counter
Four-Year Course Sequence
Subject Area (260 credits) Grade 9 (65 credits) Grade 10 (65 credits) Grade 11 (65 credits) Grade 12 (65 credits)
Counseling and Guidance
‐4 yrs. required (20 credits total)
Advisory
(5 credits)
Advisory
(5 credits)
Advisory
(5 credits)
Advisory
(5 credits)
(a) History/Social Science
‐3 yrs. required
(30 credits total)
(a) World History or
(a) AP European History (10 credits)
(a) U.S. History or
(a) AP U.S. History (10 credits)
(g) U.S. Gov. (1 sem.)/ Economics (1 sem.) or
(g) AP U.S. Gov. (1 sem.)/ Economics (1 sem.) (10 credits)
(b) English/Lang. Arts ‐ 4 yrs. required (40 credits total) (b) English 9 (10 credits) (b) English 10 or
(b) Honors English 10 (10 credits)
(b) English 11 or
(b) AP English Language (10 credits)
(b) English 12 or
(b) AP English Literature (10 credits)
(c) Mathematics ‐ 4 yrs. required (40 credits total) (c) Algebra 1 or
(c) Geometry (10 credits)
(c) Algebra 2 or
(c) Geometry (10 credits)
(c) Algebra 2 or
(c) Pre‐Calculus or (10 credits)
(c) Pre‐Calculus or
(c) AP Calculus AB (10 credits)
(d) Laboratory Science ‐ 4 yrs. required (40 credits total) (d) Biology (10 credits) (d) Chemistry (10 credits) (d) AP Biology (10 credits) (d) Physics or
(d) College Science Course (10 credits)
(e) Language other than English ‐ 3 yrs. required (30 credits total) (e) Spanish 1 (10 credits) (e) Spanish 2 (10 credits) (e) Spanish 3 or
(e ) AP Spanish Language (10 credits)
(f) Visual/Performing Arts ‐ 1 yr. required (10 Credits) (f) Music Appreciation (10 credits)
(g) College Prep Elective ‐ 4 yrs. required (40 credits) (g) Medical Science 9 (10 credits) (g) Medical Science 10 (10 credits) (g) Medical Science 11 (10 credits) (g) Medical Science 12 (10 credits)
Physical Education (10 credits) Advanced PE 1 (10 credits)
  • Unit/Credit requirements for graduation: 250
  • Course requirements for graduation: Passing all A-G courses with a grade of C or higher
  • Exam Requirements for graduation: Passing score on California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)