To graduate with their high school diploma, students must complete 220 credits. They can take either VAPA or WL to get credit. This breakdowns to a minimum of:
Graduation Requirements
- 4 years of English (or 40 credits)
- 3 years of Social Science (or 30 credits)
- 2 years of Math (or 20 credits)
- 2 years of Science (or 20 credits)
- 2 years of P.E. (or 20 credits)
- 1 Year of Visual and Performing Arts or Foreign Language
- 1 semester of Health (or 5 credits)
- 75 credits of Elective Classes
College-Bound
Subject Area | CSU A-G Requirements | UC A-G Requirements |
History/Social Science | 2 years (1 year or US History and 1 year or Social Science) | 2 years (1 year of world history, geography or cultures and 1 year of US History) |
English | 4 years | 4 years |
Mathematics | 3 years (4 years recommended)(Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II or Integrated Math I, II, III) | 3 years (4 years recommended) (Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II or Integrated Math I, II, III) |
Laboratory Science | 2 years with a lab class | 2 years with a lab class (3 years recommended) |
Language other than English | 2 years of the same language | 2 years of the same language (3 years recommended) |
Visual and Performing Arts | 1 year | 1 year |
College-Preparatory Elective | 1 year of any college preparatory subject | 1 year of any college preparatory subject |
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