Grossmont Union High School District

Graduation Requirements

Grossmont Union High School District Graduation Requirements And UC A-G Subject Requirements for University of California and California State University Admission

Course and Unit Requirements: 220

Subject Area: English
Units Required of All Students: 40
Units Required for CSU/UC College Admission: 40

Subject Area: Mathematics
Units Required of All Students: 30
Units Required for CSU/UC College Admission: 30 (40 Recommended)

Subject Area: Science
Units Required of All Students: 20
Units Required for CSU/UC College Admission: 20 (30 Recommended)

Subject Area: Social Science
Units Required of All Students: 35
Units Required for CSU/UC College Admission: 20

Subject Area: Physical Education
Units Required of All Students: 20
Units Required for CSU/UC College Admission: N/A

Subject Area: Visual or Performing Arts
Units Required of All Students: 10
Units Required for CSU/UC College Admission: 10

Subject Area: and/or World Language
Units Required of All Students: 10
Units Required for CSU/UC College Admission: 20 (30 Recommended)

Subject Area: Electives
Units Required of All Students: 65
Units Required for CSU/UC College Admission: 10

Total Units Required for Graduation - 220

*NOTES*

Mathematics - For the class of 2021 and earlier, this requirement includes one year of algebra, as well as, a year long course beyond algebra. Beginning with the class of 2022 and beyond, thirty (30) units of math are required and any math course counts toward the unit requirement. One or a combination of these courses must meet or exceed the rigor of the content standards of Integrated Mathematics II or transfer equivalent.

Science - One year of Life Science and one year of Physical Science. Students at Valhalla High School must complete three years of science per board policy.

Social Science - One semester of Geography (9th), one year of World History (10th), one year of U.S. History (11th), one semester of American Government and one semester of Economics (12th).

World Language or Visual and Performing Arts - Ten units are required for graduation (examples of Visual or Performing Arts courses include art, theater or music). Student wishing to attend a four-year university need twenty units of Foreign Language with thirty recommended.

Additional Requirements

- Technology
- Post-Secondary Plan - met through Guidance/Counseling
- Grades earned in UC A-G courses must be "C" or higher (UC/CSR validation rules excluded)

Limitations

A maximum of forty credits in P.E., twenty credits of Office Experience/Library Assistant and/or twenty credits from Adult School may be counted toward meeting the graduation requirements.

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