Nevada Seal Programs

Overview

The Nevada State Seals recognize public high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in multilingualism, civics, financial literacy, multilingualism STEAM, and STEM "Participating school districts with students eligible to receive a Seal, shall place a notation on a student's high school diploma and high school transcript indicating that the student has earned the seal."

Seal of Biliteracy Information and Criteria

GPA: 2.00 (4.0 scale)
Demonstrate Proficiency in speaking, reading, writing, and listening on approved assessment.
Course Requirements: English Language Arts - 4 credits.
Applies to seniors who took and passed an AP and/or IB exams during their 10^th or 11^th grade year.

Seal of Civic Information and Criteria

GPA: 3.25 (4.0 scale) or 3.85 weighted
Demonstrate Proficiency: Earn a score of 90% on Civics Exam AND satisfactory score on citizenship rubric.
Application: Complete a service-learning project
Course Requirements: Social Studies - 3 Credits
- Including civics, criminal justice, contemporary problems, economics, financial literacy, geography, macroeconomics, microeconomics, US government, US history, and world history
Can retake the civic exam one time only.

Seal of Financial Literacy Information and Criteria

GPA: 3.25 (4.0 scale) or 3.85 weighted
Demonstrate Proficiency - Meet one of the following:
- Earn a score of 85% on a Financial Literacy Assessment provided by the Nevada Department of Education
- A grade of B or higher in a college level or dual credit course in financial literacy
- A score of gold or higher on the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate
  - Course Requirements: Social Studies - 3 Credits
- Including algebra with personal finance, economics, financial literacy, life skills with financial literacy, macroeconomics, microeconomics, US Government, US History, World History
Can retake the NDE Financial Literacy Assessment one time only.
NDE Financial Literacy Assessment Open Window: March 15 - April 15.
School Counselor or District must register student for NDE Financial Literacy Assessment.

Seal of STEAM Information and Criteria

GPA: 3.25 (4.0 scale) or 3.85 weighted
Course Requirements:
- Science - 3 credits
- Mathematics - 4 credits
- Fine Arts - 1 credit
- 1 credit - computer science, engineering, manufacturing, electronics, or CTE program of study in information & media technologies or skilled & technical sciences
Meet any ONE of the following:
- Score 3 or higher on AP Exam in science OR math
- Score 4 or higher on IB Exam in science OR math
- SAT Score: 650 or higher in science OR 530 or higher in math
- ACT Score: 23 or higher in science OR 22 or higher in math
- Grade of B or higher in college-level science OR mathematics course (dual enrollment)
- Gold or higher on ACT National Career Readiness Certificate