Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements
- Religion: 8 Semesters | 40 Credits
- English: 8 Semesters | 40 Credits
- Social Studies: 6 Semesters | 30 Credits
- Mathematics: 6 Semesters | 30 Credits
- Science: 6 Semesters | 30 Credits
- World Language: 4 Semesters | 20 Credits
- Visual/Performing Arts: 2 Semesters | 10 Credits
- P.E.: 3 Semesters | 15 Credits
- Health: 1 Semester | 5 Credits
- Electives: 8 Semesters | 40 Credits
- 260 Total Credits
- History of Good Character & Citizenship
- Participation in a "Day of Recollection" during EACH year of attendance
What are "A-G" Requirements?
These are the minimum college preparatory high school courses required to be eligible to apply to the University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) systems. UC campuses require that you complete 11 of these requirements by the end of your 11th grade year.
A-G Course Requirements
- A. History/Social Science (2 years)
- 1 year of World History and 1 year of US History OR 1 semester of US History with 1 semester of US Government/Civics
- B. English (4 years)
- C. Mathematics (3 years, 4 Recommended)
- Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 at minimum
- D. Laboratory Science (2 years, 3 Recommended)
- At least 2 from Biology, Chemistry, or Physics. An approved Earth or Space Science can count as 1 year. Computer Science, Engineering, etc. can count as the 3rd year and beyond
- E. Language other than English (2 years, 3 Recommended)
- Must be at least 2 years of the same language
- F. Visual and Performing Arts (1 year)
- G. College-Preparatory Elective (1 year)
- This can be a separate approved elective, or an additional course from any of the categories listed above