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California State Seal of Biliteracy for Seniors

California Seal of Biliteracy
California State Seal of Biliteracy
 
Fall Semester: EARLY approval applications available for college admissions and scholarship applications.
 
Spring Semester: The final certification will take place during Spring Semester due 4/11/25.
 
ALL applications are DUE on April 11th, 2025

For more information please contact our Coordinators:
[email protected]     or      [email protected].
 
 
 

 

 

The California State Seal of Biliteracy certifies attainment of a high level of proficiency in two or more languages.  If you are applying for a language that is not part of the AP test such as American Sign Language or a language that does not have a written system like Mixteco, you can still qualify. Please contact your school coordinator to review your equivalency. 

 

#1 The English criteria includes:

 

  • Completion of all English language arts requirements for graduation with an overall grade point average of 3.0 or above. 
 
OR
 
  • SBAC/CAASSP (ELA): A score of 3 or better is required for your 11th grade standardized English.
  • AP English Exam with 3 or better
  • English IB Exam with 4 or better
  • SAT Reading and Writing with 480 or above
 
Additional Requirement for English Learners
 
  • ELAPAC Test with a score of 4 or better
 
 
 

#2 The criteria for proficiency in a language other than English is ONE of the following:

 

  • Four year course of study at high school level or higher with a GPA of 3.0 or better.
 
OR

 

  • Passing a World Language Advanced Placement examination (AP) with a score of 3 or higher.
  • ASL Level 4 Exam with Passing Scores
  • Passing the SAT II world language examination with a score of 600 or higher.
  • ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test
 
 
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