Cherokee High School Approved For International Skills Diploma

By CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Three Cherokee County School District high schools have been approved for Georgia’s International Skills diploma seal.

Cherokee HS, Etowah HS and Woodstock HS successfully applied to the Georgia Department of Education for authorization to issue the seal to eligible graduating seniors beginning this school year.

The State DOE’s Global Skills Committee members stated they were impressed with the schools’ applications, and the schools will be recognized by the State Superintendent of Schools Richard Woods next month.

The State designed the program to encourage and recognize students who complete an “international education curriculum and engage in extracurricular activities and experiences that foster the achievement of global competencies… it is a signal to employers and higher education institutions that a student is prepared to participate in the global economy.”

To earn the designation, students must complete at least three credits in the same world language and/or English for Speakers of Other Languages; at least four credits in courses determined to have an international focus (e.g., international economics, world/non-US history, world geography, etc.), at least four extracurricular activities and experiences with global themes and/or in global contexts (e.g., exchange programs, international and language clubs, travel abroad), 20 hours of community service involving a global/cross-cultural public service project and a capstone presentation on the knowledge gained in the courses and activities listed above.