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High School Graduation High School Graduation RequirementsRequirements

SUBJECT SEMESTERS CREDITS

English 8 (4 years) 40

Health 1 (1/2 year) 5

Mathematics* 6 (3 years) 30

*MUST PASS ALGEBRA TO RECEIVE A DIPLOMA

Physical Education 4 (2 years) 20

Phys. Science (Geosci or Chemistry)

2 (1 year) 10

Biology 2 (1 year) 10

World Hist/Geography 2 (1 year) 10

US History/Geography 2 (1 year) 10

United States Government

1 (1/2 year) 5

Economics 1 (1/2 year) 5

Visual/Perf. Arts OR Foreign Lang.

2 (1 year) 10

Electives 75

CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam)

PASSING SCORE ON

ENGLISH AND MATH 230230

Classes Classes are worth are worth 5 credits 5 credits per per semestersemester..

You must You must earn a D earn a D or better or better to to receive receive credits credits for a for a class.class.

Freshmen must enroll in 6 classes. Freshmen must enroll in 6 classes. Below is a typical 9Below is a typical 9thth grade schedule: grade schedule:

1.1. English 9English 9

2.2. MathMath

3.3. BiologyBiology

4.4. P.E. or SportP.E. or Sport

5.5. Foreign Language (or other Foreign Language (or other elective, chosen from the elective, chosen from the back of your enrollment back of your enrollment sheet)sheet)

6.6. Health/Careers/Auto SafetyHealth/Careers/Auto Safety

**See page 9 in the Course Directory for a sample 4-year plan!

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A: Social Science RequirementA: Social Science Requirement

High School High School GraduationGraduation

• World History World History OR OR European History APEuropean History AP

• US HistoryUS History• U.S. Government & U.S. Government &

PoliticsPolitics• EconomicsEconomics

4 Year College (“A-G” 4 Year College (“A-G” requirement):requirement):

• World History CP OR European History AP

• US History CP/AP• U.S. Government &

Politics CP/AP• Economics CP/H• Must pass with C or

better

B: ENGLISH REQUIREMENTB: ENGLISH REQUIREMENTHigh School High School

Graduation: Graduation:

Four years requiredFour years required

• English 9• English 10• English 11• English 12

4 Year College (“A-4 Year College (“A-G” requirement):G” requirement):

Four years of CP or Honors/AP passed with a C or better

Note: If you are petitioning for honors/AP for any Note: If you are petitioning for honors/AP for any course, you must still check “CP” on your forms. course, you must still check “CP” on your forms. Petitions are available from your middle school Petitions are available from your middle school office.office.

C: Math RequirementC: Math RequirementHigh School Graduation:High School Graduation:

30 credits30 credits(including Algebra 1)

4 Year College4 Year College (“A-G” (“A-G” requirement):requirement):

Three years of CP level or higher. Must pass Three years of CP level or higher. Must pass with a grade of “C” or better.with a grade of “C” or better.

REQUIREDREQUIRED

Algebra 1 CP / HAlgebra 1 CP / H

Geometry CP / HGeometry CP / H

Algebra 2 CP / HAlgebra 2 CP / H

RECOMMENDEDRECOMMENDED

Calculus APCalculus AP

Computer Science APComputer Science AP

Discrete Math Discrete Math

Math Analysis CP/HonorsMath Analysis CP/Honors

Multimedia Information Technology Multimedia Information Technology

Statistics APStatistics AP

Health RequirementHealth RequirementNecessary for High School Graduation Only!Necessary for High School Graduation Only!

• Health (1 semester)Health (1 semester)– If you take health during the regular 9th grade year, you will take it for

one semester only, the other half of the year will be filled with your choice of Careers/Auto Safety, Wood Shop, or Microsoft Office

– See the CVUSD website for information on taking Health in summer school

• If you take health in the summer, you may replace it with a full year elective from the back of your enrollment sheet. There is a space to indicate your preference on your enrollment sheet.

• Auto Safety is not offered to students who take Health over the summer.

D: Lab Science RequirementD: Lab Science Requirement

High School High School Graduation:Graduation:

• Biological science (1 yr)

• A physical science (1 yr)

4 Year College (“A-G” 4 Year College (“A-G” requirement):requirement):

Two years of laboratory Two years of laboratory sciencescience Passed with a C or better

Required• Biology CP / H• Chemistry CP / H Recommended• Physics CP/AP• Chemistry AP• Biology AP• Physiology/Anatomy CP/H• Advanced Anatomy (Teacher

approval required)• Environmental Science AP• Marine Science CP

Physical Education RequirementPhysical Education Requirement

Necessary for High School Graduation Only!Necessary for High School Graduation Only!

Physical Education (2 years)Physical Education (2 years)•Completed by taking:

•P.E.•WHS athletic team sport Must try out!•Marching Band/Colorguard

If you are interested in trying out for a team or If you are interested in trying out for a team or joining marching band, be sure to ask your middle joining marching band, be sure to ask your middle school office for a school office for a Future Warrior PacketFuture Warrior Packet, , if you’ve not done so already.if you’ve not done so already.

E: Foreign Language RequirementsE: Foreign Language Requirementsandand

F: Visual & Performing ArtsF: Visual & Performing Arts

High School High School Graduation:Graduation:

Visual & Performing Arts (one Visual & Performing Arts (one year)year)

OROR

Foreign Language (one year)Foreign Language (one year)

4 Year College (“A-G” 4 Year College (“A-G” requirement):requirement):

• Visual & Performing Arts – One year, including dance, drama/theatre, music and/or visual art

ANDAND• Foreign Language-Two years of

the same language other than English (three years recommended)

G: Elective RequirementG: Elective Requirement

High School High School GraduationGraduation

Everything above and beyond the previously listed graduation requirements are considered electives

4 Year College (“A-G” 4 Year College (“A-G” requirement):requirement):

College Preparatory Elective In addition to those courses required in “A-G”, one year of college preparatory electives are required, chosen from history, social science, English, advanced mathematics, laboratory science, language other than English and visual and performing arts

All registration forms must be All registration forms must be returned to your returned to your Social Social

StudiesStudies teacher by MARCH teacher by MARCH 19TH!19TH!

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WHS website @WHS website @

www.whswarriors.com

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