San Dieguito Union High School District

Seal of Biliteracy

The State Seal of Biliteracy (SSB) award encourages students to pursue linguistic proficiency and cultural literacy in one or more languages in addition to English, and promotes SDUHSD’s commitment that every student graduates prepared and equipped with the knowledge and skills to participate successfully in life after high school.

The SSB is marked by a gold seal affixed to the diploma and notation on the transcript to recognize high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing one or more languages in addition to English. This seal honors the skills students attain and can be evidence of skills attractive to future employers and college admissions offices.

qualification

To earn the California State Seal of Biliteracy, a student must demonstrate proficiency in English and a second-language. Proficiency is demonstrated through completion of an approved path of coursework and/or assessments.

Please refer to the California Department of Education guidance for meeting biliteracy requirements. Students who have questions regarding their eligibity can meet with their school counselor.

Click here to view all State Seal Requirements.

Language Proficiency Assessment

For currently enrolled grade 11 and 12 students who will not meet LOTE proficiency through one of the other methods and are in need an assessment to demonstrate their proficiency in a language, the district offers an annual opportunity, including the ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages (AAPPL) for the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish, and other languages in a different format, which may require more time to be coordinated.

If you are interested in taking one of the assessments, please complete the registration form:

Language Proficiency Exam Registration Form

Assessment Dates:

April 15, 2025 at Torrey Pines High School Start Time: 4:00 pm

April 16, 2025 at La Costa Canyon High School Start Time: 4:00 pm

Timeline

December - SDUHSD will evaluate grade 12 pre-qualifiers for the Seal of Biliteracy
March - SDUHSD will communicate to remind grade 9-11 students to take the SBAC assessment as pending qualifiers
April - District assessment offered.
May - Advanced Placement exams offered, preliminary list to registrars in late May
June (after Graduation) - Evaluation of final transcripts and certification of Seal of Biliteracy will be added to qualifier transcripts