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Minimum Requirements For High School Graduation
English 4 units Shall beEnglish I, English II, English III, in consecutive order; and English IV
OR Business English.
Mathematics 3 units All students must complete one of the following: Algebra I (1 unit); or Algebra I-Part 1 and Algebra I-Part 2 (2 units); or Integrated Mathematics I (1 unit). The remaining unit(s) shall come from the following: Integrated Mathematics II, Integrated Mathematics III, Geometry, Algebra II, Financial Mathematics, Advanced Mathematics I, Advanced Mathematics II, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Probability and Statistics, and Discrete Mathematics.
Science 3 units Shall be One unit of Biology I. One unit from the following physical science cluster: Physical Science, Integrated Science, Chemistry I, Physics I, Physics of Technology I. One unit from the following courses: Aerospace Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Physics II, Physics of Technology II, Agriscience I and II, an additional course from the physical science cluster, or a locally initiated science elective. Students may not take both Integrated Science and Physical Science. Both Agriscience I and Agriscience II must be completed for one unit of science credit. These courses cannot also count as electives if used to meet the science requirement. Students choosing this option must have 24 credits to graduate.
Social Studies 3 units Shall be American History; one-half unit of Civics and one-half unit of Free Enterprise; and one of the following: World History, World Geography, or Western Civilization.
Health 1/2 unit
Physical Educ. 1-1/2 units Shall be Physical Education I and Physical Education II, or Adaptive Physical Education for eligible special education students. A maximum of four units of Physical Education may be used toward graduation. NOTE: The substitution of JROTC is permissible.
Electives 8 units
TOTAL *23 UNITS IN ADDITION TO PASSING ALL FIVE PARTS OF THE GEE OR GEE 21 REQUIREMENTS.
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