Graduation Requirements
High school graduation requirements and college/university entrance requirements are not the same. Course selection should be based on academic, career, and personal interest. Student interests and goals should guide the path through high school.
College admission requirements will vary from school to school and it is recommended that students check admission requirements before applying to their college of choice. Students are encouraged to reach out to their Guidance Counselor if they have questions about graduation requirements or the college admission process.
| Subject Area | Graduation Requirements | Total Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Social Studies |
6 semester courses ( Must include 1 year of US History, 1 year World History, 1 semester of Government, and 1 semester of Economics) |
30 |
| English | 6 semester courses | 30 |
| Math |
4 semester courses ( Algebra 1 must be completed) |
20 |
| Science |
4 semester courses ( Must include 1 year of Physical Science and 1 year of Life Science) |
20 |
| Visual & Performing Arts |
2 semester courses |
10 |
|
World Language Career/Tech |
||
| Electives | 18 semester courses | 90 |
| Total = | 200 Credits | |
* Please note that once a subject area graduation requirement has been fulfilled, all excess credits will be rolled over to the Electives category.
Suggested Course Sequences
| Pacific Coast Academy/CDE Graduation Requirements | UC/CSU A-G University Entrance Requirements | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (30 credits) | English (40 credits) | |||
| English 9A | English 9B | English 9A | English 9B | |
| English 10A | English 10B | English 10A | English 10B | |
| English 11A | English 11B | English 11A | English 11B | |
| English 12A | English 12B | |||
| Mathematics (20 credits) | Mathematics (30 credits minimum) | |||
| Algebra 1A | Algebra 1B | Algebra 1A | Algebra 1B | |
| Other Math A | Other Math B | Geometry A | Geometry B | |
| Algebra 2A | Algebra 2B | |||
| Social Studies (30 credits) | Social Studies (30 credits) | |||
| World History A | World History B | World History A | World History B | |
| US History A | US History B | US History A | US History B | |
| Government | Economics | Government | Economics | |
| Science (20 credits) | Science (20 credits) | |||
| Life Science A | Life Science B | Biology A with Labs | Biology B with Labs | |
| Physical Science A | Physical Science B | Chemistry A with Labs | Chemistry B with Labs | |
| Language other than English (LOTE) / Visual & Performing Arts (VPA) (10 credits) | Language other than English (20 credits minimum) | |||
| LOTE or VPA A | LOTE or VPA B | Spanish / French / Other 1A | Spanish / French / Other 1B | |
| Spanish / French / Other 2A | Spanish / French / Other 2B | |||
| Visual & Performing Arts (VPA) (10 credits) | ||||
| VPA Course A | VPA Course B | |||
| Electives (90 credits) | Electives (50 credits) | |||
| Elective 1 A | Elective 1 B | College Prep Elective A | College Prep Elective B | |
| Elective 2 A | Elective 2 B | Elective 2 A | Elective 2 B | |
| Elective 3 A | Elective 3 B | Elective 3 A | Elective 3 B | |
| Elective 4 A | Elective 4 B | Elective 4 A | Elective 4 B | |
| Elective 5 A | Elective 5 B | Elective 5 A | Elective 5 B | |
| Elective 6 A | Elective 6 B | |||
| Elective 7 A | Elective 7 B | |||
| Elective 8 A | Elective 8 B | |||
| Elective 9 A | Elective 9 B | |||