024 Secondary Summer School is now closed.
Final Grade Information:
PE:
Students can see their final grade on Canvas and grade letters were emailed home.
Original and Credit Recovery Online Courses:
Students received a final grade sheet when the course was completed.
Math Advancement Courses:
Final grades will be emailed in early August once students doing private tutoring take the exam in late July.
End of Course Exams (EOC):
Students can get this information from their school of attendance in early October.
Grades, credits, and updated GPAs will appear on transcripts with the first quarter report cards. Rank will not be updated until the first semester grades are final.
Please contact summerschool@lakotaonline.com with questions.
Ohio High School Equivalence (GED)
Individuals who are 18 and older, withdrawn from school, and have not earned a high school diploma are eligible to take the high school equivalency tests. Individuals who are 16 and 17 years old, are eligible to test with parental consent (include documentation) and a current school withdrawal form signed by a school official. Visit the Ohio Department of Education's Ohio High School Equivalence webpage for complete details.