- Alvord Unified School District
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High School Graduation Requirements
AUSD High School Graduation Requirements
220 Units to Graduate
| Subject Area | Credits Required |
|---|---|
| English I | 10.00 |
| English II | 10.00 |
| English III | 10.00 |
| English IV (English Elective) | 10.00 |
| Modern World History | 10.00 |
| US History | 10.00 |
| American Government | 5.00 |
| Economics | 5.00 |
| Mathematics | 30.00 |
| Life Science | 10.00 |
| Physical Science | 10.00 |
| Fine Arts/Language | 10.00 |
| Health | 5.00 |
| Physical Education | 20.00 |
| Electives | 65.00 |
| *TOTAL* | 220.00 |
College Prep Requirements
| SUBJECT | AUSD REQUIREMENT | A-G REQUIREMENT |
|---|---|---|
| A) History, Social Science | 3 years | 2 years |
| B) English | 4 years | 4 years |
| C) Math | 3 years (must include Algebra I) | 3 years (Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II) |
| D) Science | 2 years | 2 years |
| E) World Language | n/a | 2 years |
| F) Visual and Performing Arts | 1 year | 1 year |
| G) College Prep Elective | 65 credits | 1 year |
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Note: Students are not required to take college prep classes in each subject area in order to graduate from an AUSD school
A-G Requirements in Detail
| Letter | Subject | Years | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | History/Social Science | 2 | 2 years, including 1 year of World History, Cultures, and Historical Geography and 1 year of U.S. History or one-half year of U.S. History and one-half year of Civics or American Government |
| B | English | 4 | 4 years of college preparatory English that includes frequent and regular writing, and reading of classic and modern literature. Only 1 year of English Language Development (ELD) 4 counts towards this requirement |
| C | Mathematics | 3 | 3 years of college preparatory mathematics that includes the topics covered in elementary and advanced algebra and two- and three-dimensional geometry |
| D | Laboratory Other than English | 2 | 2 years of laboratory science providing fundamental knowledge in at least 2 of these 2 disciplines: biology, chemistry, and physics |
| E | Language Other than English | 2 | 2 years of the same language other than English |
| F | Visual & Performing Arts | 1 | 1 year, including dance, drama/theater, music, or visual art. |
| G | College Preparatory Elective | 1 | 1 year (two semesters), chosen from additional "A-F" courses beyond those used to satisfy the Elective requirements above, or courses that have been approved solely for use as "G" electives. |
