DEPARTMENTAL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Graduation requirements for each department are listed below. Courses offerings are subject to change and are dependent on sufficient student interest each school year. The College Prep Curriculum designation refers to UC "a-g" approved courses, the highest standard used in California for college readiness. Other colleges and universities have their own standards for admission. General high school courses which are not currently UC approved may be considered satisfactory for entrance by other colleges and universities in the United States. More information regarding entrance requirements for specific colleges and universities can be provided in our College Center.
General High School Curriculum
Core Courses
Survey courses:
English 9
English 10
English 11
English 12
ELD cohort literature courses:
English 1
English 2
English 3
English 4
Concurrent Courses
ELD program:
ELD Reading & Vocabulary
English Language Development I
English Language Development II
Electives
Survey courses:
Creative Writing
Film History
Journalism
Thematic Literature
College Prep Curriculum
Core Courses
UC "b" courses:
English I
English II
English III
English IV
UC "b" courses (ELD program):
English I (SDAIE)
English II (SDAIE)
English III (SDAIE)
English IV (SDAIE)
Concurrent Course
UC "b" course (ELD program):
English Language Development III
Electives
UC "g" course:
Speech
Scholar Program Curriculum
Core Courses
UC "b" courses:
AP English Language & Composition
AP English Literature & Composition
General High School Curriculum
Core Courses
Survey courses:
Math Fundamentals I
Math Fundamentals II
Algebra 9
Algebra 10
Conceptual Geometry
Business Mathematics
College Prep Curriculum
Core Courses
UC "c" courses:
Algebra I
Algebra II
Geometry
Pre-Calculus
Calculus
Statistics
Scholar Program Curriculum
Core Courses
UC "c" courses:
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
SCIENCE 40 Credits (4 years) UC "d": 2 years required, 3 years recommended
Core courses - one course each semester
General High School Curriculum
Core Courses
Survey courses:
Science 9
Biology 10
Chemistry 11
Science 11
Physics 12
Electives
Survey courses:
Astronomy
Environmental Science
Marine Biology
College Prep Curriculum
Core Courses
UC "d" courses:
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Conceptual Physics
UC "g" courses:
Physical Science
Earth Science
Scholar Program Curriculum
Core Courses
UC "d" courses:
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Physics 1
AP Physics 2
AP Environmental Science
General High School Curriculum
Core Courses
Survey courses:
World History 9
World History 10
U.S. History 11
Government 12
Economics 12
Electives
Survey courses:
Psychology 12
Business Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Philosophy
Current Events
College Prep Curriculum
Core Courses
UC "a" courses:
World History I
World History II
U.S. History
Government
UC "g" course:
Economics
UC "a" courses (ELD program):
World History I (SDAIE)
World History II (SDAIE)
U.S. History (SDAIE)
Government (SDAIE)
UC "g" course (ELD program):
Economics (SDAIE)
Electives
UC "g" course:
Psychology
Scholar Program Curriculum
Core Courses
UC "a" courses:
AP U.S. History
AP U.S. Government & Politics
UC "g" courses:
AP Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics
Electives
UC "g" course:
AP Psychology
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS 40 Credits (4 years) UC "f": 1 year required
Core Courses - one course each semester (World Arts required for freshmen)
TECHNOLOGY & APPLIED ARTS 10 Credits (1 year) UC: no requirement
Core courses - two semesters (Information Technology required for freshmen)
General High School Curriculum
Core Courses
Survey courses:
Spanish 9
Spanish 10
College Prep Curriculum
Core Courses
UC "e" courses:
Spanish I
Spanish II
Spanish III
American Sign Language I
American Sign Language II
American Sign Language III
Chinese I
Chinese II
Chinese III
Scholar Program Curriculum
Core Courses
UC "e" course:
AP Chinese Language & Culture
General High School Curriculum
Core Courses
Survey courses:
World Arts
Art 1
Art 2
Music Survey 10
Drama Survey 1
Drama Survey 2
Media Studies 1
Electives
Survey courses:
Yearbook
Drama Production
Dance II
Music Appreciation
Orchestra
Chorus
Media Production II
Advanced Media Production Lab
Media Graphics
College Prep Curriculum
Core Courses
UC "f" courses:
Performing Arts I
Performing Arts II
Dance I
Band I
Band II
Music History
Music Theory
Applied Music Theory
Visual Arts I
Visual Arts II
Visual Arts III
Graphic Design
Media Production I
Digital Audio
Digital Photography
General High School Curriculum
Core Courses
Survey course:
Information Technology
Electives
Survey courses:
Computer Programming
Media Production II
Advanced Media Production Lab
Media Graphics
Culinary Arts
College Prep Curriculum
Core Courses
UC "f" courses:
Graphic Design
Media Production I
Digital Audio
Digital Photography
General High School Curriculum
Core Courses
Survey courses:
Physical Education I
Health & Fitness
Fitness for Team Sports
Weight Training
Electives
Team Sports:
Basketball
Soccer
Tennis
Volleyball
General High School Curriculum
Core Courses
Survey courses:
SAT Preparation
College and Careers
Electives
Experiential Learning:
Community Service
General High School Curriculum
Electives
Survey courses:
Creative Writing
Astronomy
Environmental Science
Marine Biology
Business Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Philosophy
Current Events
Yearbook
Drama Production
Dance II
Music Appreciation
Orchestra
Chorus
Media Production II
Advanced Media Production Lab
Media Graphics
Computer Programming
Culinary Arts
Any other departmental course taken after the departmental graduation requirement has been met
Scholar Program Curriculum
Electives
UC "g" courses:
AP Psychology
AP Macroeconomics*
AP Microeconomics*
College Prep Curriculum
Electives
UC "g" courses:
Speech
Physical Science*
Earth Sience*
Psychology
Economics*
Department Graduation Requirement UC "a-g" Entrance Requirement
ENGLISH 40 Credits (4 years) UC "b": 4 years required
Core courses - one course each semester
MATHEMATICS 30 Credits (3 years) UC "c": 3 years required, 4 years recommended
Core courses - six semesters
SOCIAL STUDIES 40 Credits (4 years) UC "a": 2 years required
Core courses - one course each semester (U.S. History, Government, and Economics required)
MODERN LANGUAGES 20 Credits (2 years) UC "e": 2 years required, 3 years recommended
Core courses - four semesters
PHYSICAL EDUCATION / HEALTH 10 Credits (1 year) UC: no requirement
Core courses - two semesters
COLLEGE & CAREERS 10 Credits (1 year) UC: no requirement
Core courses - two semesters (SAT Preparation and College and Careers required for juniors)
ELECTIVES 10 Credits (1 year) UC "g": 1 year required
Electives - two semesters
* UC considers these courses to meet the UC "g" requirement for college entrance; however, these courses count towards the school's departmental graduation requirements and not the elective requirement.