Seal of Biliteracy For High School Diplomas

A seal of biliteracy is a credential given by a Colorado school or district recognizing students who have studied and attained proficiency in two or more languages by high school graduation. A seal of biliteracy encourages students to pursue biliteracy skills that are attractive to future employers and college admissions office. The following is guidance provided by the Senate Bill 17-123 to guide districts through implementing the pathway of the seal of biliteracy for high school diplomas.

Senate Bill 17-123
CDE Minimum Requirements: Seal of Biliteracy for High School Diplomas (PDF)
Approved Criteria for Assessments (PDF) is available to Districts and Schools that do not have Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate Exams.
Approved Criteria for Body of Evidence (PDF) is available to Districts and Schools that do not have Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate or Exams.
Approved World Language Assessments (Google Doc Link)

Application to Post District Criteria for the Colorado Seal of Biliteracy For High School Diplomas

Districts that would like CDE to review their award criteria for the Colorado Seal of Biliteracy for High School Diplomas in any of their High Schools and/or want their district listed on the CDE Seal of Biliteracy website must complete this application. In order to update and compile all of the Seal of Biliteracy data in one location, districts already implementing the Colorado Seal of Biliteracy and listed on this website are also asked to complete the digital application.

Application to Post District Criteria for the Colorado Seal of Biliteracy For High School Diplomas

Districts and Schools Implementing the Seal of Biliteracy for High School Diplomas

Colorado districts and schools currently recognizing students' skills in biliteracy by meeting Colorado Department of Education Seal of Biliteracy for High School Diplomas Minimum Requirements. To be added to this recognition list, please contact the Seal of Biliteracy Coordinator, Nelson Molina.

Districts and Schools Implementing the Seal of Biliteracy for High School Diplomas

Academy District 20
Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Adams County 14 School District
Archdiocese of Denver
Arrupe Jesuit High School
Astravo Online Academy
Aurora Public Schools
Bayfield 10 JT-R School District
Bishop Machebeuf High School
Boulder Valley RE-2 School District
Buena Vista School District R-31
Burlington School District
Burlington School District RE-6J
Charter School Institute
Clear Creek School District Re-1
Cherokee Trail High School
Cherry Creek School District 5
Cheyenne Mountain School District 12
Colorado Academy - ACIS Accredited Independent School
Colorado Early Colleges - All campuses
Colorado Rocky Mountain School
Colorado Springs School District 11
Colorado Charter School Institute
Colorado Virtual Academy
Delta County School District 50J
Denver Catholic Schools/Archdiocese of Denver
Denver Christian School
Denver County 1 School District
Douglas County School District RE-1
DSST Byers
East Grand School District 2
Eagle County Schools

El Paso County School District 8
Ellicott School District 22
Englewood Schools
Estes Park School District R-3
Del Norte High School
Denver Christian School
District 49
Fort Morgan School district
Greeley Evans School District 6
Gunnison Watershed School District
Harrison School District Two
Jefferson County School District R-1
Kent Denver School
Lake County R-1 School District
Littleton Public Schools
Lewis-Palmer School District
Manitou Springs School District
Mapleton Public Schools
Mesa County School District 51
Moffat County School District RE: No 1
Montrose County School District RE-1J
Monument Charter Academy High School (District 38)
Mullen High School
North Park R-1
Paris
Pinnacle Charter High School
Poudre School District R-1
PS1 Charter School

Regis Jesuit High School - Private
Resurrection Christian School
Rio Grande County School District
Sargent School District RE-33J
School District 27J
Sheridan School District 2
South Routt School District RE-3
St. Mary's Academy
St. Vrain Valley School District
Steamboat Springs School District RE-2
Summit School District
Telluride R-1
Thompson School District
Upper Rio Grande
Vail Christian High School
Vail Mountain School
Vail Mountain School (Eagle County)
Victory Preparatory Academy High School - Colorado Charter School Institute
Watershed School - Boulder
Weld RE-4 Schools
Westminster Public Schools
Windsor Charter Academy (Weld Re-4 authorizer)
27J Schools

Seal of Biliteracy for High School Diplomas Certificate Templates

In order to recognize students who have fulfilled the requirements of Senate Bill 17-123 for the Seal of Biliteracy for High School Diplomas, districts can download one of the certificate templates linked below.

For technical assistance, please email Nelson Molina, ELD Specialist & Seal of Biliteracy HS Diploma Coordinator at Molina_n@cde.state.co.us.