Graduation Requirements

State and District Requirements

• English - 4 units of credit

  • (4 yrs 2 yrs writing-intensive included)

• Science -  2 units of credit

  • (2 years)

• Mathematics - 3 units of credit

  • (3 years- 1 year Algebra)

• 1 year Geometry Content Course

• U.S. History 1 unit of credit

  • (1 year)

• Economics - (1) ½ unit of credit

  • (1 semester)

• American Government - (2) ½ unit of credit

  • (1 semester)

• Social Studies - Elective 1 unit of credit

  • (1 semester)

• Physical Education (includes Driver Ed. and Health Ed.) - 2 units of credit

  • (4 years)

• Fine Arts or Foreign Language (3) or Applied Technology (4) - 1 unit of credit

  • (1 year)

4 year state college/university entrance requirement

1. Four years of English emphasizing written and oral communication and literature;

2. Three years of social studies emphasizing history and government;

3. Three years of mathematics, including introductory through advanced algebra, geometry and trigonometry or fundamentals of computer programming;

4. Three years of laboratory sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, or anatomy/physiology); and

5. Two years of electives in *foreign languages and/or music and /or art

Promotion requirements include:

Students will be required to meet current promotion requirements as determined by Board Policy: 

• Grade 9th to 10th grade - minimum of 6 credits

• Grade 10th to 11th - minimum of 12 credits

• Grade 11th to 12th - minimum of 18 credits

Academic Recognition at Graduation:

Cum Laude - GPA 4.00-4.49

Magna Cum Laude- GPA 4.50-4.74

Summa Cum Laude - GPA 4.75 or higher