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SUBJECTS
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HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION
9 - 12
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UNIVERISTY OF
CALIFORNIA
"A-G"
Requirements
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CALIFORMNIA
STATE
UNIVERSITY
"A-G"
Requirements
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PRIVATE
COLLEGES
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COMMUNITY
COLLEGES
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Social Studies
"A" Requirement
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30 credits:
World History AB
US History AB
Prin. Am. Democ.
Economics
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2 years
World History
US History or
Prin. Am. Democ.
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2 years
World History
US History or
Prin. Am. Democ.
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World History
US History
Prin. Am. Democ.
& college prep
electives
recommended
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No Subject
Requirements
18 years old or high school graduate or
high school proficiency test certificate
Students are most successful when they continue to take college preparatory courses each semester
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English
"B" Requirement
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40 credits:
English 9
English 10
American Lit &
Contemp. Comp.
12th grade
Composition &
English elective
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4 years college
preparatory English
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4 years college
preparatory English
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4 years college
preparatory English
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Mathematics
"C" Requirement
(Integrated Math
1,2,3 meet college
prep. requirements)
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20 credits:
prep. math:
Algebra 1
& Geometry or
Adv. Applied Math
or Algebra 2
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3 years:
Algebra 1,
Geometry,
Algebra 2, more
recommended
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3 years:
Algebra 1,
Geometry,
Algebra 2, more
recommended
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college preparatory math each year
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Lab Science
"D" Requirement
(Int/Coor Sci.
1,2,3 meet science college
prep. requirements)
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10 credits:
biological sci.
10 credits:
physical sci.
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2 years lab
science grades
10-12, more recommended (Int/Coor Sci 1 meets elective requirement)
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2 years lab
science grades
10-12, more recommended (Int/Coor Sci 1 meets elective requirement)
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3 to 4 years
lab science
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Foreign Language
"E" Requirement
Visual/Perf Arts
"F" Reuirement
Applied Technology
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10 credits:
Visual/Perf Arts
10 credits: Applied
Technology
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2 years same foreign language, more recommend.
2 sem. visual and performing arts in the same field
2006 - 1 year course visual & performing arts
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2 years same foreign language
2 sem. visual and performing arts in the same field
2006 - 1 year course visual & performing arts
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3 to 4 years foreign language
Visual & performing arts courses count as electives
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Electives
"G" Requirement
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70 credits of electives
Total credits needed to graduate: 230
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1 year or more advanced courses in math, arts, English, lab science, foreign language, or social sciences
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1 year of adv. courses in math, arts, English, lab science, foreign language, or social sciences
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college preparatory electives in the subject area of interest
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Physical Ed
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20 credits
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Health
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5 credits
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Life Skills
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5 credits
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None
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None
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None
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None
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Assessments
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2006 CAHSEE California High School Exit Exam
(2004 & 2005 no State or District test)
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SAT I or ACT 3 SAT II tests
Subject A - English placement
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SAT I or ACT 3 (SAT II tests optional)
Placement exams in English and mathematics
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SAT I or ACT 3 SAT II tests for some colleges
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Placement exams in English and mathematics
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