Below you will find information about Green River classes you may take to meet specific high school diploma requirements.
The high school is always the authority in granting their diploma, so when in doubt about a requirement, consult with your high school counselor regarding high school graduation requirements. Additionally, make sure you are selecting classes according to your school district's requirements, as each district may vary.
- Auburn School District Equivalency Guide
- Enumclaw School District Equivalency Guide
- Federal Way School District Equivalency Guide
- Fife School District Equivalency Guide
- Kent School District Equivalency Guide
- Highline School District Equivalency Guide
- Muckleshoot Tribal School Equivalency Guide
- Puyallup School District Equivalency Guide
- Renton School District Equivalency Guide
- Sumner-Bonney Lake School District Equivalency Guide
- Tahoma School District Equivalency Guide
- White River School District Equivalency Guide
If you do not see your school district listed, contact your high school counselor for class equivalencies.
Note for student athletes: Your high school may accept a variety of classes to meet a particular requirement. If you are a student athlete and plan to compete post-high school, you should meet with your high school counselor to make sure you are selecting classes that will meet NCAA requirements.
This guide was updated in March 2024
| High School Graduation Requirement | Green River College Equivalency |
|---|---|
| Language Arts |
ENGL: Any English course 100 level or above |
| Math |
MATH: Any Math course 100 level or above |
| Pacific Northwest History | HIST &214 |
| US History | HIST 135, &136, or &137 |
| Contemporary Global Issues: | POLS &202, &203, or &204 |
| Civics | POLS &202, &203, or &204 |
| Social Studies Elective | Any HIST, ECON, SOC, POLS, GEOG, PSYCH, ANTH, PHIL, AMES 100 Level and above |
| Lab Science |
BIOL &100, 103, &160, &175; GEOL &101, 117, &208; CHEM &121, &131, &140, &161, &162, &163, &261, &262, &263; OCEA &101; ASTR &101; AP 103, 104; PHYS &110, &114, &115, &116 |
| Health | HL ED 150 |
| Physical Education | Any PE course; DANCE 101 |
| Occupational Education | Generally any 100 and higher level course taken from the following disciplines: Accounting, Aviation, Business, Business Management, Business Tech and Administrative Careers (BTAC), Carpentry Tech, Computer Science, Court Reporting and Captioning Education, Early Childhood Education Development, or Information Tech |
| Fine/Performing Arts | Art 100 level or above; MUSC 100 level or above; DRMA &101, 111; PHOTO 101, 111 |
| Foreign Language | Any World Language course 100 level or above. |
| Other Elective | 100 level or higher that are not listed above are elective courses and will be transferred as elective credits. |
Please note: Common Course Numbers (CCN) are designated with the “&” symbol. 5 college credits = 1 HS credit; 3 college credits = 0.6 HS credit; 2 college credits = 0.4 HS credit; 1 college credit = 0.2 HS credit. Minimum Green River College grade to earn credit for high school is 1.0.
Courses meeting high school graduation requirements may not meet University Entrance Requirements. See College Academic Distribution Requirements for minimum entrance requirements.
A single course may not be used to satisfy a credit requirement for more than one subject.
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