CA Seal of Biliteracy

All students are eligible for the California Seal of Biliteracy by completing the following requirements: 

1. Successful completion of all high school graduation requirements, including completion of all English Language Arts requirements with an overall unweighted GPA of 2.0 or above 9th through first semester of 12th grade. 

2. Score of “standard met” or “standard exceeded” on CAASPP for English/Language Arts in 11th grade. 

3. Demonstration of proficiency in one or more languages, in addition to English, through one of the following criteria: 

a. Pass a world language AP examination with a score of 3 or higher or an IB examination with a score of 4 or higher by 11th grade.   OR

b. Successfully complete a four-year high school course of study in a specific world language and attain an overall unweighted GPA of 3.0 or above.   OR

c. Pass the world language SAT Test II examination with a score of 600 or higher. 

If the primary language of a student is other than English, the student shall meet both of the following criteria: demonstration of English proficiency on ELPAC, and fulfillment all the criteria listed above in 1, 2, and 3.